Displaying images using dynamic data

Question

User-1593135248 posted

Hi,

I currently have an ~/Images folder which stores both a thumbnail and full size image for each product. There is a Product table in SQL with a PictureURL column pointing to the path of the thumbnail image.  I can get the image to displays fine using the following in a custom page templatefield. <asp:Image runat="server" ImageUrl='<%# Eval("PictureURL") %>' />  This is good but I lose alot of functionality from the generated page.

Is there a simple way to display these using the standard dynamic data templates? Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

 Paul

Answer 1

User803211825 posted

When you say "the standard dynamic data templates" are you referring to the use of dynamic controls?

If so, the example at http://forums.asp.net/t/1357172.aspx may be of help to you.

You can put a placeholder on your aspx page and then cycle through your database and for each hit you dynamically create a placeholder and can put several things on it:

possibly an image icon, textboxes for user input and a button that when pushed will call a function and use the data from the corresponding textboxes from that particular dynamically generated placeholder.

Am I going in the right direction for what you want to do?

-Danny

Answer 2

User-330204900 posted

Hi Pcaligari,  are you running plain DD from SP1 or have made use of Dynamic Data Futures from codeplex? if not I suggest you have a look at the Futures sample here: DynamicDataFutures0716.zip

Also I have some articles on my blog c# Bits here:

1. Part 1 - FileImage_Edit FieldTemplate
2. Part 2 - FileImage_Edit FieldTemplate

Hope this helps [:D]