Passing a variable from asp:imagebutton to code behind method [duplicate]

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passing a paramater from a ImageButton to code behind

I want to pass a variable, in this case 'name' containing the string bill, to a code behind method and use debug.print to see it

string name = "bill";
<asp:ImageButton runat="server" id="DeleteButton"  ImageUrl="Images/delete.jpg" 
CommandArgument='<%# Eval("name") %>' CommandName="ThisBtnClick" text="Delete Me" onclick="DeleteMonth" />

I've tried:

CommandArgument='<%# Eval("name") %>'
CommandArgument='<%# Bind("name") %>'
CommandArgument='<%= "name" %>

This is my print function

protected void DeleteMonth(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    ImageButton btn = (ImageButton)sender;
      switch (btn.CommandName)
    {
        case "ThisBtnClick":
            Debug.Print("--" + btn.CommandArgument.ToString());
            break;
        case "ThatBtnClick":
            break;
    }
}

I think i need to databind something first but honestly I have no idea. I just get a blank when i print. Has anyone dealt with this before

EDIT

What I want to do is dynamically create a table. the name variable gets pulled from a database and then creates a table based on that name. I want the last column of the table to be an X so i can delete everything in that row. I'm using an imagebutton. here's my code

using (System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection conn = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(sqlConnectionString))
    {
        conn.Open();
        string query = "SELECT * FROM dbo.Archive";
        System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand cmd = new System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand(query, conn);
        System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader rdr = cmd.ExecuteReader();

        while (rdr.Read())
        {
            string name, created, 1Updated, 2Updated, 3Updated;
            name = rdr.GetString(1);                    // name of month
            if (!(rdr.IsDBNull(2)))                     // checks date for a null value
            { created = rdr.GetDateTime(2).ToString(); }// if not null date is turned into a string and saved in a variable
            else
            { created = "---"; }                        // else date is given a default value
            if (!(rdr.IsDBNull(3)))
            { 1Updated = rdr.GetDateTime(3).ToString(); }
            else
            { 1Updated = "---"; }
            if (!(rdr.IsDBNull(4)))
            { 2Updated = rdr.GetDateTime(4).ToString(); }
            else
            { 2Updated = "---"; }
            if (!(rdr.IsDBNull(5)))
            { 3Updated = rdr.GetDateTime(5).ToString(); }
            else
            { 3Updated = "---"; }

            Response.Write("<tr><td>" + name + "</td>");
            Response.Write("<td>" + created + "</td>");
            Response.Write("<td>" + 1Updated + "</td>");
            Response.Write("<td>" + 2Updated + "</td>");
            Response.Write("<td>" + 3Updated + "</td>");
            Response.Write("<td><a>1</a></td>");
            Response.Write("<td><a>2</a></td>");
            Response.Write("<td><a>3</a></td>");
            Response.Write("<td><a>Compliance Summary</a></td>");

            Response.Write("<td align = 'center'>"+name);%> 
            <asp:ImageButton runat="server" id="DeleteButton"  ImageUrl="Images/delete.jpg" 
            CommandArgument='<%# Eval("name") %>' CommandName="ThisBtnClick" text="Delete Me" onclick="DeleteMonth" /> 
            <% Response.Write("</td></tr>");
        }

where are you setting string name = "bill"; ? looks like in the html of the page. — rob
– rob, Commented Jun 12, 2012 at 12:26
yeah im doing the asp:ImageButton in the aspx page and want to send the variable to codebehind — kev670
– kev670, Commented Jun 12, 2012 at 12:28
The reason i want to use a variable is because i want to dynamically allocate the 'name' variable to a month depending on whats read from the database so i cant hardcode or predict order or anything like that — kev670
– kev670, Commented Jun 12, 2012 at 12:33

SLaks · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-12 12:26:15Z

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You need to set the property in the code-behind, instead of using a variable:

DeleteButton.CommandArgument = whatever;

answered Jun 12, 2012 at 12:26

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yogi · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-12 12:28:58Z

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Try this

CommandArgument='<%= GetName() %>'

& in Code behind

Public string GetName()
{
 return "Bill";
}

answered Jun 12, 2012 at 12:28

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