See no DataList

[Thanh]

I created an ASP.NET project and dropped a DataList on
the web form. I then wrote a simple class to return data:

namespace Playing
{
public class PositionData
{
private string name;
private string ticker;

public PositionData(string name, string ticker)
{
this.name = name;
this.ticker = ticker;
}

public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}

public string Ticker
{
get { return ticker; }
}
}

I then inserted the code to load data into the DataList

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs
e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ArrayList values = new ArrayList();
values.Add(new PositionData("Microsoft", "Msft"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Intel", "Intc"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Dell", "Dell"));

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();
}
}
}

When I run the application into IE 6, All I saw was a
blank screen with no DataList and nada. I try with
DataGrid and everything works fine.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

[Morgan]

Did you actually bind the columns to the DataList? Unlike the DataGrid, you
must visit the HTML section of the webform and bind the datafield/property
to each column in the list, whereas the datagrid will "draw" the data based
on the datafield property set in the designer.

HTH,

Morgan

"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03****************************@phx.gbl...

I created an ASP.NET project and dropped a DataList on
the web form. I then wrote a simple class to return data:

namespace Playing
{
public class PositionData
{
private string name;
private string ticker;

public PositionData(string name, string ticker)
{
this.name = name;
this.ticker = ticker;
}

public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}

public string Ticker
{
get { return ticker; }
}
}

I then inserted the code to load data into the DataList

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs
e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ArrayList values = new ArrayList();
values.Add(new PositionData("Microsoft", "Msft"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Intel", "Intc"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Dell", "Dell"));

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();
}
}
}

When I run the application into IE 6, All I saw was a
blank screen with no DataList and nada. I try with
DataGrid and everything works fine.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

[Thanh]

Are these lines of code bind the DataList to its source?

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();

According to the help files and everything I have
searched on the NET including MSDN indicates so. The code
posted in my first post was indeed coming from the sample
provided by Microsoft.

Thanh

-----Original Message-----
Did you actually bind the columns to the DataList? Unlike the DataGrid, youmust visit the HTML section of the webform and bind the datafield/propertyto each column in the list, whereas the datagrid will "draw" the data basedon the datafield property set in the designer.

HTH,

Morgan

"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:03****************************@phx.gbl...

I created an ASP.NET project and dropped a DataList on
the web form. I then wrote a simple class to return data:
namespace Playing
{
public class PositionData
{
private string name;
private string ticker;

public PositionData(string name, string ticker)
{
this.name = name;
this.ticker = ticker;
}

public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}

public string Ticker
{
get { return ticker; }
}
}

I then inserted the code to load data into the DataList

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ArrayList values = new ArrayList();
values.Add(new PositionData ("Microsoft", "Msft")); values.Add(new PositionData("Intel", "Intc"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Dell", "Dell"));

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();
}
}
}

When I run the application into IE 6, All I saw was a
blank screen with no DataList and nada. I try with
DataGrid and everything works fine.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

.

[Morgan]

Yes, that will bind the data to the datalist, but you also need the
following added to your HTML ...
ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconbindingsqldatatodatalistcontro
l.htm

<body>
<%-- Open the DataList control and set it for two columns, to be
filled in horizontal order. --%>
<ASP:DataList id="MyDataList" RepeatColumns="2"
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<div style="padding:15,15,15,15;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">
<div style="font:12pt verdana;color:darkred">
<i><b><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "title")%>
</i></b>
</div>
<br>
<b>Title ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "title_id") %><br>
<b>Category: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "type")%><br>
<b>Publisher ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "pub_id") %><br>
<b>Price: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "price", "{0:c}") %>
<p>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
</ASP:DataList>
</body>

"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08****************************@phx.gbl...

Are these lines of code bind the DataList to its source?

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();

According to the help files and everything I have
searched on the NET including MSDN indicates so. The code
posted in my first post was indeed coming from the sample
provided by Microsoft.

Thanh

-----Original Message-----
Did you actually bind the columns to the DataList?

Unlike the DataGrid, you

must visit the HTML section of the webform and bind the

datafield/property

to each column in the list, whereas the datagrid

will "draw" the data based

on the datafield property set in the designer.

HTH,

Morgan

"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message

news:03****************************@phx.gbl...

I created an ASP.NET project and dropped a DataList on
the web form. I then wrote a simple class to return data:
namespace Playing
{
public class PositionData
{
private string name;
private string ticker;

public PositionData(string name, string ticker)
{
this.name = name;
this.ticker = ticker;
}

public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}

public string Ticker
{
get { return ticker; }
}
}

I then inserted the code to load data into the DataList

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ArrayList values = new ArrayList();
values.Add(new PositionData ("Microsoft", "Msft")); values.Add(new PositionData("Intel", "Intc"));
values.Add(new PositionData("Dell", "Dell"));

DataList1.DataSource = values;
DataList1.DataBind();
}
}
}

When I run the application into IE 6, All I saw was a
blank screen with no DataList and nada. I try with
DataGrid and everything works fine.

