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

Question

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.

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Answer 1

Its too late but i would like to answer it in my way, what i used to achieve it:

<%# Eval("Message").toString()== HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName)?"" :""%>

Now this will only show image button if Message is equal to username.

This might help any one else in same situation.

In my situation i needed to check null and empty string...so i implemented like this below:

<%# Eval("DateString")!= null && Eval("DateString")!= ""? ""+Eval("DateString") + "":"" %>

Thanks