check out this code, maybe you will find something useful.
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<html>
<script runat="server">
Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
' Create sample data for the DataList control.
Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
Dim dr As DataRow
' Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue",
GetType(Double)))
' Populate the table with sample values.
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 8
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Description for item " & i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
Return dv
End Function
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
If Not IsPostBack Then
ItemsList.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsList.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Sub Item_Bound(sender As Object, e As DataListItemEventArgs)
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or _
e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
' Retrieve the Label control in the current DataListItem.
Dim PriceLabel As Label = _
CType(e.Item.FindControl("PriceLabel"), Label)
' Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the
DataListItem
' and convert the value to a Double.
Dim Price As Double = Convert.ToDouble( _
(CType(e.Item.DataItem,
DataRowView)).Row.ItemArray(2).ToString())
' Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the
DataList.
PriceLabel.Text = Price.ToString("c")
End If
End Sub
</script>
<body>
<form runat=server>
<h3>DataList ItemDataBound Example</h3>
<asp
ataList id="ItemsList"
BorderColor="black"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
RepeatDirection="Vertical"
RepeatLayout="Table"
RepeatColumns="3"
ShowBorder="True"
OnItemDataBound="Item_Bound"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd">
</HeaderStyle>
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="Gainsboro">
</AlternatingItemStyle>
<HeaderTemplate>
List of items
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
Description: <br>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "StringValue") %>
<br>
Price:
<asp:Label id="PriceLabel"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp
ataList>
</form>
</body>
</html>
