Repeater

8.1 How to display alphabetically sorted data in Repeater?

<asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server">

<ItemTemplate >
<b>
<u><p>
<%#GetFirstAlphabet(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "LastName").ToString())%>
</p></u>
</b>
<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "LastName").ToString()%>
,<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "FirstName").ToString()%><br>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

VB.NET

If Not Page.IsPostBack Then

'Populate the Data in the Repeater
End If

protected function GetFirstAlphabet(ByVal strval As String) As String

Dim alphabet As String = ViewState("alphabet")
If alphabet = Left(strval, 1) Then
Return ""
Else
alphabet = Left(strval, 1)
ViewState("alphabet") = alphabet
Return alphabet
End If
End Function

C#

if(!Page.IsPostBack)
{
//Populate the Data in the Repeater
}

protected string GetFirstAlphabet(string strval)

{
string alphabet =(string) ViewState["alphabet"];
if( alphabet == strval.Substring(0,1) )
{
return "";
}
else
{
alphabet = strval.Substring(0,1);
ViewState["alphabet"] = alphabet;
return alphabet;
}
}
8.2 How to display the Directory names in the Repeater Control?

Use namespace System.IO

<asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server">

<ItemTemplate >
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Name").ToString() %>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

VB.NET

Dim dir As New DirectoryInfo(Server.MapPath("."))

Repeater1.DataSource = dir.GetDirectories
Repeater1.DataBind()

C#

DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(Server.MapPath("."));

Repeater1.DataSource = dir.GetDirectories();
Repeater1.DataBind();

8.3 How to define HeaderTemplate and ItemTemplate to the Repeater at

runtime TBD?

VB.NET

Dim ds As DataSet
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
ds = 'Assign proper value to dataset
Dim dc As DataColumn
Dim dr As DataRow
Dim rpthdr As New TemplateBuilder
Dim rptitem As New TemplateBuilder
Dim strval As String
For Each dc In ds.Tables(0).Columns
If strval = "" Then
strval = dc.ColumnName & " "
Else
strval = strval & dc.ColumnName & " "
End If
Next
rpthdr.AppendLiteralString(strval)
Repeater1.HeaderTemplate = rpthdr
Repeater1.DataSource = ds
Repeater1.DataBind()
End Sub

Function getData(ByVal objContainer As System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItem) As String

Dim i As Integer
Dim strval As String = "<br>"
For i = 0 To ds.Tables("table").Columns.Count - 1
 If strval = "" Then
strval = objContainer.DataItem(i).ToString & " "
Else
strval &= objContainer.DataItem(i).ToString & " "
End If
Next
strval = strval & "<br>"
Return strval
End Function

C#

DataSet ds;
private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
ds = something;
DataColumn dc;
DataRow dr;
TemplateBuilder rpthdr = new TemplateBuilder();
TemplateBuilder rptitem = new TemplateBuilder();
string strval;
foreach (int dc in ds.Tables(0).Columns)
{
if (strval == "")
{
strval = dc.ColumnName + " ";
}
else
{
strval = strval + dc.ColumnName + " ";
}
}
rpthdr.AppendLiteralString(strval);
Repeater1.HeaderTemplate = rpthdr;
Repeater1.DataSource = ds;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

string getData(System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItem objContainer)

{
int i;
string strval = "<br>";
for (int i = 0; i <= ds.Tables("table").Columns.Count - 1; i++)
{
if (strval == "")
{
strval = objContainer.DataItem(i).ToString + " ";
}
else
{
strval += objContainer.DataItem(i).ToString + " ";
}
}
strval = strval + "<br>";
return strval;
}

8.4 How to add a TemplateColumn dynamically to Repeater?

Refer : How to add Templatecolumn dynamically to DataList?

Now, instead of DataList use Repeater and make below changes

VB.NET

Public Sub BindLabelColumn(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)

Dim lbl As Label = CType(sender, Label)
Dim container As RepeaterItem = CType(lbl.NamingContainer, RepeaterItem)
Dim strVals As String = Convert.ToString(DataBinder.Eval(CType(container, RepeaterItem).DataItem,
"LastName")) + ", " + Convert.ToString(DataBinder.Eval(CType(container, RepeaterItem).DataItem,
"FirstName"))
lbl.Text = strVals
End Sub 'BindLabelColumn

C#

public void BindLabelColumn(object sender, EventArgs e)

{
Label lbl = (Label)sender;
RepeaterItem container = (RepeaterItem)lbl.NamingContainer ;
String strVals =Convert.ToString(DataBinder.Eval(((RepeaterItem)container).DataItem, "LastName"))
+ ", " +
Convert.ToString(DataBinder.Eval(((RepeaterItem)container).DataItem, "FirstName")) ;
lbl.Text = strVals;

8.5 How to implement sorting using Repeater?

<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" Runat="server" EnableViewState="False">

