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DataControlFieldDesigner::GetNewDataSourceName Method

Gets an unique ID for a control that is created when a data field is converted into a TemplateField.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.Design.WebControls
Assembly:  System.Design (in System.Design.dll)

protected:
String^ GetNewDataSourceName(
	Type^ controlType, 
	DataBoundControlMode mode
)

Parameters

controlType
Type: System::Type
The type of the control that will be created.
mode
Type: System.Web.UI.WebControls::DataBoundControlMode
The data entry mode for the control.

Return Value

Type: System::String
A unique ID for the control.

The GetNewDataSourceName method is a helper method that can be used by the CreateTemplateField method to generate unique IDs for the controls that are created when you click the link to convert a data field into a TemplateField in the fields editor.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 2.0 SP2

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, 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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