<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script runat="server">
DataSet myDataSet = new DataSet();
void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string ConnectionString = Convert.ToString(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["MSDEConnectString"]);
string CommandText = "SELECT * FROM Publisher";
SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand(CommandText, myConnection);
SqlDataAdapter myAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter();
myAdapter.SelectCommand = myCommand;
try {
myConnection.Open();
myAdapter.Fill(myDataSet, "Publisher");
} catch (Exception ex) {
throw (ex);
} finally {
myConnection.Close();
}
Page.DataBind();
}
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h2>A CheckBoxList</h2>
<asp:CheckBoxList id="CheckBoxList1" runat="server" BorderWidth="2px" BorderStyle="Dotted" DataValueField="PublisherID" DataTextField="PublisherName" DataSource='<%# myDataSet.Tables["Publisher"] %>'></asp:CheckBoxList>
<h2>A RadioButtonList</h2>
<asp:RadioButtonList id="RadioButtonList1" runat="server" DataValueField="PublisherID" DataTextField="PublisherName" DataSource='<%# myDataSet.Tables["Publisher"] %>'></asp:RadioButtonList>
<h2>A DropDownList</h2>
<asp:DropDownList id="DropDownList1" runat="server" DataValueField="PublisherID" DataTextField="PublisherName" DataSource='<%# myDataSet.Tables["Publisher"] %>'></asp:DropDownList>
<h2>A ListBox </h2>
<asp:ListBox id="ListBox1" runat="server" DataValueField="PublisherID" DataTextField="PublisherName" DataSource='<%# myDataSet.Tables["Publisher"] %>' Rows="5"></asp:ListBox>
</form>
</body>
</html>
File: Web.config
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="MSDEConnectString" value="server=(local)\YourDatabase;database=Books;uid=YourID;pwd=letmein;" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>