Array as a datasource

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David C

I have a FormView that has several columns from a database that need to pick
(using DropDownList) from a static set of values and text as shown below:

value="" text = ""
value="n/a" text="n/a"
value="0" text="No"
value="-1" text="Yes"

Should I use an ObjectDataSource for these or something else? I have not
used an ObjectDataSource yet, so it is new for me. Thanks.

David
 
If these are all the possible values and will never change then add
manually.

I am interested to know the overhead using ObjectDataSource

Hope some more opinionated person ( right or wrong) moves you in some
direction because it might not matter.
caching is good also
 
I have about six columns that will use this so I am looking for a different
alternative that manually entered itemlist. I could put it a static SQL
table but it seems silly.

David
 
Assign them to the ItemList, and reuse it over and over again,
I am not asking your user to manually enter anything.
 
I meant me entering them in manually in my 12 DropDownList controls (6 in
read, 6 in edit).
 
all you need is to clone and use the ItemsList.
Or I just don't understand what you want?

I had a dropdown list in every row, possibly 25 ( using paging and depending
on page size )
I just clone and reuse my collectionList that holds my items to the dropdown
list
 
You can bind to the same collection and might not need Cloning.

or

Some classes provide the Clone Method for you. Like

ArrayList al = new ArrayList();

ArrayList al2 = null;

al2 = al.Clone();

When the Clone Method does not exist then create one yourself.

create an ItemsListCollection object, or what ever collection you want,
then call a Private method you created to populate it from another like
object. That is cloning.

You can use an ArrayList may be to bind to as above.
 
Thank you.
IfThenElse said:
You can bind to the same collection and might not need Cloning.

or

Some classes provide the Clone Method for you. Like

ArrayList al = new ArrayList();

ArrayList al2 = null;

al2 = al.Clone();

When the Clone Method does not exist then create one yourself.

create an ItemsListCollection object, or what ever collection you want,
then call a Private method you created to populate it from another like
object. That is cloning.

You can use an ArrayList may be to bind to as above.
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