Using @' and getting CS1003: Syntax error, '"' expected

use single quotes.. it is already a string... i believe that is how it works

<fc:ConnectDisplay isvisible='<%# (((Publication) Container.DataItem).Title != @'no title')%>' runat="server">

I actually had tried that - initially - I get with the above:

The server tag is not well formed.

oh is 'no title' a field in the database or something? if so try this isvisible='<%# Eval("no title")%>' .. are you trying to get it to return true or false? If you are, then you want to disallow nulls in the DB or write a function that checks for them before writing the true/false here: isvisible='<%# isNullFunction(Eval("no title"))%>'

'no title'  is text data that is appearing - and I'm trying to not get it to display.  

ok then instead of using isNullFunction, make a isTitleFunction that tests for null, none, or exists then return true or false
 isvisible='<%# isTitleFunction(((Publication) Container.DataItem).Title)>'

The string delimiter is " not '
So it should be
"no title"
rather than
'no title'

shouldn't it?

(Though this isn't winforms, which is my world, so maybe that's tosh)

So I wrote a simple - isTitleFunction below and I'm getting an odd error:
CS0030: Cannot convert type 'void' to 'bool'

which is this line that was added yesterday:
<fc:ConnectDisplay isvisible='<%# isTitleFunction(((Publication) Container.DataItem).Title)%>' runat="server">



<script language=C# runat=server>
            public void isTitleFunction(string e)
            {                  
                        
                  if(e != null)
                  {
                        e.Replace("no title","");
                                                
                  }
                  
                    
            }
</script>                  

the type should be object and not string..it may be trying to cast an null to a string which throw an error.... try object e instead of string e... test for null then if it is not null then test the value.

Good grief with all the above I get:

System.InvalidCastException: Specified cast is not valid.

The line below is what is states is the culprit:

<fc:ConnectDisplay isvisible='<%# isTitleFunction(((Publication) Container.DataItem).Title)%>' runat="server">

take out (publication) thats the only casting???? i dunno.

It needs the publication because otherwise it can't find the Title

Compiler Error Message: CS0117: 'object' does not contain a definition for 'Title'

<fc:ConnectDisplay isvisible='<%# isTitleFunction((Container.DataItem).Title)%>' runat="server">

I'll play with it more tomorrow - if I still don't have it - I'll just give you the points - this appears to be one that could go on for a while but I think we're close.

 

Thanks - I never got this one working 100% correctly but at least I have several ideas now!