ASP.NET(vb.net) & DataList - DataBind & DataSource

Author: admin | Posted: 06-06-2010 | Category: ASP.NET(vb.net) & DataList Control

ASP.NET(vb.net) & DataList - DataBind & DataSource Example scripts how to use DataList control in asp.net , Binds a data source to the invoked server control and all its child controls.

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Example

DataListDataBind.aspx


<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.OleDb"%>
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<script runat="server">
Dim objConn As OleDbConnection
Dim objCmd As OleDbCommand

Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim strConnString As String
strConnString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="& _
Server.MapPath("database/mydatabase.mdb")&";"
objConn = New OleDbConnection(strConnString)
objConn.Open()

BindData()
End Sub

Sub BindData()
Dim strSQL As String
strSQL = "SELECT * FROM category"

Dim dtReader As OleDbDataReader
objCmd = New OleDbCommand(strSQL, objConn)
dtReader = objCmd.ExecuteReader()

'*** BindData to DataList ***'
myDataList.DataSource = dtReader
myDataList.DataBind()

dtReader.Close()
dtReader = Nothing

End Sub

Sub Page_UnLoad()
objConn.Close()
objConn = Nothing
End Sub

</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>ShotDev.Com Tutorial</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<asp:DataList id="myDataList" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<b>My Category</b>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<div align="center">
<img src="images/<%#Container.DataItem("Picture")%>">
<br />
<%#Container.DataItem("CategoryName")%>
</div>
</ItemTemplate>
<SeparatorTemplate>
<hr />
</SeparatorTemplate>
</asp:DataList>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Create a asp.net file and save to path root-path/dotnet/

Run
http://localhost/dotnet/DataListDataBind.aspx

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