Dynamically generating a DropDownList control from an array (VB) : DropDownList « ASP.net Controls « ASP.NET Tutorial

<%@ Page Language="VB" %>

<script runat="server">
    Protected Sub DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, _
      ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Dim CarArray() As String = {"Ford", "Honda", "BMW", "Dodge"}
        Dim AirplaneArray() As String = {"Boeing 777", "Boeing 747", "Boeing 737"}
        Dim TrainArray() As String = {"Bullet Train", "Amtrack", "Tram"}
        
        If DropDownList1.SelectedValue = "Car" Then
            DropDownList2.DataSource = CarArray
        ElseIf DropDownList1.SelectedValue = "Airplane" Then
            DropDownList2.DataSource = AirplaneArray
        Else
            DropDownList2.DataSource = TrainArray
        End If
        
        DropDownList2.DataBind()
        DropDownList2.Visible = True
    End Sub

    Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
       ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

        Response.Write("You selected <b>" & _
           DropDownList1.SelectedValue.ToString() & ": " & _
           DropDownList2.SelectedValue.ToString() & "</b>")
    End Sub
</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head id="Head1" runat="server">
    <title>DropDownList Page</title>
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        Select transportation type:<br />
        <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" Runat="server" 
         OnSelectedIndexChanged="DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged" 
         AutoPostBack="true">
            <asp:ListItem>Select an Item</asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem>Car</asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem>Airplane</asp:ListItem>
            <asp:ListItem>Train</asp:ListItem>
        </asp:DropDownList>&nbsp;
        <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList2" Runat="server" Visible="false">
        </asp:DropDownList>
        <asp:Button ID="Button1" Runat="server" Text="Select Options" 
         OnClick="Button1_Click" />
    </div>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

3.15.DropDownList
	3.15.1.	Get selected item in DropDownList
	3.15.2.	Get selected index from asp:dropdownlist
	3.15.3.	Dynamically generating a DropDownList control from an array (C#)
	3.15.4.	Dynamically generating a DropDownList control from an array (VB)