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

Question

Hey

I am getting the following error

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

but all I am trying to do is inside a ASP.NET REPEATER Control

<% if ( Eval("Message").ToString() == HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName) %>
<% { %>

           <asp:ImageButton runat="server" etc.... />
<% } %>

Answer 1

The syntax is

<%# Eval("...") %>

You could do something like

<asp:ImageButton Visible =='<%# ShowImg(Eval(Container.DataItem,"Message")) %>'

and in your codebehind:

boolean ShowImg(string msg)
{
     if (msg == HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName)
           return true;
      else
           return false;
}

Answer 2

An alternative is this:

<asp:ImageButton runat="server" Visible='<%# Eval("Message").ToString() == HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName %>' />

Then there is no need for code behind.