ddl datasource and User.Identity.Name (2.0)

[Guest]

I have a drop down list of saved searches for a user and i'm trying to use
the datasource control to populate the ddl. The select value in the
storedproc is the user.Identity.name. How can i use this parameter? it's not
a form field, nor a session, but it's there. Any idea how i can get this?

 

[Guest]

If it has a value, you should be able to get at it from anywhere in the Page
class.

Here's an article that summarizes:

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20050703.asp

Peter

 

[Guest]

Thanks for responding,
i agree, but how do you reference it for a datasource parameter? Is it a
control? a session variable, or cookie, or other? that's my problem i not
sure how to reference it from my page to the datasource.

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kes

 

[Guest]

You don't need the DataSource control to do this, it's not designed for that.
Just add Items programmatically to your dropdownlist. Or you can add items
to an ArrayList or Hashtable and then set that as the datasource to the
control.
Peter

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[Guest]

Thanks again for responding,
I was able to figure out how to do it. I have to save out the userid as a
hidden field. Now granted this is not the correct way to do it so i will be
dropping the datasource and doing it the 1.1 by creating a datalayer with
datareaders, and so on...
However, your response raises a relevent issue. If the datasource is not
designed for this: In my case drop down lists. What is it designed for?
MS has been pushing it's use and the most common examples are drop downs and
dataviews. It is designed to accept parameter, the wizard asks for parameters
when the sp or qry asks for them, but only a limited set of types. Cookie,
session, control, url, form, but not useridentity. I realize the "real"
programmers don't use drag and drop, but again the point of all the 2.0 stuff
is to make it easier for the non-programmer. I think it is designed for this
purpose, but it's just not fully developed. Here and else where 2.0 seems to
have some holes that need to be filled.


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thanks (as always)
some day i''m gona pay this forum back for all the help i''m getting
kes

 

[Not Me]

Thanks again for responding,
I was able to figure out how to do it. I have to save out the userid as a
hidden field. Now granted this is not the correct way to do it <snip>

Well that's how I did it in my work

cheers,
Chris

 

[Guest]

At least i know i'm not alone in this.
Thanks!