ObjectDataSource non-primitive data fields

[DoesDotNet]

HI All

I have a class called program with a class called Investor as one of
its Properties.

Now, I wish I could do this:
<asp:BoundField DataField="Investor.Name" HeaderText="Investor"
SortExpression="Investor.Name" />

but it won't let me...

A field or property with the name 'Investor.Name' was not found on the
selected data source.

What's the common way to do this?
Thank you in advance

[Brock Allen]

The ObjectDataSource needs to map those directly to a parameter to the method
or to a property on the object type. So in short, it doesn't support that
style. You could write a InvestorName property on the class which in turn
sets the Investor.Name.

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

HI All

I have a class called program with a class called Investor as one of
its Properties.

Now, I wish I could do this:
<asp:BoundField DataField="Investor.Name" HeaderText="Investor"
SortExpression="Investor.Name" />
but it won't let me...

A field or property with the name 'Investor.Name' was not found on the
selected data source.

What's the common way to do this?
Thank you in advance

[Manuel Baumann]

Thank you very much for your answer.
This is a clever approach and I will use it.
Thanks again.
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