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<head runat="server">
<title>Button CommandName Example</title>
<script runat="server">
Sub CommandBtn_Click(sender As Object, e As CommandEventArgs)
Select e.CommandName
Case "Sort"
' Call the method to sort the list.
Sort_List(CType(e.CommandArgument, String))
Case "Submit"
' Display a message for the Submit button being clicked.
Message.Text = "You clicked the Submit button"
' Test whether the command argument is an empty string ("").
If CType(e.CommandArgument , String) = "" Then
' End the message.
Message.Text &= "."
Else
' Display an error message for the command argument.
Message.Text &= ", however the command argument is not recogized."
End If
Case Else
' The command name is not recognized. Display an error message.
Message.Text = "Command name not recogized."
End Select
End Sub
Sub Sort_List(commandArgument As String)
Select commandArgument
Case "Ascending"
' Insert code to sort the list in ascending order here.
Message.Text = "You clicked the Sort Ascending button."
Case "Descending"
' Insert code to sort the list in descending order here.
Message.Text = "You clicked the Sort Descending button."
Case Else
' The command argument is not recognized. Display an error message.
Message.Text = "Command argument not recogized."
End Select
End Sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>Button CommandName Example</h3>
Click on one of the command buttons.
<br /><br />
<asp:Button id="Button1"
Text="Sort Ascending"
CommandName="Sort"
CommandArgument="Ascending"
OnCommand="CommandBtn_Click"
runat="server"/>
<asp:Button id="Button2"
Text="Sort Descending"
CommandName="Sort"
CommandArgument="Descending"
OnCommand="CommandBtn_Click"
runat="server"/>
<br /><br />
<asp:Button id="Button3"
Text="Submit"
CommandName="Submit"
OnCommand="CommandBtn_Click"
runat="server"/>
<asp:Button id="Button4"
Text="Unknown Command Name"
CommandName="UnknownName"
CommandArgument="UnknownArgument"
OnCommand="CommandBtn_Click"
runat="server"/>
<asp:Button id="Button5"
Text="Submit Unknown Command Argument"
CommandName="Submit"
CommandArgument="UnknownArgument"
OnCommand="CommandBtn_Click"
runat="server"/>
<br /><br />
<asp:Label id="Message" runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>