Can you use DataSource property from event handler?

[Fred Dag]

Hi,
I am trying to get the DataSet from a Repeater using its DataSource property
from an event handler.

I am getting Null instead.

Should the DataSource persist when the event hadler is called or is Null the
expected result?

Still trying to understand the event model.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Karl Seguin [MVP]]

Nope. Values withint the repeater will persist, but only as attributes of
the repeater.

so if you do:

<ItemTemplate>
<asp:literal id="firstName" runat="server"><%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "FirstName") %></asp:Literal>
</ItemTemplate>

you'll be able to loop through the items of the repeater, retreive the
firstName literal and get it's value.

Otherwise you'll need to persist the data source yourself.

Karl