Reapeter Control and Array List

[Shawn H. Mesiatowsky]

I have an array list that I want to display to the browser. I need very
precise control of the repeater, so I have function for the OnItemDataBound
event for the repater, then in that function I have my code to alter the
displayed data. for instance, I need to display a button on the client side
with client side script. I cannot accomplish this using the Button web
control, so instead I use a label and in the text of the label I set it to
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";
Here is my code

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ProjectProcess businessLogic = new ProjectProcess();
double SIDID = double.Parse(Request.Params["id"]);
ArrayList securityEntries;

securityEntries = businessLogic.listSecurityEntries(SIDID);
Repeater1.DataSource = securityEntries;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

public void repeater1ItemDataBound(Object source,
System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Text =
(string)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserName" );
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Navigat eUrl =
"Security.aspx?user=" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString();
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";

}

}
The client side code for the DeleteEntry function is as follows:

function DeleteMe(userid)
{
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the record?"))
{
window.location="Security.aspx?command=delete&user =" + userid;
}
return;
}
Anywayz, I thought to myself, if I just create on label, and in the label,
change the text in code to display what I want instead of using a repeater
control all together. This would be much like using the old ASP model and
using the reponse.write method where I wanted to display the data. the only
difference here is that I cannot use the reponse.write function here because
I would be writing to the end of my reponse html code returned to the
client. I know there is a performance hit with calling the OnItemDataBound
event. Would the method I just described be less of a performance hit, or is
there another way of looking at this? Thanks

[MattC]

you can use the button control and use reflection to get the instance and
add the onclick attribute to it then. Something like

if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.Item )
{
Button ib = (Button)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton");
ib.Attributes.Add("onclick","DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() + ")";
}
MattC
"Shawn H. Mesiatowsky" <smesiatowsky@_no_spam_perfectfit-ind.com> wrote in
message news:eP*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I have an array list that I want to display to the browser. I need very
precise control of the repeater, so I have function for the OnItemDataBound
event for the repater, then in that function I have my code to alter the
displayed data. for instance, I need to display a button on the client side
with client side script. I cannot accomplish this using the Button web
control, so instead I use a label and in the text of the label I set it to
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";
Here is my code

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ProjectProcess businessLogic = new ProjectProcess();
double SIDID = double.Parse(Request.Params["id"]);
ArrayList securityEntries;

securityEntries = businessLogic.listSecurityEntries(SIDID);
Repeater1.DataSource = securityEntries;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

public void repeater1ItemDataBound(Object source,
System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Text =
(string)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserName" );
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Navigat eUrl =
"Security.aspx?user=" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString();
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";

}

}
The client side code for the DeleteEntry function is as follows:

function DeleteMe(userid)
{
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the record?"))
{
window.location="Security.aspx?command=delete&user =" + userid;
}
return;
}
Anywayz, I thought to myself, if I just create on label, and in the label,
change the text in code to display what I want instead of using a repeater
control all together. This would be much like using the old ASP model and
using the reponse.write method where I wanted to display the data. the
only difference here is that I cannot use the reponse.write function here
because I would be writing to the end of my reponse html code returned to
the client. I know there is a performance hit with calling the
OnItemDataBound event. Would the method I just described be less of a
performance hit, or is there another way of looking at this? Thanks

[Shawn H. Mesiatowsky]

Tried that, but the output from the button control makes it type=submit so a
clientside script to use window.navigate('someurl.htm'); will not work

"MattC" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:u%***************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

you can use the button control and use reflection to get the instance and
add the onclick attribute to it then. Something like

if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.Item )
{
Button ib = (Button)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton");
ib.Attributes.Add("onclick","DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() + ")";
}
MattC
"Shawn H. Mesiatowsky" <smesiatowsky@_no_spam_perfectfit-ind.com> wrote in
message news:eP*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I have an array list that I want to display to the browser. I need very
precise control of the repeater, so I have function for the
OnItemDataBound event for the repater, then in that function I have my
code to alter the displayed data. for instance, I need to display a button
on the client side with client side script. I cannot accomplish this using
the Button web control, so instead I use a label and in the text of the
label I set it to
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";
Here is my code

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ProjectProcess businessLogic = new ProjectProcess();
double SIDID = double.Parse(Request.Params["id"]);
ArrayList securityEntries;

securityEntries = businessLogic.listSecurityEntries(SIDID);
Repeater1.DataSource = securityEntries;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

public void repeater1ItemDataBound(Object source,
System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Text =
(string)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserName" );
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Navigat eUrl =
"Security.aspx?user=" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString();
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";

}

}
The client side code for the DeleteEntry function is as follows:

function DeleteMe(userid)
{
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the record?"))
{
window.location="Security.aspx?command=delete&user =" + userid;
}
return;
}
Anywayz, I thought to myself, if I just create on label, and in the
label, change the text in code to display what I want instead of using a
repeater control all together. This would be much like using the old ASP
model and using the reponse.write method where I wanted to display the
data. the only difference here is that I cannot use the reponse.write
function here because I would be writing to the end of my reponse html
code returned to the client. I know there is a performance hit with
calling the OnItemDataBound event. Would the method I just described be
less of a performance hit, or is there another way of looking at this?
Thanks

[MattC]

You could use an Image button, they look nicer too!

MattC
"Shawn H. Mesiatowsky" <smesiatowsky@_no_spam_perfectfit-ind.com> wrote in
message news:e2**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Tried that, but the output from the button control makes it type=submit so
a clientside script to use window.navigate('someurl.htm'); will not work

"MattC" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
news:u%***************@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

you can use the button control and use reflection to get the instance
and add the onclick attribute to it then. Something like

if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.Item )
{
Button ib = (Button)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton");
ib.Attributes.Add("onclick","DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() + ")";
}
MattC
"Shawn H. Mesiatowsky" <smesiatowsky@_no_spam_perfectfit-ind.com> wrote
in message news:eP*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

I have an array list that I want to display to the browser. I need very
precise control of the repeater, so I have function for the
OnItemDataBound event for the repater, then in that function I have my
code to alter the displayed data. for instance, I need to display a
button on the client side with client side script. I cannot accomplish
this using the Button web control, so instead I use a label and in the
text of the label I set it to
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";
Here is my code

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ProjectProcess businessLogic = new ProjectProcess();
double SIDID = double.Parse(Request.Params["id"]);
ArrayList securityEntries;

securityEntries = businessLogic.listSecurityEntries(SIDID);
Repeater1.DataSource = securityEntries;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

public void repeater1ItemDataBound(Object source,
System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType ==
ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Text =
(string)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserName" );
((HyperLink)e.Item.FindControl("lblUser")).Navigat eUrl =
"Security.aspx?user=" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString();
((Label)e.Item.FindControl("DeleteButton")).Text=" <button
onclick='DeleteEntry(" +
((int)DataBinder.Eval(e.Item.DataItem,"UserID")).T oString() +
")'>Delete</button>";

}

}
The client side code for the DeleteEntry function is as follows:

function DeleteMe(userid)
{
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to delete the record?"))
{
window.location="Security.aspx?command=delete&user =" + userid;
}
return;
}
Anywayz, I thought to myself, if I just create on label, and in the
label, change the text in code to display what I want instead of using a
repeater control all together. This would be much like using the old ASP
model and using the reponse.write method where I wanted to display the
data. the only difference here is that I cannot use the reponse.write
function here because I would be writing to the end of my reponse html
code returned to the client. I know there is a performance hit with
calling the OnItemDataBound event. Would the method I just described be
less of a performance hit, or is there another way of looking at this?
Thanks