I am building a multiple choice exam application and trying to extract values from child controls contained inside a Repeater. I am using a custom control (QuestionLabel) to display the question text and question ID and a RadioButtonList for the answers with a DataValueField property as the ...more >>

I have a simple ASP.NET 2.0 GridView that is bound to a simple query. I’m getting the data and the GridView is binding and displaying great. I’m stuck on something that would seem simple, but it is giving me fits. My query looks like this: Select [first],[Last],[Gender] FROM [tblNames]...more >>

I need to know how to create a MULTI page report. All I can seem to create is a report with only one page, even though the datasource it is bound to returns multiple records. I have posted an example of my source code here: http://mreprogramming.com/currentrelease/WindowsApplication25.zip ...more >>

Hello I am using a custom site map provider to create a site map populated from a database. I am using the SiteMapPath control to display "bread crumbs" on the pages of my site. The database is divided into categories, each category contains items, there are thousands of categories a...more >>

Where can i find an expample of a item template that does the following example of detailsview name: Jack City: 2342 State: 1 I want to change the city field I assume using Itemtemplate, and have it link to a city table(another table) as a dropdown to display the city name. ...more >>

I need a web control to browse a cube... I don't know how to use the OWC controls (COM controls in general), when I drag a COM control to my page I can't see all the properties and if I drag another COM control, for example a button I see the same properties... Do I need to convert the COM cont...more >>

I am getting the following error when dynamically adding RequiredFieldvalidator control to a Table. Multiple controls with the same ID '1' were found. FindControl requires that controls have unique IDs I get this error only on validator control and not on labels or textbox, so if I was to...more >>

What is the best way to handle null values in dropdownlists? Why is the dropdownlist generating the error "System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: 'DropDownList1' has a SelectedValue which is invalid because it does not exist in the list of items." on null values? Should it not be possible to ha...more >>

Hi I am writing a webcontrol, that has two properties, both are strings. Based on the value of the first property, I want set the default values of the second property. I am trying to set the default values of the second property using typeconverter that inherits stringconverter and overrid...more >>

I have added a GRidView to my page but have not bound the data yet. How do I bind my GridView to a SqlDataSource when a user clicks a button. Here is the code I have but it does not work. SqlDataSource editDS = new SqlDataSource(); editDS.ID = "editDS"; ...more >>

Okay my question last night wasnt answered - here's a simpler one: I have a form user control, I want to cache the first page (with clientside validation) but turn caching off whenever anyone submits the form. I dont want cached version of user pages, they're only submitted once each with dif...more >>

I want to generate a simple report that will display information from my customer table in a report format. I created a simple Customers.rdlc file that contains three text boxes bound to =First(Fields!Name.Value) =First(Fields!Address.Value) =First(Fields!Contact.Value) placed a ReportV...more >>

I am running a 2003 webserver that has DotNet 1.1 installed. I have tried several times to install DotNet FrameWork 2.0 and the SDK. Although the programs are there they are not recognized by the FileUpload Control and I get the following error. Server Error in '/' Application. ----------...more >>

CustomValidator in my aspx page is not working in FireFox.It is working fine with IE. My client validation function is in JavaScript. Even the CV is not calling the client function also. Can anybody help me in this regard. Thank in advance, Varma ...more >>

Hi, How do I create a web control library using Visual Studio .NET 2005. I couldn't find a template for this. I'm using the Professional edition of VS.NET 2005. For now I've created a web control library project with VS.NET 2003 and then imported it into VS.NET 2005. Is that the only way or...more >>

Hello, I have a table with two GUID fields and one check box field simple enough.. (vs 2005, asp.net 2) I drag the table in from the connected database turn on the edit feature I run the page and edit the record and get "Disallowed implicit conversion from data type sql_variant to dat...more >>

I've been working on this same problem for 2 full workdays now and I'm about ready to tear my hair out. Please! If anyone knows the answer, please respond. Very simply, I have a BusinessLayer bound to an ObjectDataSource called "ObjectDataSourceEmergencyTTs". The value passed to "Objec...more >>

Hello, I'm a bit of a newb, so please forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have a simple formview that contains only one control (a label control called "COUNTLabel"). The formview is bound to an ObjectDataSournce that returns one value named "COUNT" which is assigned to this label ...more >>

