Custom template databound control won't generate content

[DixieFlatline]

Hi,

Using the example provide by Microsoft, I created a a databound template control that iterates through a custom collection. When I test this control using an aspx, I can see the the control is iterating. I can see the format I put into the template being generated i times for i equals the size of the collection. But when I try to access the dataitem, nothing gets printed...

<mypackage:mycontrol .... >
<mytemplate>
<b> <%# Container.DataItem.MyString%> </b>
</mytemplate>
</mypackage:mycontrol>

I can see that <b> </b> showing up 8 times on the generated html page. But MyString is no where to be found! I tried just printing it out as I have done above, setting it to a label.... nothing works. I check the code and I did remember to set DataItem for each iteration and I did remember to add each Item to the Control collection... what am I doing wrong!! Has anyone successfully build a databound control? any help would be greatly apprietiated. I am sure I am just forgetting something silly!

Dix

 

[crystalized]

My first thought is that if you are using C# the syntax for the data is different (at least I could never get anything but this style to work).

<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, &quot;DataItem.vacation&quot %>

Failing that have you tried
<%# Container.DataItem(&quot;MyString&quot %>

I have not done a tonne of this as none of my custom controls iterate through any data. Yet;-)

Good luck and if you find a solution I know I would not mind hearing it.
Crystal
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