Question

I am trying to hide the imageButton and embed based on the data coming dfrom Database for that using the following code:

<embed src='<%# Eval("FilePath") %>
 type="application/x-shockwave-flash" 
 allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" 
 width="150" height="150" runat="server" 
 Visible='<%= Eval("UploadType") == "V") %>'></embed>
<asp:ImageButton ID="ibtnHolder" runat="server" Width="130" 
 Height="130" ImageUrl='<%# Eval("FilePath") %>' 
 Visible='<%= Eval("UploadType") != "V") %>' />

But when i run the above code it gives Error

Cannot create an object of type ‘System.Boolean’ from its string representation ‘<%= Eval(“UploadType”) == “V”) %>’ for the ‘Visible’ property.

Can any one suggest how can i resolve

Answer 1

<asp:ImageButton ID="ibtnHolder" runat="server" Width="130" 
 Visible='<%# IsVisible(Eval("UploadType"))%>'  />


 public bool IsVisible(object value)
 {
    if (value == "V")
       {
          return true;
       }
        return false;
 }