ASP.Net 2.0: Name 'Eval' is not declared

[Guest]

Hi,

The Visual Studio 2005 compiler is now giving numerous "Name 'Eval' is
not declared" errors. One example of the code the compiler objected to is:

<asp:templatefield
headertext="University ID Code"

HeaderStyle-Wrap="true"

HeaderStyle-BorderColor="White"

HeaderStyle-BorderStyle="None"

HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center"

ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center"

ItemStyle-Wrap="false" >
<itemtemplate>
<asp:Label id="CSUUniversityCode"
runat="server"
Text='<%#
Eval("UniversityCode") %>'>
</asp:Label>
</itemtemplate>

This <TemplateField> is part of a bound GridView where UniversityCode is a
column name of the source table.

Thanks for your help,

Scott

 

[Larry Bud]

Hi,

The Visual Studio 2005 compiler is now giving numerous "Name 'Eval' is
not declared" errors. One example of the code the compiler objected to is:

<asp:templatefield
headertext="University ID Code"

HeaderStyle-Wrap="true"

HeaderStyle-BorderColor="White"

HeaderStyle-BorderStyle="None"

HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center"

ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center"

ItemStyle-Wrap="false" >
<itemtemplate>
<asp:Label id="CSUUniversityCode"
runat="server"
Text='<%#
Eval("UniversityCode") %>'>
</asp:Label>
</itemtemplate>

This <TemplateField> is part of a bound GridView where UniversityCode is a
column name of the source table.

Hard to tell with this post, but is there a wrapping issue with your
code? The # needs to be right next to EVAL. i.e

#Eval

not
# Eval

The way your post wrapped it leads me to believe there's a space in
there.

 

[Guest]

Howdy,

The # needs to be right next to EVAL. i.e

#Eval

not
# Eval

The way your post wrapped it leads me to believe there's a space in
there.

That's rubbish Larry , of course you can have space inbetween. Anayway,
Slemen could you try old school style binding:

<asp:Label id="CSUUniversityCode"
runat="server"
Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "UniversityCode") %>'>

If it doesnt work paste everything you've got in your aspx page.

Regards

 

[Guest]

Thank you. That solved the problem. There was a space.

Scott

 

[Kris Lankford]

Scott,

I have never had much luck with the Eval statement by itself. Here is the
syntax I always use and haven't had trouble with it.

<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"UniversityCode")%>

Kris