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I'm using a subroutine/helper function display an image (the image
would be displayed inside a datalist control's <itemtemplate> )

<script language="VB" runat="server">
Public Sub checkforimg(ByVal Imagesubprod1 As String)
If Imagesubprod1 <> "" then
response.write(Imagesubprod1)
Else
response.write("nbsp;")
End If
End Sub
</script>

..... but I get an "Overload resolution failed because no accessible
'ToString' can be called with these arguments:" error when it comes
time to check for the image as follows.

<%# checkforimg(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"Imagesubprod1"))%>

When I form the header for the sub as follows:
Public Sub checkforimg(ByVal Imagesubprod1 As String) As string

....i get an "Expected end of statement " error on this line

You want to use a Function rather than a Sub and make sure it returns a
string.

Actually, you might be able to shorten the process by using IIF right in
your .aspx file:

<asp:Image id="Image1" runat="server" ImageUrl='<%#
iif(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"StringValue")="","&nbsp;",DataBinder.Eval(Contain er.DataItem,"StringValue"))
%>'>

Ken


"Chumley the Walrus" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> I'm using a subroutine/helper function display an image (the image
> would be displayed inside a datalist control's <itemtemplate> )
>
> <script language="VB" runat="server">
> Public Sub checkforimg(ByVal Imagesubprod1 As String)
> If Imagesubprod1 <> "" then
> response.write(Imagesubprod1)
> Else
> response.write("nbsp;")
> End If
> End Sub
> </script>
>
> .... but I get an "Overload resolution failed because no accessible
> 'ToString' can be called with these arguments:" error when it comes
> time to check for the image as follows.
>
> <%# checkforimg(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
> "Imagesubprod1"))%>
>
> When I form the header for the sub as follows:
> Public Sub checkforimg(ByVal Imagesubprod1 As String) As string
>
> ...i get an "Expected end of statement " error on this line