asp.net 3.5 repeater: use dataitem in codebehind function

Question

Hi,

normally when i want to dislplay the value of a dataitem in a repeater, i use this:

<%#Eval("contact") %>

but now i want to transform the value of this field (contact) in a codebehind function, so i tried this:

<%= ShowcontactInfo(Eval("Contact")) %>

but then i get the exception (at runtime):

Databinding methods such as Eval(), XPath(), and Bind() can only be used in the context of a databound control.

What can i do?

Michel

Answer 1

Does this not work?

<%# ShowcontactInfo(Eval("Contact")) %>

Note that Eval returns an object, so your method ShowcontactInfo either needs to aceept an object, or you need to use a cast.

<%= is a shortcut for Response.Write, and is not the same as thnhe databinding syntax <%#

Answer 2

Can't you do it like this? : <%# ShowcontactInfo(Eval("Contact")) %>