XmlDataSource, datafile to a variable

[Zulander]

hi, i am trying to put a session variable in the DataFile of the
XmlDataSource, but for some reason i am getting: Server tags cannot
contain <% ... %constructs.

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server" DataFile="<%
Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

I have even tried this:

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile="<%=Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

any idea ?

[bruce barker \(sqlwork.com\)]

server tags can only contain binding expressions, which is interpreted at
runtime. try:

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1"
runat="server"
DataFile="<%#Session("UserPath") %>" />

be sure to call the bind method.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
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hi, i am trying to put a session variable in the DataFile of the
XmlDataSource, but for some reason i am getting: Server tags cannot
contain <% ... %constructs.

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server" DataFile="<%
Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

I have even tried this:

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile="<%=Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

any idea ?

[Kevin Jones]

One obvious things is the quoting

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile="<%=Session("UserPath") %">
</asp:XmlDataSource>

should be

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile='<%=Session("UserPath") %'>
</asp:XmlDataSource>

(notice the single quotes for the datafile), although this gives you
"The server tag is not well formed" errors,

Kevin Jones

Zulander wrote:

hi, i am trying to put a session variable in the DataFile of the
XmlDataSource, but for some reason i am getting: Server tags cannot
contain <% ... %constructs.

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server" DataFile="<%
Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

I have even tried this:

<asp:XmlDataSource ID="XmlDataSource1" runat="server"
DataFile="<%=Session("UserPath") %"></asp:XmlDataSource>

any idea ?