simple ddl attribute question

Hi
this is the content of my ddl list:
John
jake
jay
Their id's are : john=1 , jack=2, jay=3
i want to reach two values to make this kind of statement: if (ddlnames.selectedvalue==2 || ddlnames.nextvalue==3)
i want to get back jake and jay
because i choose jack- the selected value in the ddl i do no know how to describe the value after it-

how can I define the "nextvalue" in a code?

is it ddl.selectedvalue+1??

need u quickly
progfrog

 

it should be selectedindex

 

VB.Net:

Dim selectedNames As String
selectedNames = ""

If ddlnames.SelectedIndex = 1 Then
selectedNames += " John"
End If

If ddlnames.SelectedIndex = 2 Then
selectedNames += ", Jack"
End If

If ddlnames.SelectedIndex = 3 Then
selectedNames += ", Jay"
End If

If selectedNames = "" Then
selectedNames = "No names were selected"
Else
selectedNames = "Selected names: " + selectedNames
End If

Response.Write(selectedNames)

C#:
string selectedNames = null;
selectedNames = "";

if (ddlnames.SelectedIndex == 1) {
selectedNames += " John";
}

if (ddlnames.SelectedIndex == 2) {
selectedNames += ", Jack";
}

if (ddlnames.SelectedIndex == 3) {
selectedNames += ", Jay";
}

if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedNames)) {
selectedNames = "No names were selected";
} else {
selectedNames = "Selected names: " + selectedNames;
}

Response.Write(selectedNames);


I think that's what you're looking for. I'm better with VB.Net than with C# but I believe my syntax is correct.
-Jim