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Iterating Through A DataReader
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<%@ Page Language="C#" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script runat="server">
void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string ConnectionString = Convert.ToString(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["MSDEConnectString"]);
string CommandText = "SELECT AuthorName, AuthorCity, AuthorContact_Email, AuthorWebsite FROM Author";
SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(ConnectionString);
SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand(CommandText, myConnection);
try
{
myConnection.Open();
SqlDataReader myReader = myCommand.ExecuteReader();
if (myReader.HasRows)
{
while (myReader.Read())
{
for (int i=0; i<=myReader.FieldCount-1; i++)
{
if (myReader.IsDBNull(i))
{
Label1.Text += "Warning: Field " + i + " is NULL.";
}
}
Author p = new Author();
p.Name = myReader.GetString(0);
p.City = myReader.GetString(1);
p.Email = myReader.GetString(2);
p.Website = myReader.GetString(3);
Label1.Text += p.ToString();
}
}
else
{
Label1.Text = "No rows returned";
}
if(!(myReader.IsClosed))
{
myReader.Close();
}
} catch (Exception ex) {
throw (ex);
} finally {
myConnection.Close();
}
}
public class Author
{
public string Name;
public string City;
public string Email;
public string Website;
public Author()
{}
public string ToString()
{
string description = "";
description = "Name : " + this.Name + "<br />";
description += "City : " + this.City + "<br />";
description += "Contact : <a href=mailto:" + this.Email + ">" + this.Email + "</a><br/>";
description += "Homesite : <a href='" + this.Website + "'>" + this.Website + "</a><br/><br/>";
return description;
}
}
</script>
<html>
<body>
<asp:Label id="Label1" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</body>
</html>
File: Web.config
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="MSDEConnectString" value="server=(local)\YourDatabase;database=Books;uid=YourID;pwd=letmein;" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>
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