How do I bind a GridView to a custom object?

Question

If I have the following ASP.NET code (it\'s not complete - obviously there\'s a lot missing, but none of it matters):

Answer 1

Just set the datasource of the gridview to your object.

MyGridView.DataSource = myList
MyGridView.DataBind()

Here's a very similiar post:

Binding a method that returns List<employee> to a gridview

Looks like you are using a list in vb.net. Remember lists can hold integers, strings, dates, objects (these include user defined types (your object)). So you can bind a gridview to a list object by setting the datasource property to your list.

In the above example, myList, might hold a ton of employee objects, etc. So assign it to the datasource and .DataBind() and voila a gridview with each row containing your object.

Answer 2

First remember any binding controls like GridView, DropdownList e.t.c bind to public properties, so first make your public members to public properties.

Then create objects of MyObject class and add them to your List<MyObject> object

Finally you can persist this list object by saving it in Session or ViewState to maintain it after postbacks.

I hope you can do it now!!! you can ask for more help if neccessary.

Answer 3

You can do something like

 My Label: <asp:Label id="myLabel" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("MyTextBoxString") %>'  />

in the markup and similar stuff for your textbox.

GridView1.DataSource = MyListOfObjects
GridView1.DataBind()