datalist

[Petr SIMUNEK]

Is there a way to render something before the DATALIST
encapsulation table gets rendered ? So that I could have Label
before actual table that is rendered by DATALIST...

<h1>Some Label</h1>
<TABLE ID='DataList' width='100%'>
*** inside datalist objects rendered ***
</TABLE>

Thanx to all...

 

[Guest]

Huh? You trying to say you are after something like a "please wait" message?

 

[Petr SIMUNEK]

Not exactly that...

Datalist by design encapsulates all its contents into a table when it
renders.
It's quite easy to manipulate inside formating and layout. I'm trying to add
something
before the actual leading <TABLE> tag gets writen, from inside the DataList
control events.

 

[Guest]

If you have a control there you should be able to access it from within the
DataList events.... what error did you get?

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[Petr SIMUNEK]

My DATALIST is placed straight on the page. (not placed in a PLACEHOLDER or
something)
and I would like to render LABEL or anything outside of the encapsulating
DATALIST table
from within the datalist control, and its procedures,events...
(itemdatabound, prerender... ?)

no error since I dont really know how to aproach it..
Thanx for your time Curt

 

[wizard04]

You can put a label on the page, along with an ID, you should be able
to reference it from anywhere, whether it's inside or outside of the
datalist. For example:
<asp:Label ID="theLabel" runat="server" Text="This is the label"
Visible="false"/>
<aspataList ID="theDataList" runat="server" ... />

If you are trying to create a label at runtime (though I don't know why
you would; you could just make it not visible until you need it), put a
placeholder where you want the label, and add the label to the
placeholder at runtime. For example:
<asplaceHolder ID="thePlaceHolder" runat="server"/>
<aspataList ID="theDataList" runat="server" ... />

Or am I misunderstanding?