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Walkthrough: Binding WebCombo to a DataSet
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This walkthrough shows you how to create and bind WebCombo to a DataSet.

During this walkthrough, you will learn how to do the following:

 Prerequisites

In order to complete this walkthrough, you will need the following:

  • Access to the Microsoft Access Northwind database.
  • Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010 Application.

 Step-By-Step Instructions

To create new web application and bind WebCombo with DataSource

  1. Launch Visual Studio.NET 2005.
  2. Click on File menu, then select New and click Web Site.
  3. Select ASP.NET Web Site in the Template box and set Location to HTTP.
  4. Named the Web Site and click OK.
  5. Right-click on Project's name and select Add New Item.
  6. Select Intersoft AppForm in the My Templates box and named it as Walkthrough.aspx.
  7. Drag WebCombo instance from ToolBar to WebForm.
  8. Double click on WebCombo instance and write this code:

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    protected void WebCombo1_InitializeDataSource(object sender, ISNet.WebUI.WebCombo.DataSourceEventArgs e)
{
   DataSet1TableAdapters.ProductsTableAdapter da = new DataSet1TableAdapters.ProductsTableAdapter();
   e.DataSource = da.GetData();
   WebCombo1.DataTextField = "ProductName";
   WebCombo1.DataValueField = "ProductID";
}

  9. Run the project and the combo will look like following.

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