Read Value from DropDownList in TemplateColumn?

[VagabondSW]

I am fairly new to ASP.NET, so bear with me...

I have a Datagrid with a data-bound DropDownList in the TemplateColumn. Here is the HTML code:

                <asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Void">
                    <ItemStyle horizontalalign="Left" wrap="False"></ItemStyle>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                        <%#Databinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "isVoid")%>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                    <EditItemTemplate>
                        <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlIsVoid" Runat="server" CssClass="ddl100"></asp:DropDownList>
                    </EditItemTemplate>
                </asp:TemplateColumn>

In Edit Mode, the end-user can select either True or False in the DropDownList, then save those changes. ALL of that is working correctly.

The trouble comes when I try to deal with the value of that Datagrid column directly. It appears to always equate to String.Empty. Everytime the Datagrid is displayed, I go through the rows and change the Row forecolor to Red where the IsVoid column is True.

    Private Sub ColorVoidRows(ByVal dg As DataGrid, ByVal vindex As Integer)

        For Each item As DataGridItem In dg.Items
            If item.Cells(vindex).Text = "True" Then
                item.ForeColor = Color.Red
            End If
        Next
    End Sub

This method works on a number of other Datagrid that can be displayed on the page, but those Datagrids dont have the templated IsVoid column. So, I figure it must have something to do with that.

The Cells index is working and I have confirmed that I am looking at the correct column.

My question is how do I retrieve that value from that TemplateColumn when I am NOT in Edit Mode?

Any help is greatly appreciated.