setting ItemTemplate value to DataList item index?

[Stimp]

I have a datalist that outputs a link to a picture in each ItemTemplate:

e.g.
<asp:DataList id="DataList1" ...etc>
<ItemTemplate>
<a href='Pic.aspx?pic=somenumber'>picture</a>
</ItemTemplate>
<asp:DataList>

What I want to do is set the "pic=somenumber" querystring value
to the current DataList item's index.

e.g. something like:

Pic.aspx?pic=<%=DataList1.Items.Item.ItemIndex%>

This returns an error.

How can I retrieve the index of the current Item as it's loading the
template?
I could also create my own index value, that increments as the
DataList adds another ItemTemplate.. but not sure how to do this.

Thanks!
Peter
--

"I hear ma train a comin'
.... hear freedom comin"

[Weston Weems]

I dont have a development machine in front of me at the
moment, but I do know that a lot of other .net
databindable lists have OnItemDataBound, and OnItemCreated
events.

If it has a OnItemDataBound event, it'd be REAL easy.
throw some winforms control in the template, then you can
modify it from the code behind

if(e.ItemType == ListItemType.ListItem){
((LinkButton) e.FindControl("myLinkButton")).LinkUrl =
e.Item.ItemIndex;
}

Something along those lines. I know it works for DataGrid
and I am pretty sure data list too, but I dont think it
works with repeater.

-----Original Message-----
I have a datalist that outputs a link to a picture in each ItemTemplate:
e.g.
<asp:DataList id="DataList1" ...etc>
<ItemTemplate>
<a href='Pic.aspx?pic=somenumber'>picture</a>
</ItemTemplate>
<asp:DataList>

What I want to do is set the "pic=somenumber" querystring valueto the current DataList item's index.

e.g. something like:

Pic.aspx?pic=<%=DataList1.Items.Item.ItemIndex% >

This returns an error.

How can I retrieve the index of the current Item as it's loading thetemplate?
I could also create my own index value, that increments as theDataList adds another ItemTemplate.. but not sure how to do this.
Thanks!
Peter
--

"I hear ma train a comin'
.... hear freedom comin"
.

[Bill Borg]

P.S. Per Weston's comment, I too prefer to do most things of any complexity
in the code-behind. What he suggested will work great.

"Bill Borg" wrote:

Peter,

Two ways:

1. Use '<%# container.itemindex %>'

2. Create a public function on the page that bumps and returns a static
counter, e.g. (in vb)

Private m_Num As Integer = -1
Public Function NextNum() As Integer
m_Num += 1
Return m_Num
End Function

then...

'<%# NextNum() %>'

The first is easier, the second more extensible.

hth,

Bill

"Stimp" wrote:

I have a datalist that outputs a link to a picture in each ItemTemplate:

e.g.
<asp:DataList id="DataList1" ...etc>
<ItemTemplate>
<a href='Pic.aspx?pic=somenumber'>picture</a>
</ItemTemplate>
<asp:DataList>

What I want to do is set the "pic=somenumber" querystring value
to the current DataList item's index.

e.g. something like:

Pic.aspx?pic=<%=DataList1.Items.Item.ItemIndex%>

This returns an error.

How can I retrieve the index of the current Item as it's loading the
template?
I could also create my own index value, that increments as the
DataList adds another ItemTemplate.. but not sure how to do this.

Thanks!
Peter
--

"I hear ma train a comin'
.... hear freedom comin"

[Stimp]

On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 Bill Borg <Bi******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Peter,

Two ways:

1. Use '<%# container.itemindex %>'

That's EXACTLY what I was looking for!

Thanks to all who replied!
--

"I hear ma train a comin'
.... hear freedom comin"