Checkign Value

[TheConeHead]

I have a repeater where I am showing the values via:

<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field")%>

I need to be able to check this value and if it is a certain value, then change some of the HTML - I tried:

string var = DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field");

but I get an error... how could I do this?

 

[stupidstanly]

DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field") returns an Object, and you are comparing it to a string. Try casting it to a string, that should work:

(string)DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field")

 

[TheConeHead]

ok I tried:

string tun = (string)DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field");

and

string tun = DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field").ToString();

and I am still getting the same error on the word 'Container' :: The type or namespace 'Container' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

 

[tperri]

<%#  CheckForSomething(Convert.ToString(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "field")))%>

protected string CheckForSomething(string strField)
{
   // do your logic here
   // if(strField == "foo")
   //     return "bar";


}

 

[ca8msm]

You should really to the checking in the RowDataBound event. Simply bind the Repeater as you've done above and then use e.Row.Cells to get the relevant cell and text. Do you checking and change the value as is needed.


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