Alternative solution for using IF condition with Eval in C# Repeater

/*by Jiangong SUN*/

I have encountered the problem when i want to use IF condition for Eval in C# repeater a few days ago.

The actuality is I can not use IF clause for Eval in a repeater. A solution proposed on internet is using tertiary operator. 

For example :

<%# Eval("Property") != TestValue ? DestinationValue1: DestinationValue2 %>

This solution can't handle the problem when it becomes a little complex. And that is my situation.

Originally I have the code which receives the parameters in repeater:

<asp:Repeater ID="RepeaterLinks" runat="server">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <li>
		<a href="<%#Eval("Url") %>" Target="<%#Eval("OpenMode")%>">
			<%#Eval("Label") %>
		</a>
	</li>
    </ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

What I intented to do is this :

<asp:Repeater ID="RepeaterLinks" runat="server">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <li>
	   	<% if(Eval("OpenMode") == "PopUp") { %>
		  <a οnclick="openLinks(
		    '<%#(((RepeaterItem)Container).ItemIndex+1).ToString() %>', 
                    '<%#Eval("Url") %>',
                    '<%#Eval("OpenMode") %>',
                    <%#Eval("Height") %>, 
                    <%#Eval("Width") %>, 
                    <%#Eval("XPosition")%>,
                    <%#Eval("YPosition")%>, 
                    <%#Eval("MenuBarVisible")%>,
                    <%#Eval("ScrollBarVisible")%>,
                    <%#Eval("StatusBarVisible")%>,
                    <%#Eval("IsResizable")%>)" >
                        <%#Eval("Label") %>
                  </a>
		<% } else { %>
		  <a href="<%#Eval("Url") %>" Target="<%#Eval("OpenMode")%>">
		        <%#Eval("Label") %>
		  </a>
		<% } %>
	</li>
    </ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

As it doesn't work, I have to do it alternatively in javascript.


And now what i use is:

C#: 

<asp:Repeater ID="RepeaterLinks" runat="server">
                        <ItemTemplate>
                            <li>
                                <a οnclick="openLinks(
                                '<%#(((RepeaterItem)Container).ItemIndex+1).ToString() %>', 
                                '<%#Eval("Url") %>',
                                '<%#Eval("OpenMode") %>',
                                <%#Eval("Height") %>, 
                                <%#Eval("Width") %>, 
                                <%#Eval("XPosition")%>,
                                <%#Eval("YPosition")%>, 
                                <%#Eval("MenuBarVisible")%>,
                                <%#Eval("ScrollBarVisible")%>,
                                <%#Eval("StatusBarVisible")%>,
                                <%#Eval("IsResizable")%>)" >
                                    <%#Eval("Label") %>
                                </a>
                            </li>
                        </ItemTemplate>
                    </asp:Repeater>

JS:

function openLinks(nbr, url, openMode, xhight, xwidth, xposition, yposition, xmenubarVisible, xscrollbarVisible, xstatusbarVisible, xresizable) {
    if (xhight == 0) {
        if (openMode == "Blank") {
            window.open(url, "link");
        } else {
            $(this).attr('target', '_' + openMode);
            document.location.target = $(this).attr('target');
            document.location = url;
        }
    } else {
        window.open(url, 'link', 'height=' + xhight + ', width=' + xwidth + ', left=' + xposition + ', top=' + yposition + ', scrollbars=' + xscrollbarVisible + ', status=' + xstatusbarVisible + '');
    }
}

And now it works perfectly.


Enjoy coding !!!