gridview databinding to object data source

[Allan Ebdrup]

I have a gridview that I bind to an object data source, the objects in the
object data source have a property called ContactMethods that in turn has a
property called Telephone, now I would like to show the Telephone property
in the grid, but when I select columns I cant navigat into the objects I can
only show the properties of the objects in the object data source, not their
properties' properties'
How do I show Object.ContactMethods.Telephone in the gridview?

Kind Regards,
Allan Ebdrup

 

[Walter Wang [MSFT]]

Hi Allan,

You can use TemplateField and use Eval or Bind to bind to sub properties:

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="ObjectDataSource1">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="lblTelphone" runat="server"
Text='<%# Eval("ContactMethods.Telephone") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="txtTelphone" runat="server"
Text='<%# Bind("ContactMethods.Telephone") %>'></asp:Label>
</EditItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>


#Data-Binding Expression Syntax
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178366.aspx

Sincerely,
Walter Wang ([email protected], remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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