What have I done wrong?

Thank you in advance for all your help.

.

[Thanh]

Thanks again Morgan for your help. I finally understand
what it really takes to populate the DataList and
Repeater web server controls with Data. In my opinion,
it's a very complicated and cumbersome process to have to
manually insert code into the HTML file to make it works.
It's not a user friendly way at all.

Thanh

-----Original Message-----
Yes, that will bind the data to the datalist, but you also need thefollowing added to your HTML ...
ms- help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconbindingsqldatat
odatalistcontrol.htm

<body>
<%-- Open the DataList control and set it for two columns, to be filled in horizontal order. --%>
<ASP:DataList id="MyDataList" RepeatColumns="2"
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<div style="padding:15,15,15,15;font- size:10pt;font-family:Verdana"> <div style="font:12pt verdana;color:darkred">
<i><b><%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.DataItem, "title")%> </i></b>
</div>
<br>
<b>Title ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.DataItem, "title_id") %><br> <b>Category: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "type")%
<br>
<b>Publisher ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "pub_id") %
<br>
<b>Price: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval (Container.DataItem, "price", "{0:c}") %> <p>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
</ASP:DataList>
</body>

[Morgan]

Agreed there is more work involved, but you reduce the server-side (client
side, as well) overhead by not using the DataGrid control. I've gotten into
the habit of creating a single page with the DataList &/or Repeater control
and doing a copy-paste into new pages and making changes as needed. Takes
out the redundant work (for the most part...) involved with the controls

"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02****************************@phx.gbl...

Thanks again Morgan for your help. I finally understand
what it really takes to populate the DataList and
Repeater web server controls with Data. In my opinion,
it's a very complicated and cumbersome process to have to
manually insert code into the HTML file to make it works.
It's not a user friendly way at all.

Thanh

-----Original Message-----
Yes, that will bind the data to the datalist, but you

also need the

following added to your HTML ...
ms-

help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconbindingsqldatat
odatalistcontro

l.htm

<body>
<%-- Open the DataList control and set it for two

columns, to be

filled in horizontal order. --%>
<ASP:DataList id="MyDataList" RepeatColumns="2"
RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">
<ItemTemplate>
<div style="padding:15,15,15,15;font-

size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">

<div style="font:12pt verdana;color:darkred">
<i><b><%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "title")%>

</i></b>
</div>
<br>
<b>Title ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "title_id") %><br>

<b>Category: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "type")%
<br>
<b>Publisher ID: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "pub_id") %
<br>
<b>Price: </b>
<%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "price", "{0:c}") %>

<p>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
</ASP:DataList>
</body>

[Thanh]

Copy and paste is a good idea. By the time I gain more
knowledge about how DataList and Repeater work, I would
like to build an inherited web control to automate this
tedious process of populating the data.

Thanks again Morgan.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Thanh

-----Original Message-----
Agreed there is more work involved, but you reduce the server-side (clientside, as well) overhead by not using the DataGrid control. I've gotten intothe habit of creating a single page with the DataList &/or Repeater controland doing a copy-paste into new pages and making changes as needed. Takesout the redundant work (for the most part...) involved with the controls
"Thanh" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:02****************************@phx.gbl...

Thanks again Morgan for your help. I finally understand
what it really takes to populate the DataList and
Repeater web server controls with Data. In my opinion,
it's a very complicated and cumbersome process to have to manually insert code into the HTML file to make it works. It's not a user friendly way at all.

Thanh

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, that will bind the data to the datalist, but you

also need the

>following added to your HTML ...
>ms-

help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconbindingsqldatat odatalistcontro

>l.htm
>
><body>
> <%-- Open the DataList control and set it for two

columns, to be

> filled in horizontal order. --%>
> <ASP:DataList id="MyDataList" RepeatColumns="2"
> RepeatDirection="Horizontal" runat="server">
> <ItemTemplate>
> <div style="padding:15,15,15,15;font-

size:10pt;font-family:Verdana">

> <div style="font:12pt verdana;color:darkred">
> <i><b><%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "title")%>

> </i></b>
> </div>
> <br>
> <b>Title ID: </b>
> <%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "title_id") %><br>

> <b>Category: </b>
> <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "type")%
><br>
> <b>Publisher ID: </b>
> <%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "pub_id") % ><br>
> <b>Price: </b>
> <%# DataBinder.Eval

(Container.DataItem, "price", "{0:c}") %>

> <p>
> </div>
> </ItemTemplate>
> </ASP:DataList>
></body>
>

.