Binding Linq to SQL to Fields in Wizard Control
Hi,
I have used a wizard control to create a setup form that can be edited.
I also have a linq to sql data source but cannot figure out how to bind the text boxes, drop downs etc. to the appropriate field in the data source.
How do I bind the controls?
Thanks
I have used a wizard control to create a setup form that can be edited.
I also have a linq to sql data source but cannot figure out how to bind the text boxes, drop downs etc. to the appropriate field in the data source.
How do I bind the controls?
Thanks
Bob Learned
I am not sure that I completely understand your question. Can you show me the HTML for the Wizard Control? What elements did you define in the LINQ-to-SQL data context?
ASKER
There seems to be no data binding option within the wizard.
I tried to bind within the load event of each wizard step, but can't get the syntax to work (I included the code in the code section).
I have tried many examples but cannot get them to work... below is my latest attempt
'Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID")
The q will not give me any fields in my datacontext.
Thanks
I tried to bind within the load event of each wizard step, but can't get the syntax to work (I included the code in the code section).
I have tried many examples but cannot get them to work... below is my latest attempt
'Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID")
The q will not give me any fields in my datacontext.
Thanks
THE WIZARD
<asp:Wizard ID="wzdSetup" runat="server"
DisplaySideBar="true" CssClass="wizardsetup"
ActiveStepIndex="0" BorderWidth="0" >
<SideBarStyle CssClass="wizardsidebar"
VerticalAlign="Top" HorizontalAlign="Center" />
<SideBarButtonStyle CssClass="wizardhyper" />
<HeaderStyle CssClass="wizardheader" HorizontalAlign="Center" />
<HeaderTemplate>
<b><%=wzdSetup.ActiveStep.Title%></b>
<br />
</HeaderTemplate>
<StartNavigationTemplate>
<asp:Button ID="NextButton" runat="server" Text="NEXT" cssClass="wizardnextback" CommandName="MoveNext" />
</StartNavigationTemplate>
<StepNavigationTemplate >
<asp:Button ID="PreviousButton" runat="server" Text="PREVIOUS" CommandName="MovePrevious" />
<asp:Button ID="StartNextButton" cssClass="wizardnextback" runat="server" Text="NEXT" CommandName="MoveNext" />
</StepNavigationTemplate>
<FinishNavigationTemplate>
<asp:Button ID="PreviousButton" runat="server" Text="PREVIOUS" CommandName="MovePrevious" />
<asp:Button ID="FinishButton" runat="server" Text="FINISH" cssClass="wizardnextback" CommandName="MoveComplete" />
</FinishNavigationTemplate>
<WizardSteps>
<asp:WizardStep ID="wzdContactInfo" runat="server" Title="Contact Info.">
<table class="wizardtable">
<colgroup>
<col width="35%" />
<col width="75%" />
</colgroup>
<tr>
<th class="logintext" colspan="2">
Enter Contact Information</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
First Name:</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtFirstName" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
MaxLength="50" ></asp:TextBox><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="FirstName" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="First name is required."></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Last Name:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtLastName" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
MaxLength="50"></asp:TextBox><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="LastName" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Last name is required."></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Professional Category:</td><td>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddProfCategory" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
Width="72%">
<asp:ListItem>What is your mother's maiden name?</asp:ListItem><asp:ListItem>In what city were you born?</asp:ListItem><asp:ListItem>What is your favorite sport?</asp:ListItem><asp:ListItem>How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?</asp:ListItem></asp:DropDownList></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Salon Name:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtSalonName" runat="server" Columns="10"
CssClass="wizardboxes" MaxLength="10"></asp:TextBox><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator4" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="SalonName" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Salon name is required in order for clients to search."></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Address:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtSalonAdd" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
MaxLength="50"></asp:TextBox></td></tr><tr>
<td>
City/Province:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtSalonCity" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
MaxLength="50"></asp:TextBox></td></tr><tr>
<td>
State/Postal:</td><td>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddStateID" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
Width="45%">
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:TextBox ID="SalonZip" runat="server" MaxLength="10" Width="23%"></asp:TextBox></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Email:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStylistEmail" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"></asp:TextBox><asp:RegularExpressionValidator ID="RegularExpressionValidator1" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtStylistEmail" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="You must enter a valid email address"
ValidationExpression="\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*"></asp:RegularExpressionValidator></td></tr><tr>
<td>
