Fields, ObjectList Properties Dialog Box

Use the Fields page of the ObjectList Properties dialog box to set field names and associate them with the items in the System.Web.UI.MobileControls::ObjectList control.

To access this dialog box

  1. In Visual Studio, open or create a new mobile Web page.

  2. Switch to Design view.

  3. From the Mobile Web Forms tab of the Toolbox, drag an ObjectList control into the mobile Form box on the page.

  4. Right-click the ObjectList control and click Show Smart Tag.

    The ObjectList Tasks window is displayed.

  5. Click Property Builder.

    The ObjectList Properties dialog box is displayed.

    Alternatively, you can click the ellipsis button (ASP.NET Mobile Designer ellipse) in the Fields box of the Properties window.

  6. Click the Fields tab.

Create fields automatically at run time

Select this check box to set the ObjectList control's AutoGenerateFields property to true, and clear it to set the property to false.

Field list

Field Name

Lists the fields that you have defined for the object list.

Create New Field

Click to add a new field to the list. A text box that contains a default field name appears. You can replace the default name by typing in the text box.

Button

Name

What it does

Move Upward Button

Up Arrow

Moves the selected item up one place in the list.

Down Arrow Button

Down Arrow

Moves the selected item down one place in the list.

DeleteButton screenshot

Delete

Deletes the currently selected item.

DataField

Select the DataSource object that corresponds to the selected ObjectList control field. This option is unavailable until you select a field name.

DataFormatString

Enter the string format for the data. This option is unavailable until you select a field name.

Title

Enter a title for this field to display in the object list. This option is unavailable until you select a field name.

Visible

Select the check box if you want this field to appear, and clear it to prevent the field from rendering. This option is unavailable until you select a valid field name.

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