public static List <DbEntities.Subjects.SubjectCategory> LoadSubjectCategory(ref DropDownList cmbCategory,
int schoolId, bool includeTopAlso = false, bool includeEmptyField = false, int selectedValue = 0)
{
cmbCategory.DataTextField = "Name";
cmbCategory.DataValueField = "Id";
using (var helper = new DbHelper.Subject())
{
var cats = helper.GetCategories(schoolId);
if (includeTopAlso)
{
cats.Insert(0, new DbEntities.Subjects.SubjectCategory()
{
Id = 0,
Name = " Top "
});
}
if (includeEmptyField)
{
cats.Insert(0, new DbEntities.Subjects.SubjectCategory()
{
Id = -1,
Name = ""
});
}
cmbCategory.DataSource = cats;
cmbCategory.DataBind();
if (selectedValue > 0)
{
var index = cats.IndexOf(cats.First(x => x.Id == selectedValue));
if (index >= 0)
{
cmbCategory.SelectedIndex = index;
}
}
return(cats.ToList());
}
}