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Control.DataBinding Event
Visual Studio 2010
Occurs when the server control binds to a data source.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
This event notifies the server control to perform any data-binding logic that has been written for it.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| How to: Create Event Handlers in ASP.NET Web Pages | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Create Event Handlers in ASP.NET Web Pages | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
/* Create a class that implements the ITemplate interface. This class overrides the InstantiateIn method to always place templates in a Literal object. It also creates a custom BindData method that is used as the event handler associated with the Literal object's DataBinding event. */ using System; using System.Web; using System.Data; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; namespace UsingItemTemplates { public class GenericItem : ITemplate { private string column; public GenericItem(string column) { this.column = column; } // Override the ITemplate.InstantiateIn method to ensure // that the templates are created in a Literal control and // that the Literal object's DataBinding event is associated // with the BindData method. public void InstantiateIn(Control container) { Literal l = new Literal(); l.DataBinding += new EventHandler(this.BindData); container.Controls.Add(l); } // Create a public method that will handle the // DataBinding event called in the InstantiateIn method. public void BindData(object sender, EventArgs e) { Literal l = (Literal) sender; DataGridItem container = (DataGridItem) l.NamingContainer; l.Text = ((DataRowView) container.DataItem)[column].ToString(); } } }
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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