Thread: Create control according to their data type

I would use a direct SQL data reader...

Only thing to remember with a repeater is the control itself doesn't render anything. So, unlike a gridview (I think) it won't put a <table> tag or <tr><td> tags for each row. All it does is render the details inside the various templates (Item, Alternating etc.) for each record in the datasource.

Hope that helps.

last doubt how to use repeater control with business and data layer.
any sample code u refer?

You just set the datasource of the repeater to the function that returns the data from the database.

Code:

sub Page_Load()
 
If Not IsPostback then
    repeater1.Datasource = BLL.GetData()
    repeater1.Databind()
End If
 
End Sub

Code:

<asp:repeater id="repeater1" runat="server" OnItemDataBind="repeater1_OnItemDataBind">
.
.
</asp:repeater>

Code:

Sub repeater1_OnItemDataBind(ByVal s As Object, ByVal e As RepeaterItemEventArgs)
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItem.AlternatingItem then
  Dim objBOL As BOLObject = e.Item.DataItem
  If objBOL.your_property = "whatever" then
       'do this
  End if
End If
End Sub

Hope that helps.

hi
i want to give unique id to my text box .i m getting server tag not well formed tag?

Code:

<asp:TableCell runat="server" Width="10%">
                                    <asp:TextBox runat="server" ID="txtBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>"></asp:TextBox>
                                    <asp:ListBox runat="server" ID="lstBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>"></asp:ListBox>
                                </asp:TableCell>

Try changing the " to '

Code:

<asp:TableCell runat="server" Width="10%">
                                    <asp:TextBox runat="server" ID='txtBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>'></asp:TextBox>
                                    <asp:ListBox runat="server" ID='lstBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>'></asp:ListBox>
                                </asp:TableCell>

now getting below error
Error1 'txtBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>'
is not a valid identifier.

hi
and with above i m looking for this also.

Code:

<ItemTemplate>                        
                        <asp:Table runat="server" Width="60%" HorizontalAlign="Center">
                            <asp:TableRow runat="server">
                                <asp:TableCell runat="server" Width="10%">
                                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Description")%>
                                </asp:TableCell>
                                <asp:TableCell runat="server" Width="10%">
                                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataType")%>
                                    +
                                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>
                                </asp:TableCell>
                                <asp:TableCell runat="server" Width="10%">
                                    <asp:TextBox runat="server" ID='txtBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>'></asp:TextBox>
                                    <asp:ListBox runat="server" ID='lstBox<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%>'></asp:ListBox>
                                </asp:TableCell>
                            </asp:TableRow>
                        </asp:Table>                             
                    </ItemTemplate>

if <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "DataTypeN0")%> value of this 4 then it will display only text box and if value is 5 then will display only select box.how to check such a condition here??

.NET assigns unique IDs to controls automatically. Is there any reason you want to change them to something else?

If you want to make changes to the IDs of controls etc. and also for checking values of items and changing the details displayed accordingly, use the OnItemDataBound method of your repeating control.

Then, for each item it binds, you can retrieve the controls and values and make any alterations before the code is rendered.

Hope that helps.

hi Thanks for a reply.i skipped the idea of assigning id.and for display purpose i m doing like this and i think i m fine with this

Code:

<asp:TextBox runat="server" Visible='<%#VisibleTextBoxYesNo(DataBinder.Eval(Container .DataItem,
                                    "DataTypeN0").ToString())%>' ID='txtBox'></asp:TextBox>

protected bool VisibleTextBoxYesNo(string val)
        {
            if (val == "1" || val == "2" || val == "3")
                return (true);

            return (false);
        }

now i m facing problem with paging in repeater.i m using datasource to make paging work but i m getting below error at bind line.

Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index

Code:

PackageList dd = PackageListBL.GetExtraInfo(121);

if (dd != null)
{

    PagedDataSource objPds = new  PagedDataSource();
    objPds.DataSource = dd;
    objPds.AllowPaging = true;
    objPds.PageSize = 5;
    objPds.CurrentPageIndex = CurrentPage - 1;
    rptExtraInfo.DataSource = objPds;
    rptExtraInfo.DataBind();
}