DataImageUrlField

[danielflerisoler]

<asp:ImageField DataImageUrlField="picname" DataImageUrlFormatString="http://bytes.com/images/{0}">

will retreive an image from the folder '~/images/' using the value in 'picname' (eg. 'abc.jpg') The image is therefore '~/images/abc.jpg'

How does one use TWO placeholders? That is, if the image 'abc.jpg' is saved in the folder '~/images/dfs/' (for the client 'dfs'), using the database fields 'picname' and 'client', what is the DataImageUrlField's value? (The image is now '~/images/dfs/abc.jpg')

Thanks

[liawcv]

Many methods. One of them:

1. Convert the ImageField to TemplateField, so that you can write your own databinding expression.

2. Then, in the source view, change the Image's ImageUrl field to:

<asp:Image ID="Image1" runat="server"
   ImageUrl='<%# string.Format("~/Images/{0}/{1}", Eval("client"), Eval("picname")) %>'
   AlternateText="Anything" />
 

[liawcv]

Another method: Alter your SQL to return a custom field with values from both of your client field and picname field. E.g.

SELECT field1, field2, ..., (client + '/' + picname) AS ImageUrl
FROM table1
 

Thus, you can make use of the custom ImageUrl in your ImageField. E.g.

<asp:ImageField DataImageUrlField="ImageUrl" 
   DataImageUrlFormatString="~/images/{0}">
 

[danielflerisoler]

Cheers mate! saved me a hassle trying it from the wizard