Domain Name:</td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtDomain" runat="server" CssClass="wizardboxes"
MaxLength="20"></asp:TextBox><asp:Label ID="lblDomain" runat="server" Text="www.smsmain.com/domainname"></asp:Label></td></tr><tr>
<td colspan="2">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table class="wizardtable">
<colgroup>
<col width="25%" />
<col width="25%" />
<col width="25%" />
<col width="25%" />
</colgroup>
<tr>
<td>
Primary Phone</td><td>
Work Phone</td><td>
Mobile Phone</td><td>
Home Phone</td></tr><tr>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStylistPrimePhone" runat="server" MaxLength="10"
Width="80%"></asp:TextBox><asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator5" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtStylistPrimePhone" Display="Dynamic"
ErrorMessage="Primary phone number is required."></asp:RequiredFieldValidator></td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStylistWkPhone" runat="server" MaxLength="10" Width="80%"></asp:TextBox></td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStylistMobPhone" runat="server" MaxLength="10" Width="80%"></asp:TextBox></td><td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStylistHomePhone" runat="server" MaxLength="10" Width="80%"></asp:TextBox></td></tr><tr>
<td colspan="4">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
<asp:CheckBox ID="chkStylistSearchable" runat="server" Checked="True"
Text="Allow your name to be found by potentials clients/clients?" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
<asp:CheckBox ID="chkAllowBioView" runat="server" Checked="True"
Text="Allow potentials clients/clients to view your Bio?" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
<asp:CheckBox ID="chkAllowPort" runat="server" Checked="True"
Text="Allow potentials clients/clients to view your portfolio?" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center" colspan="4">
<asp:Button ID="buttContactCancel" runat="server" CssClass="wizardbutton"
Text="Cancel" />
<asp:Button ID="buttContactSave" runat="server" CssClass="wizardbutton"
OnClick="buttContactSave_Click" Text="Save" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4">
<asp:LinqDataSource ID="LinqStylistContact" runat="server"
ContextTypeName="SalonClassesDataContext"
Select="new (StylistID, UserID, ProfCategoryID, SalonName, SalonAdd, SalonCity, StateID, SalonZip, FullName, FName, LName, PrimaryPhone, WkPhone, MobPhone, HmPhone, EmailAdd, Searchable, AllowBioView, AllowPortView, DomainName)"
TableName="Stylists" Where="UserID == @UserID">
<WhereParameters>
<asp:SessionParameter DbType="Guid" Name="UserID" SessionField="UserID" />
</WhereParameters>
</asp:LinqDataSource>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</asp:WizardStep>
THE STEP LOAD EVENT
Protected Sub wzdContactInfo_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles wzdContactInfo.Load
Dim dc As New SalonClassesDataContext()
If Not Page.IsPostBack Then
If User.Identity.IsAuthenticated Then
Dim u As MembershipUser = Membership.GetUser(User.Identity.Name.ToString())
Session("UserID") = u.ProviderUserKey.ToString()
End If
End If
'Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID")
'Me.txtAdd1.Text =
End Sub
There isn't any data-binding for the Wizard control, that I know of, but you should be able to get references to the underlying controls with FindControl, and then set the values, or fill a DropDownList, etc.
ASKER
I have figured out how assign information to the fields and I can manage it in code behind.
My problem now is the linq to sql syntax I am using to retrieve the field values from the db.
Dim dc As New SalonClassesDataContext()
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID")
From what I have read, I should be able to get the values from the db from the line above.
But q does not return the fieldname.
My problem now is the linq to sql syntax I am using to retrieve the field values from the db.
Dim dc As New SalonClassesDataContext()
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID")
From what I have read, I should be able to get the values from the db from the line above.
But q does not return the fieldname.
I don't see any Select condition, like this (guess):
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a.FieldName
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a.FieldName
ASKER
Oh, so it in not selecting the table? I need to create a select statement?
What if I wanted to just get the table?
Thanks
What if I wanted to just get the table?
Thanks
If you want all the properties, then you can do something like this:
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a
ASKER
That's cool... Loving Linq to sql
But how do I assign the values to the text boxes?
Example..
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a
Me.txtAdd1.Text = q??????
Thanks
But how do I assign the values to the text boxes?
Example..
Dim q = From a In dc.Stylists() Where a.UserID = Session("UserID") Select a
Me.txtAdd1.Text = q??????
Thanks
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ASKER
That was it. I have read a lot of stuff about LInq to SQL, but never read anything on firstordefault.
Is there a good site that has examples of linq to sql statements?
Thanks
Is there a good site that has examples of linq to sql statements?
Thanks
For VB.NET, this is the site that I use:
101 Visual Basic LINQ Samples
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb688088.aspx
101 Visual Basic LINQ Samples
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb688088.aspx
ASKER
Great, Thank you so much for your help.
You have helped me a lot over the passed couple of years.
Thanks again
You have helped me a lot over the passed couple of years.
Thanks again