The value is not reset, it simply doesn't exist from one request to the next. For each request a new Page object is created, it isn't preserved from one request to the next. --- b { font-weight: normal; }

I would double check the rendered html markup by doing a view source, make sure the link is correct. Also, the Page class (or the ClientScriptManager in the ASP.NET 2) provides a set of utility methods to emit the script at the server side that you want to use instead of the Response.Write method.

MeterMan wrote: cause i'm wondering if put the able tag in a lable do i get < t a b l e> or does it actually make the table cause my understanding lable.text take a string value and displays it to the string. so basically im wondering if the tags will show as tags or if the html will automatically format them.. Don't worry about this since the Label or Literal control does not encode the html tags. Why don't you just give a try :)?

Thanks for the reply and also the word of warning on injects I will read that. One question. How do you make the page accept the changed values n a dropdownbox only when you hit commit button. Basically ddnExpense.SelectValue is changed and the other values are put into the text boxes but the pages has no idea what the value of ddnExpense is because it hasn't postedback. The thing is I don't want it to post back when i make a change in the dropdown because then Id loose all the data in my other fields. Any help on this would be great. Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

Hi there, In the ASP.NET 2.0, there are two options that you can use to bind data to a data-bound control like the GridView ... + The old way which you are familiar with in the ASP.NET 1.x, you can bind a datasource to the DataSource property of the control, then call the DataBind method. When you use this way, you don't need to use a datasource control like AccessDataSource control in the web page and specify the DataSourceId property of the data-bound control. + Use a new handy datasource control and specify the DataSourceId of the data-bound control. The DataSource control helps you easily bind data to the control without even writing a line of code in the web page.

thanks but it keeps on saying I'm not authorized to view this file. Is that something to do with the webconfig or something? i changed it to form instead of windows. Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

Thanks for all your help. I was wondering about that != but yeah makes scense kinda like multiplying something by 0 it is always goning to be zero. again thanks Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

Thanks a million it worked I modified it and commented it like crasy so I could understand it. Thanks again. Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

Anyone have any idea why i can't get my css files to work please ? Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

Hi there, What does your GridView control look like? You can create an event handler for the Updating event of the DataSource control, in the handler you can check the InputParameters collection of the event data object to see the parameter values. Also, you can see more information from the link: Using Parameters with Data Source Controls [^]

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thanks for the help guys. Win32newb "Programming is like Sex, make a mistake and you end up providing support for a long time"

The databgrid is ooloking for an object the implements the IList Like a DataTable or an ArrayList SqlConnection sqlConn = new SqlConnection(myconnection string); sqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("my query", sqlConn); sqlConn.Open(); SqlDataAdapter adapt = new SqlDataAdapter(); adapt.SelectCommand = cmd; DataTable dt = new DataTable("dt"); adapt.Fill( dt ); myDataGrid.DataSource = dt; myDataGrid.DataBind(); 1 line of code equals many bugs. So don't write any!!

MeterMan wrote: Do I need to install IIS or is it automatically installed with a full version of 2005 No it's not....done through Add / Remove Windows components.... If using the ASP.NET development server, tell your bud to connect to http://MACHINEIPADDRESS:Portnumber To behonest, I use IIS anyway - publishes there with a single click and no probs lol "Now I guess I'll sit back and watch people misinterpret what I just said......" Christian Graus At The Soapbox

Figured it out here is the updated code for anyone interested. Partial Class Login Inherits System.Web.UI.Page Dim TestFeed As New Label #Region "Code Fired when Button Okay is clicked" Protected Sub btnOk_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnOk.Click If ValidateUser(Username.Text, Password.Text) = True Then FormsAuthentication.RedirectFromLoginPage(Username.Text, False) FeedBack.Visible = True FeedBack.Text = "You are now authorized please click the link below to proceed" 'MainPageLink.Visible = True Else FeedBack.Visible = True FeedBack.Text = "We're sorry, but the information you provided" & _ "does not match our database. Please try again." End If End Sub #End Region #Region "ValidateUser Function" 'Version 1.0.1 By Tony Stegall 'Function: Return Boolean if user is an authorized user 'PreCondition: User is not logged in and trying to access restricted page 'User must enter username and password in form 'PostCondition: Sql query ran based on supplied userid parameter 'True returned if user is authorized, False if not Protected Function ValidateUser(ByVal uid As String, ByVal pwd As String) As Boolean Dim blnValidUser As Boolean 'use to determine if user is valid or not Dim strConn As String = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=\\Documents and Settings\\tony.TONYWIN\\My Documents\\Visual Studio 2005\\WebSites\\PedalValveExpense\\pvidb.mdb;User Id=admin;Password=;" Dim MySQL As String = "Select userID,BeginDate, ExpenseID from ExpenseReport where userID=@uid" Dim MyConn As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection(strConn) 'makes a connection to the database based on connection string Dim objDR As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader 'reads the values into memory to reduce server overhead Dim Cmd As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand(MySQL, MyConn) 'executes the actual command to connect to the database Cmd.Parameters.Add(New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbParameter("@userID", uid)) 'sets up a parameter of userID in the cookie with the userID its encypted by default MyConn.Open() ' opens the database connection objDR = Cmd.ExecuteReader() ' executes a commmand that actually reads thru the database Try ' We don't want error out there that would possibly show the user our database struct ' s

a grid is a Table 1 line of code equals many bugs. So don't write any!!

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