I have an application where users log in with the standard .NET 2.0 login control and database. Once logged in, I want the data retrieved by an ObjectDataSource control to be dependent on the UserName. The choices I have for "Parameter Source" are: Cookie Control Form Profile QueryStr...more >>

Is it possible to embed a css file and use it as webresource when it's having some code inside? An example would be: ..Container { background-color : <% =BackgroundColor %>; } when "BackgroundColor" is a property in my custom server control? Thank you....more >>

Good Morning, I am trying to dynamically generate an ImageButton in a datalist label column. When I have a static reference to the image 'image/plus.gif', the image is displayed in the label column. However, when I try to adapt the html code to be dynamically defined in the binding of ...more >>

I've come across a weird problem with the smart navigation directive. It seems that, in some (many? most?) cases using the asp.net 2.0 menu control with smartnavigation emabled is causing some trouble. I've found that (at least in my pages and those of a colleague), performing a post back ...more >>

Hi all, I was wondering if the maximum text length of Label server control is bounded by any value? Thank You in advance for reply ...more >>

I have tried everyway i know both Input type=file and asp.net 2.0 asp:uploadfile and continue to run into road blocks at one point or another. The objective is as follows: Allow user to upload multiple files of a specific extension (i.e. .jpg). In addition to uploading to a specific directo...more >>

If I update the background color of an asp.net control (e.g. a TableCell) from client-side javascript, how do I read that change from asp.net server-side code (e.gf. in C#)? Many thanks. ...more >>

I hope somebody can make a hero out of me before tomorrow! Let's say I have a web page with a couple of textboxes, checkboxes, radio buttons, etc. User fills in some data, clicks submit, and off it goes. Tomorrow, someone else retrieves that page with the data. I want the second user to see what...more >>

How do I create a custom webcontrol that can have xml inside it's tag? I mean a control like the repeater control, where I can specify special tags that define the header body and footer of the control. I'm thinking of something like: <uc1:CustomControl ID="Control1" runat="server"> <Header>S...more >>

I'm trying to recurse the controls on a web page and insert some data about the controls into a database but I get a StackOverflowException before a counter I set for debugging purposes even increments one time. Here's the button code: Protected Sub btnGetCtrls_Click(ByVal sender As Object, B...more >>

When I change the item displayed in a dropdownlist the delegate registered in the SelectedIndexChaged event is not fired. Does anyone have any idea what might cause this? Other controls' events on the form all fire, although those are all "click" events. Many thanks. ...more >>

When I setup a StaticItemTemplate using a HTML table, for example, how do I implement the ability to select. If I do something like the following I lose the ability to select. <table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 border=1> <tr> <td> <%# Eval("Text") %></td> <td>Next</td> </tr> <...more >>

I want to display a treeview control that is tied to a sql database. The child nodes will be of different types, meaning they will have different attributes and different tables -Root --Service1 (select * from services) value = serviceID = 1 ---Database1 (select * from databases where serv...more >>

I'm fairly new to this so please bear with me! In an aspx page I have defined a datasource which connects to a SQL database. I then have defined a datagridview which connects to two fields in the required table - on is the ID field and the othen contains a caption. My question is this: Is ...more >>

Can this be done? I need the results of 2 recordsets to populate a single listbox web control. Is there an easier way than looping through a DataReader for each and manually constructing a single DataTable (though that's sounding pretty good right now)? ...more >>

Hello! I need an asp button to run multiple onclick events. First, it needs to run a piece of javascript. Next, it needs to run its own procedure (button_Click...). I may need to do other things. What is the best way to do this? Is there a way to call the onclick event more than on...more >>

I doing to the Walkthrough: Creating a Web Parts Page in the Visual Studio help and my WebPartZones do not have the dropdown arrow that displays the verb menu when I run my application. I can see the arrow in design mode, just not when I run. I also noticed that when I add the "title" att...more >>

Hello, I enabed caching on my sql 2k database for the database and table as stated in the http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/06/02/WickedCode/default.aspx article here, however since then I am no longer able to drag tables or add any data object or data source, if i drag the control...more >>

I have a CompositeControl with two types of properties: 1.) Mapped Properties that map directly to a child control's properties (ex.: this.TextboxText = m_txt.Text). These properties are handled by their underlying classes (such as the TextBox control), and are not persisted by me. 2.) Uniq...more >>

