Thanks for that info. :) Luc Pattyn [Forum Guidelines] [My Articles] - before you ask a question here, search CodeProject, then Google - the quality and detail of your question reflects on the effectiveness of the help you are likely to get - use the code block button (PRE tags) to preserve formatting when showing multi-line code snippets

The DataBinder returns a value of the type Object, but the real type of the value depends on the data type of the source. If you for example have a int field in the data base, the object contains an Int32 value. --- b { font-weight: normal; }

You're right. The Main() function is optional in VB. You can set the app's "startup object" via Project Properties. 1) Go to the Solution Explorer. 2) Right click the project and select Properties. 3) Select CommonProperties\General in the tree. 4) Select the Startup Object and click OK. (Choose "Sub Main" if you want it to call your Main() function.) You can place the Main() anywhere you want. In a Module or in a Class. It must be defined as Public and Shared (ie: static), just like how you would do it in C#. Public Class Main Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal CmdArgs() As String) End Sub End Class

An IList implementation is the lightest of the three. But, why is filling your DataTable taking so long? I ask because if it's an inefficient process, you'll run into the same lag when filling an IList object. RageInTheMachine9532 "...a pungent, ghastly, stinky piece of cheese!" -- The Roaming Gnome -- modified at 17:18 Thursday 8th December, 2005

No canals, but... *dramatic sound*... electric dust devils! clickety[^] Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.) David's thoughts / dnhsoftware.org / MyHTMLTidy

There is no query analyzer in VS.NET 2003 IDE, but you can use the server explorer (this is like an enterprise manager in sql). 1. goto menu option "TOOLS" 2. select "Connect to Database" 3. Fill-out the SQL Authentication diaglog to open the server explorer regards,

fat_boy wrote: Oh come on, cattle have a natrural herding instinct as do horses horses still do the mares herd with the stallion, most of the cattle breeds no longer do. They leave their children behind, they wander off by themselves, they do not defend children. It is one of the largest complaints on bringing back the wolves, with the exception of the Brahma and Longhorn breeds, the most popular breeds must be fenced to keep herded. most of their instinct has been dumbed down to the point of being effectively removed, they are effectively defenseless. They can no longer run cattle herds as they used to, you pretty much have to pack them and truck them, they simply will not run together, they will not form a "herd". However, the point of movement of any group of animals is called herding, thus herding children, herding cats, etc. Herding (movement of a group) is no longer a term only used for animals that form herds, thus any method (ask a teacher about the kids) is legal. :) _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

Been there and there, tried them (way before I asked believe it or not). There is WAY to much information in this environment that is not available without going spelunking. I've got a library of 17 books just on ADO.Net, ASP.Net, C#, the Framework, DHTML & Javascript. (At about $50 pop (list anyway) and all are about to be obsoleted by .Net 2.) Most of them seem to completely ignore a lot of the difficult and distasteful stuff. The Internet resources do a great job of sharing information and techniques but seldom point to any underlying documentation. The search for documentation combined with trial-and-error are HUGELY inefficient time-wise. Damn, I miss IBM software and documentation! I guess, as they say, "You guys get the big bucks". I think I'm going to post this on the "Rants" forum. Thanks again. Will

Actually, I've managed to humiliate myself. My problem was that my code was in the ItemCommand handler instead of the SelectedIndexChanged handler. Finally found that in "Programming Microsoft ASP.NET". In it Dino Esposito sez that the value of SelectedIndex isn't set to the new value until the SelectedIndexChanged event is fired. Yet another case of RTFM saving the day. Thanks Christian but I believe you are mistaken. Sheepishly, Will