BC32017: Comma, ')', or a valid expression continuation expected.

[Guest]

I am trying to dynamically create a javascript link. But, I get the following
error:

BC32017: Comma, ')', or a valid expression continuation expected.


Here is the line I try creating the link. I'm done staring at it. Can
someone else see what may be the matter. Fresh pair of eyes maybe? Thanks:

<a href='javascriptopIt(<%# chr(39)
%>java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?FileString=<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375,
350)' class="more">

 

[clintonG]

I'm having similar problems. Let me ask you a question about the FileString
parameter used by the Eval method.


// What are the [ ] brackets for? Are they supposed to be output as text
literals?
"[\"FileString\"]"

On the other hand -- my problem -- with the Eval method is writing out a
delineated string of text.


// need this ouput
'Title'

// is not working for me
"\'Title\'"

Other than that and to get back to your error message...

I wondered why you wrote the <%#... %>data binding evaluator for chr(39)?
Here's what I have learned. In ASP <%= ...%> was an evaluator for writing
variant data types to the response. Similarly when binding to a control the
data being bound is being cast to a string data type by <%#...%>.


// Have you wrote this way?
<a href='javascriptopIt(java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?
FileString=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375, 350)'
class="more">...</a>


<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

 

[Guest]

Clinton, Thanks for replying.

I actually had a brain freeze and was thinking C#.

I changed the line to the following:

<%# ((System.Data.DataRow)Container.DataItem)["FileString"] %>

Which makes the comma error go away, but now I'm getting the following error
on that line:

BC30691: 'DataRow' is a type in 'Data' and cannot be used as an expression.

Any idea on what that may be?

Regarding your problem, can you post some code. Thanks.

I'm having similar problems. Let me ask you a question about the FileString
parameter used by the Eval method.


// What are the [ ] brackets for? Are they supposed to be output as text
literals?
"[\"FileString\"]"

On the other hand -- my problem -- with the Eval method is writing out a
delineated string of text.


// need this ouput
'Title'

// is not working for me
"\'Title\'"

Other than that and to get back to your error message...

I wondered why you wrote the <%#... %>data binding evaluator for chr(39)?
Here's what I have learned. In ASP <%= ...%> was an evaluator for writing
variant data types to the response. Similarly when binding to a control the
data being bound is being cast to a string data type by <%#...%>.


// Have you wrote this way?
<a href='javascriptopIt(java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?
FileString=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375, 350)'
class="more">...</a>


<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

I am trying to dynamically create a javascript link. But, I get the
following
error:

BC32017: Comma, ')', or a valid expression continuation expected.


Here is the line I try creating the link. I'm done staring at it. Can
someone else see what may be the matter. Fresh pair of eyes maybe? Thanks:

<a href='javascriptopIt(<%# chr(39)
%>java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?FileString=<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375,
350)' class="more">

 

[clintonG]

I solved my problem using HTML character entities.

The last error message sounds like it won't support the cast to the
System.Data.DataRow type within the <%# ...%> databinding expression. That's
a guess but throwing the error messages at google does what?

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

Clinton, Thanks for replying.

I actually had a brain freeze and was thinking C#.

I changed the line to the following:

<%# ((System.Data.DataRow)Container.DataItem)["FileString"] %>

Which makes the comma error go away, but now I'm getting the following
error
on that line:

BC30691: 'DataRow' is a type in 'Data' and cannot be used as an
expression.

Any idea on what that may be?

Regarding your problem, can you post some code. Thanks.

I'm having similar problems. Let me ask you a question about the
FileString
parameter used by the Eval method.


// What are the [ ] brackets for? Are they supposed to be output as text
literals?
"[\"FileString\"]"

On the other hand -- my problem -- with the Eval method is writing out a
delineated string of text.


// need this ouput
'Title'

// is not working for me
"\'Title\'"

Other than that and to get back to your error message...

I wondered why you wrote the <%#... %>data binding evaluator for chr(39)?
Here's what I have learned. In ASP <%= ...%> was an evaluator for writing
variant data types to the response. Similarly when binding to a control
the
data being bound is being cast to a string data type by <%#...%>.


// Have you wrote this way?
<a href='javascriptopIt(java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?
FileString=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375, 350)'
class="more">...</a>


<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

I am trying to dynamically create a javascript link. But, I get the
following
error:

BC32017: Comma, ')', or a valid expression continuation expected.


Here is the line I try creating the link. I'm done staring at it. Can
someone else see what may be the matter. Fresh pair of eyes maybe?
Thanks:

<a href='javascriptopIt(<%# chr(39)
%>java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?FileString=<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>,
375,
350)' class="more">

 

[Guest]

After hours of trying different variations of the code, this is what finally
fixed my problem:

<%="<a href=" & chr(34) & "javascriptopIt(" & chr(39) &
"java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?FileString="%><%#Container.DataItem(2)%><%=chr(39) & ", 375, 350)" & chr(34)%> class="more"><%# Container.DataItem(1)%></a>

Thanks Clinton for replying to my problem.

I solved my problem using HTML character entities.

The last error message sounds like it won't support the cast to the
System.Data.DataRow type within the <%# ...%> databinding expression. That's
a guess but throwing the error messages at google does what?

--
<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

Clinton, Thanks for replying.

I actually had a brain freeze and was thinking C#.

I changed the line to the following:

<%# ((System.Data.DataRow)Container.DataItem)["FileString"] %>

Which makes the comma error go away, but now I'm getting the following
error
on that line:

BC30691: 'DataRow' is a type in 'Data' and cannot be used as an
expression.

Any idea on what that may be?

Regarding your problem, can you post some code. Thanks.

I'm having similar problems. Let me ask you a question about the
FileString
parameter used by the Eval method.


// What are the [ ] brackets for? Are they supposed to be output as text
literals?
"[\"FileString\"]"

On the other hand -- my problem -- with the Eval method is writing out a
delineated string of text.


// need this ouput
'Title'

// is not working for me
"\'Title\'"

Other than that and to get back to your error message...

I wondered why you wrote the <%#... %>data binding evaluator for chr(39)?
Here's what I have learned. In ASP <%= ...%> was an evaluator for writing
variant data types to the response. Similarly when binding to a control
the
data being bound is being cast to a string data type by <%#...%>.


// Have you wrote this way?
<a href='javascriptopIt(java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?
FileString=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>, 375, 350)'
class="more">...</a>


<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/




I am trying to dynamically create a javascript link. But, I get the
following
error:

BC32017: Comma, ')', or a valid expression continuation expected.


Here is the line I try creating the link. I'm done staring at it. Can
someone else see what may be the matter. Fresh pair of eyes maybe?
Thanks:

<a href='javascriptopIt(<%# chr(39)
%>java/ipix/ipix-viewer.aspx?FileString=<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "[\"FileString\"]") & chr(39) %>,
375,
350)' class="more">