formatting date in gridview [modified]

[Kunal P]

this is wat i did.. still that error.. Error 1 No overload for method 'ToString' takes '1' arguments C:\Documents and Settings\Kunal\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\diag\User\viewalldoc.aspx 25 Kunal Piyush

[kubben]

Sorry I missed on thing: '<%# Convert.ToDateTime(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Dt")).ToString("dd/MMM/yyyy") %>' That should work. Thanks, Ben

[Kunal P]

hey now the program is compiling.. but again 1 problem. when the grid is displayed the "Dt" column shows the whole HTML tag, instead of the date. i am using VISUAL WEB DEVELOPER EXPRESS 2005.. is is a problem of obsolete tag.

Kunal Piyush

[kubben]

I am guessing there is an unbalanced quote or something. Include the code and I will see if I can see anything wrong with it. Ben

[Kunal P]

i am including the code.. though there shud have been an error regardin an unbalanced tag.. but still Kunal Piyush

[kubben]

Your code: Text='<%Convert.ToDateTime(DataBinder.Eval(Gridview1.DataItem,"Dt")).ToString("dd/MMM/yyyy"))%>' Needs to be: Text='<%# Convert.ToDateTime(DataBinder.Eval(Gridview1.DataItem,"Dt")).ToString("dd/MMM/yyyy"))%>' That should do it. Ben

[Kunal P]

hey ben thanks a lot.. problem solved.. thanks again..

Kunal Piyush

[kubben]

Sorry it took so long. Ben

[Kunal P]

hey.. i need to be sorry... didnt take in consideration about the brackets.. also.. why did we use "container" keyword.. we were using a gridview..

Kunal Piyush

[kubben]

In this case the Container is referring to the Dataset or dataTable or dataview that is bound to the gridview. When you use DataBinder.Eval you always have to use container.dataitem and then pass in the field you are looking for. The Bind method does the same thing it is just behind the scenes. Ben