what does databind do

[rodchar]

hey all,

i was working on a formview and when i pressed my custom edit button to put
the formview in edit mode, i then, recursively loop thru the page controls
and see all the controls such as textboxes and other input controls.

well, when i press my custom New button to put the formview in insert mode
(using FormView1.ChangeMode(FormViewMode.Insert) i see on the screen the
input controls as normal, but when i loop thru the page controls as before it
only contains the label counterparts.

if i put a FormView1.DataBind() after the
FormView1.ChangeMode(FormViewMode.Insert) i can then see the proper input
controls.

what does DataBind really do behind the scenes? (i learn better with simple
analogies please)

thanks,
rodchar

 

[Munna]

Hi

Its simple ... databind set a bond between your ui and data...

http://weblogs.asp.net/leftslipper/...ding-deals-with-eval-and-bind-statements.aspx


Best of luck

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Munna

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[rodchar]

so what is the alternative to databinding?

 

[Joe Fawcett]

Managing the process by hand, assigning values from a data store to the
controls when the page or control loads and doing updates etc. when values
are changed and the page is submitted.