<ItemTemplate>
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width=25%><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Employeeid") %></td>
<td width=25% ><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "FirstName") %></td>
<td width=25% ><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "LastName") %></td>
<td width=25% ><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Title") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
<HeaderTemplate>
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width=25%>
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnkEmployeeid" Runat="server"
OnClick="SortEmployeeIdClick">Employeeid</asp:LinkButton>
</td>
<td width=25%>
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnkFirstName" Runat="server"
OnClick="SortFirstNameClick">FirstName</asp:LinkButton>
</td>
<td width=25%>
 <asp:LinkButton ID="lnkLastName" Runat="server"
OnClick="SortLastNameClick">LastName</asp:LinkButton>
</td>
<td width=25% >
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnkTitle" Runat="server" OnClick="SortTitleClick">Title</asp:LinkButton>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

VB.NET

Dim SortField As String

Dim myconnection As SqlConnection
Dim myda As SqlDataAdapter
Dim ds As DataSet
Dim strConn As String
Dim SQLStmt As String = "Select * from Employees "

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

' Put user code to initialize the page here
BindData()
End Sub 'Page_Load

Sub BindData()
strConn="Server=localhost;uid=sa;password=;database=northwind;"
myconnection = New SqlConnection(strConn)
myda = New SqlDataAdapter(SQLStmt, myconnection)
ds = New DataSet
myda.Fill(ds, "AllTables")
Repeater1.DataSource = ds
Repeater1.DataBind()
End Sub 'BindData

Sub SortData(ByVal SortExpression As String)

If ViewState("SortOrder") Is Nothing Then
ViewState("SortOrder") = " ASC"
Else
If ViewState("SortOrder").ToString() = " ASC" Then
ViewState("SortOrder") = " DESC"
Else
ViewState("SortOrder") = " ASC"
End If
End If
SQLStmt = SQLStmt + " ORDER BY " + SortExpression.ToString() + " " + ViewState("SortOrder")
BindData()
End Sub 'SortData

Protected Sub SortEmployeeIdClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

SortField = "EmployeeId"
SortData(SortField)
End Sub 'SortEmployeeIdClick

Protected Sub SortFirstNameClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

SortField = "FirstName"
SortData(SortField)
End Sub 'SortFirstNameClick
Protected Sub SortLastNameClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
SortField = "LastName"
SortData(SortField)
End Sub 'SortLastNameClick

Protected Sub SortTitleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

SortField = "Title"
SortData(SortField)
End Sub 'SortTitleClick

C#

string SortField;
SqlConnection myconnection ;
SqlDataAdapter myda ;
DataSet ds ;
String strConn ;
string SQLStmt= "Select * from Employees ";

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{
// Put user code to initialize the page here
BindData();
}

void BindData()
{
strConn="Server=localhost;uid=sa;password=;database=northwind;";
myconnection =new SqlConnection(strConn);
myda = new SqlDataAdapter(SQLStmt, myconnection);
ds = new DataSet();
myda.Fill(ds, "AllTables");
Repeater1.DataSource = ds;
Repeater1.DataBind();
}

void SortData(string SortExpression)

{
if (ViewState["SortOrder"] ==null)
{
ViewState["SortOrder"] = " ASC";
}
else if (ViewState["SortOrder"].ToString () == " ASC" )
{
ViewState["SortOrder"] = " DESC";
}
else
{
ViewState["SortOrder"] = " ASC";
}
SQLStmt = SQLStmt + " ORDER BY " + SortExpression.ToString () + " " + ViewState["SortOrder"];
BindData();
}

protected void SortEmployeeIdClick(object sender ,EventArgs e )

{
SortField = "EmployeeId";
SortData (SortField);
}
protected void SortFirstNameClick(object sender ,EventArgs e )
{
SortField = "FirstName";
SortData (SortField);
}

protected void SortLastNameClick(object sender ,EventArgs e )

{
SortField = "LastName";
SortData (SortField);
}

protected void SortTitleClick(object sender ,EventArgs e )

{
SortField = "Title";
SortData (SortField);
}

8.6 Can I specify ItemStyle to a Repeater Control?

The Repeater class is not derived from the WebControl class, like the DataGrid and DataList. Therefore, the

Repeater lacks the stylistic properties common to both the DataGrid and DataList. What this boils down to is

that if you want to format the data displayed in the Repeater, you must do so in the HTML markup. i.e using

<b>/<u>.. tags

8.7 How to change the row color of the Repeater based on some
condition?

<asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" Runat="server" EnableViewState="False">

<HeaderTemplate>
<table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr <%# FormatColorRow(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"UnitPrice").ToString()) %> >
<td >
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"UnitPrice").ToString() %>
</td>
</ItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
</table>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

VB.NET

Protected Function FormatColorRow(strUnitPrice As String) As String

Dim unitprice As Double = Double.Parse(strUnitPrice)
If unitprice <= 15 Then
Return "style='backGround-color:red'"
Else
Return "style='backGround-color:green'"
End If
End Function 'FormatColorRow
C#

protected string FormatColorRow(string strUnitPrice)

{
double unitprice =double.Parse ( strUnitPrice);
if ( unitprice <= 15)
{
return "style='backGround-color:red'";
}
else
{
return "style='backGround-color:green'";
}
}