DataList web user control

[De_Novice]

Hi, I am not sure if this is possible. I am exploring web user controls. I have created a datalist user control (datalist.ascx). I have added this control to my default page. Now I want to bind data to this datalist. I am not sure how to do that. I am testing with user controls and any help will be appreciated. Here is my code: default.aspx

<%@ Page Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="Default" title="Untitled Page" %>

<%@ Register Src="datalist.ascx" TagName="datalist" TagPrefix="uc1" %>
<%@ MasterType VirtualPath="~/MasterPage.master" %>;

default.aspx.vb

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand("ws_Testimonials")
Try
If dalaccess.Connect = True Then
rs1 = dalaccess.GetDataset(cmd, 60)
dalaccess.Disconnect()
Datalist1.datasource = rs1
Datalist1.DataBind()
End If
Catch ex As Exception
End Try

I get the compilation error that "Error 1 'datasource' is not a member of 'ASP.datalist_ascx'." Gurus please help.

[Sandeep Mewara]

Just expose the Datalist of your usercontrol using properties. Once done, they will be accessible in the base page and there you can directly access and define the datasource for it.

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