<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"
Text='’>

<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='’>

here is what i deed …

<asp:DropDownList DataTextField="client_policyType" ID="DropDownListFor_PoicyType" runat="server"
SelectedValue ='’>
CA
VT
UT
MD

<asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"
Text='’>

<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='’>

How does somedata get populated?
Does the ObjectDataSource.Select populate it? If so, how does it know which properties to populate from what is retrieved from the db?

What is the purpose of the GetStuff method as that is just populating from a static set of properties.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// this happens everytime. Hopefully, ObjectDataSource will be caching the data for us.
AddressTypeDictionary = new Dictionary();
IEnumerable someData = ObjectDataSourceAddressType.Select() as IEnumerable;
foreach (var stuffData in someData)
{
AddressTypeDictionary.Add(stuffData.Id,stuffData.Name);
}

}

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Collections.Generic;

///

public Stuff()
{

}

[DataObjectMethod(DataObjectMethodType.Select,true)]
public List GetStuff()
{
List li = new List();
li.Add(new StuffData(1,”peter”,”3443 Yuba Ave”));
li.Add(new StuffData(1,”tammy”,”3443 Yuba Ave”));
li.Add(new StuffData(1,”roger”,”3443 Yuba Ave”));
return li;

}

}

public class StuffData
{
public StuffData(int id, string name, string address)
{
this.id = id;
this.name = name;
this.address = address;
}

private int id;

public int Id
{
get { return id; }
set { id = value; }
}

private string name;

public string Name
{
get { return name; }
set { name = value; }
}

private string address;

public string Address
{
get { return address; }
set { address = value; }
}

}

-Peter Kellner

Thank you
Luis Santos

Luis (newbie) here.

I’m trying to follow your explanation on how to store and load a Dictionary into a web control. In my case I want to populate a drop down template field to maintain the state. When the update page is loaded the drop down is positioned according to the value in the database and user can select another state which will then populate the “updated” state code back to the table… In your example I just don’t understand what is / where StuffData is coming from.

It may all be due to the fact that I cannot find information on what is or how to use IEnumerable

Your feedback will be much appreciated.

Luis