I am trying to get an image to appear on all Mondays within the calendar control. I also want that image to be a link. How can I do this?...more >>

If you create a blank WebPart control with just an imageButton in it and add a handler for the Clicked Event, it never gets fired. Does anybody know of a work-around? Thanks Brian ...more >>

How can i add my own errors to the validationsummary control`? I have a button that does some checking against an database and if something goes wrong i want to put a error in the validationsummary control, is this possible? if so, how do i do it... Thanks! ...more >>

I've got a GridView bound to an Object Data Source and I'm having trouble figuring out just how to set it up to update properly. I have the object data source defined as so: <asp:ObjectDataSource ID="objBatchData" runat="server" SelectMethod="GetItems" TypeName="MyNamespace.BatchData" ...more >>

I try a Dynamic menu Item a transparent one like this <DynamicMenuItemStyle BackColor="Transparent" ForeColor="Transparent" /> <DynamicMenuStyle BackColor="Transparent" ForeColor="Transparent"/> and this wroks at design time.But at run time, it turns out not working. Is this a bug or s...more >>

Hello Visual Studio Group, I have created a webform with controls. My idea is to load the text values from these controls as values for an insert stored procedure. The insert works. I have one control that I preload (on the page_load event) with "today's date", this can be considered the ...more >>

The general question is: "Is it possible to achieve a DIV that is 1 pixel in height?" Keep in mind that I have to use XHTML 1.1 DOCTYPE. All I did in HTML 4 to make this does not help. I.e. even if I set the font-size to 1px and declare a style attribute height:1px my div is 2 pixels tall....more >>

Hi, I have a VS .Net 2003 webform that contains 2 dropdownlist controls. One picks a month, and the second picks a year. Both have their AutoPostBack propertie enabled. When I run the form, and select a differnet month, and before the postback happens, I quickly select a different year, ...more >>

Hi, I've tried to create a GridView dynamically, but I'm stucked at this point : How can I do the Bind of HyperLink.Text property and datasource property ? Below is the code of my Template Class. Thanks in advance, Renato. public class HyperLinkTemplate: ITemplate { pr...more >>

Is there a simple way in which I can get the Menu control to cause page validation to happen on the client side - thus causing client side validator components to execute before a postback is attempted? Reason: I have a web app that will always be accessed by the client group from IE there...more >>

I have two gridviews. The first one has a column that contains an ImageButton with a commandargument that is set in the RowDataBound event for that gridview. What I want to happen is that when a user clicks the ImageButton on a row in the first grid, somehow the commandargument will be rea...more >>

Hello, Is it true that VS 2005 Validation control do support other browsers? like mozilla and opera? rather than only IE? someone please let me know on this. also let me know if theres some third party controls/components to achive in dotnet framework 1.1 (vs 2003) environment. (server ...more >>

Hi there!! I'm trying to put a windows forms control inside IE, this control will be used to upload files on the Intranet and Extranet, giving the user a better experience, but: If I put a strong name on it, it disappears on the screen. and if I try to read the file size, the following ...more >>

this might be an easy one. So "everything" is working and this GridView and it is NOT used to update data. I'm attempting to get to the "invisible" data columns in a gridview. I can easily access the shown data by doing something like this, it works for "visible" data but no hidden colu...more >>

Hi all! I'm trying to set the visibilty of a label in the itemtemplate of a repeater control. The repeater is bound to a datatable. It is possible that a row of this datatable is empty, in that case I would like to hide the label, not within my code-behind but within the 'aspx' (because the labe...more >>

I use a Formview to update my new database. In the itemlist, when it retrieve the news from database, it's rendered in a label. However, the label has no multiline property to set, so, it appears the news does not look like expected. Can this be done with standard control? I am kind of n...more >>

I've been working on this transparent Submenu item. I managed to hover the dynamic item menu, and link it with a image url. It shows when hovering on it. My problem is how to put fiter:alpha(opacity=40) into a Css file. I use the Menu IMG to control it, but it doens't work. So, I need...more >>

Hello I have a written a class that inherits from the TreeNode class I want to use the inherited TreeNode class to attach custom properties to the nodes in a TreeView web control I am trying to use the TreeNodePopulate event to read the custom property when the user expands a node Th...more >>