Oh yeah... If you're in v1.1 then there's no two-way databinding at all.
You'll have to code it all manually. Sorry.
-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen
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> I cannot use XmlDataDocument because xml comes out of sql server
> directly (FOR XML EXPLICIT) and there is no dataset (doc = new
> XmlDataDocument (ds))
>
> ObjectDataSource is from NET 2.0 and I forgot to mention that this is
> in 1.1. Yes a lot of things will be simpler in 2.0, especially xml and
> object databinding
>
> One of the problem is that even with xml databinding I can bind
> control on the server, but after postback this binding is lost,
> similar with DataGrid. I guess there is no magic way to do that..
>
> "Brock Allen" <ballen@NOSPAMdevelop.com> wrote in message
> news:642564632508223731954000@msnews.microsoft.com ...
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>> I've not yet tried it myself, but have you considered using an
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> XmlDataDocument?
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>> Perhaps you can use the ObjectDataSource, build your own class that
>> does the Selects and Updates and then passback the XmlDataDocument as
>> your
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>> mechanism? If I had the time, it'd make for an interesting
>> experiment.
>>
>> -Brock
>> DevelopMentor
>>
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>>> I am looking for the best solution for this scenario:
>>>
>>> ASP.NET needs display an editable form with 20 textboxes. Data
>>> source is xml. Xml must be updated. if user clicks Update button on
>>> the form.
>>>
>>> Scenario 1 - brute force
>>>
>>> Load xml into XmlDocument,
>>> txtName.Text = doc.SelectSingleNode ('\\bla\@bla").Value
>>> private void OnNameChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
>>> {
>>> doc.SelectSingleNode ("\\bla\@bla").Value = txtName.Text
>>> }
>>> Scenario 2 - databinind
>>> Load DataSet from xml, hook up text box with dataset in
>>> txtName_Databinding
>>> event I am not sure if it will work both ways.
>>> Scenario 3 - Xml data island
>>> I worked well in the past, not sure if it is still the best way to
>>> go..
>>> I appreciate any opinions on that subject
>>> -Stan
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