conditional DataFieldText when DataBinding

[Guest]

Hi

I'm using a Metabuilders checked list box to create a list of contacts on my
page. Each contact has a FirstName, Surname, and Company. Except that some
might not have an entry for Company, or for First/Surname.

How do I use Databinding and yet say "if theres nothing in Company, show
Firstname/Surname, otherwise show Company".

Any ideas on this?!

Cheers


Dan

 

[Jc Morin]

Hi Dan,

Don't use datasource and databind method then (those are shortcut and can't
apply to case like you)

Do a for loop in every item and add them 1 by 1 to the checkbox list. (the
databind do pretty much the same stuff anyway)

Something like this

For Each member As MemberOfAspDotNet In yourList
If IsNothing(member.company) Then
CheckBoxList1.Items.Add(New ListItem(member.First & " " &
member.Last, member.id))
Else
CheckBoxList1.Items.Add(New ListItem(member.company, member.id))
End If
Next

Hope that help.

 

[Guest]

Thanks JC!

Hi Dan,

Don't use datasource and databind method then (those are shortcut and can't
apply to case like you)

Do a for loop in every item and add them 1 by 1 to the checkbox list. (the
databind do pretty much the same stuff anyway)

Something like this

For Each member As MemberOfAspDotNet In yourList
If IsNothing(member.company) Then
CheckBoxList1.Items.Add(New ListItem(member.First & " " &
member.Last, member.id))
Else
CheckBoxList1.Items.Add(New ListItem(member.company, member.id))
End If
Next

Hope that help.