Question

I’ve got a SQL Server database with a table in it, which lists the file names of images. It’s my intention to assign the ImageUrl of an Image control on the page, from the data in the table. I’ve placed a SQLDataSource control on the page, and then tried putting a FormView control there, and an Image control within that. But I don’t see how I can assign the value to the ImageUrl property via data binding.

Answer 1

inside whatever type of control your using to return the data you would do something like…

<asp:imagebutton id="btnId" runat="server" ImageUrl='<%# Bind("ImgUrl") %>' />

Play with that and give it a try… most of what i do is in datagridviews or repeaters… but that doesnt really matter much its the bind or eval that matters.

A bit more information for you Rod.

  <asp:SqlDataSource
      id="SqlDataSource1"
      runat="server"
      DataSourceMode="DataReader"
      ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:MyNorthwind%>"
      SelectCommand="SELECT LastName FROM Employees">
  </asp:SqlDataSource>

  <asp:SqlDataSource
      id="SqlDataSource2"
      runat="server"
      DataSourceMode="DataReader"
      ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:MyNorthwind%>"
      SelectCommand="SELECT FirstName FROM Employees">
  </asp:SqlDataSource>


  <asp:ListBox
      id="ListBox1"
      runat="server"
      DataTextField="LastName"
      DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1">
  </asp:ListBox>
  <asp:ListBox
      id="ListBox2"
      runat="server"
      DataTextField="FirstName"
      DataSourceID="SqlDataSource2">
  </asp:ListBox>

Let me know if that helps