!! Updating List Data -- Please Help!!

Okay, I've been at this all day and I have to be missing something. I'm working with WSS 3.0 and VS 2005

1. I created a SPList called "Audit Name List."

2. I added 1 column called "Audit Name."

3. I created a web part that should update the list but it just doesn't. I'm pulling my hair out! (as if I had any)

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Here is my code:

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using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using Microsoft.SharePoint;
using Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls;

namespace CustomWebParts
{
public class ContactsSettings : WebPart

{
public ContactsSettings() { }

protected DropDownList ddlAuditNames;
protected Button btnSave;

protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
base.CreateChildControls();
ddlAuditNames = new DropDownList();
ddlAuditNames.Items.Add("AuditName1");
ddlAuditNames.Items.Add("AuditName2");

btnSave = new Button();
btnSave.Text = "Save";
btnSave.Click += new EventHandler(btnSave_Click);
}

protected override void Render(System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter writer)
{
writer.Write("<table>");
writer.Write("<tr>");
writer.Write("<td>");
ddlAuditNames.RenderControl(writer);
writer.Write("</td>");
writer.Write("<td>");
btnSave.RenderControl(writer);
writer.Write("</td>");
writer.Write("</tr>");
writer.Write("</table>");
}

void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Web;
SPList auditNameList = web.Lists["Audit Name List"];

SPListItem newAuditNameEntry = auditNameList.Items.Add();
newAuditNameEntry["Audit Name"] = ddlAuditNames.SelectedValue; //even tried to hard code something here
newAuditNameEntry.Update();
auditNameList.Update();
}

}
}

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Thanks so much for your reply. I tried as you suggested:

1. I removed auditNameList.Update();
2. I wrapped the Update

3. I added a try/catch

..to no avail. It still does not update the list and I do not get an error. Below is my code:

void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SPWeb web = SPContext.Current.Web;
SPList auditNameList = web.Lists["Audit Name List"];

SPListItem newAuditNameEntry = auditNameList.Items.Add();
newAuditNameEntry["Title"] = "some title";
newAuditNameEntry["Audit Name"] = "some value";
//newAuditNameEntry["Created By"] = "someone";
//newAuditNameEntry["Modified By"] = "someone";
try
{
web.AllowUnsafeUpdates = true;
newAuditNameEntry.Update();
web.AllowUnsafeUpdates = false;
//auditNameList.Update();

}
catch (Exception)
{
lblError.Visible = true;
lblError.Text = "Error";
}
}

I feel silly for asking this but when I use "response.write" I get "Response does not exist in the current context." I see what you mean I just don't know how to get something to output here. How can I output

void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

Response.write("Event Fired!");

}

I'm also going to try to place this control inside a WebPartManager so that I can try testing it outside of sharepoint. Thanks for your help!

Thanks for the post did as you suggested, and guess what, the event is NOT firing:

protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
base.CreateChildControls();
ddlAuditNames = new DropDownList();
ddlAuditNames.Items.Add("Conagra07");
ddlAuditNames.Items.Add("ActiveMedia");

lblError = new Label();
lblError.Visible = false;

btnSave = new Button();
btnSave.Text = "Save";
btnSave.Click += new EventHandler(btnSave_Click);
}

//I get no output when I click

void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("Event Was Fired");

}

Any ideas

Thanks mikesOn, that got me going. I have determined that my event is not firing. Thanks your input.

Actually you still need to add the new control to the controls collection I think,

Try this:

Thanks so much for your time and effort! That was exactly the problem. I have it working now!