I am using a series of checkbox's in a repeater -- (not the
checkboxlist) -- the problem I am encountering is that the checkbox
does not have a value attribute.  I tried to add it via the
"InputAttribute" however it doesn't seem to hold state on a postback.

Is there any reason why I can't use the ToolTip attribute of the
CheckBox control to store data?  Then retreive it via another page?

Here's a visualization of what I am trying to accomplish.

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Because checkbox values only hold "true | false", I'd like to use the
ToolTip attribute to hold the "value" attribute of the selection - like
a listitem in a checkboxlist or value in the radio button.

Are there any drawbacks to this?  Browser issues?

Huh?

Not to be mean, but that is a complete Hack.


I think what your missing is the "Text" property.


Here is a sample:

===============aspx code


        <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
            <asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server">
                <HeaderTemplate>
                    <table border="1">
                </HeaderTemplate>
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <tr>
                        <td>
                            <asp:CheckBox id="chkA" runat="server" Text='<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "friendlyname2") %>' Checked='<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "isCool") %>'></asp:CheckBox>
                        </td>
                        <td>
                            <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "friendlyname1") %>
                        </td>
                    </tr>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <FooterTemplate>
                    </table>
                </FooterTemplate>
            </asp:Repeater>
        </form>

== end .aspx code


========== code behind page (in vb.net)


    Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        'Put user code to initialize the page here




        If Not (Page.IsPostBack) Then

            Me.Repeater1.DataSource = Me.GetDataSet1()
            Me.Repeater1.DataBind()


        End If


    End Sub






    Private Function GetDataSet1() As DataSet
        Dim ds As New DataSet

        Dim sb As New System.Text.StringBuilder
        sb.Append("<?xml version=""1.0""?><items>")


        sb.Append("<item>")
        sb.Append("<itemid>300</itemid>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname1>Meats</friendlyname1>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname2>MT</friendlyname2>")
        sb.Append(("<time>" + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() +
"</time>"))
        sb.Append("<isCool>true</isCool>")
        sb.Append("</item>")


        sb.Append("<item>")
        sb.Append("<itemid>100</itemid>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname1>Vegetables</friendlyname1>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname2>VG</friendlyname2>")
        sb.Append(("<time>" + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() +
"</time>"))
        sb.Append("<isCool>false</isCool>")
        sb.Append("</item>")


        sb.Append("<item>")
        sb.Append("<itemid>200</itemid>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname1>Fruits</friendlyname1>")
        sb.Append("<friendlyname2>FR</friendlyname2>")
        sb.Append(("<time>" + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() +
"</time>"))
        sb.Append("<isCool>true</isCool>")
        sb.Append("</item>")



        sb.Append("</items>")



        Dim ms As New System.IO.MemoryStream
        Dim writer As New System.IO.StreamWriter(ms)
        writer.Write(sb.ToString())
        writer.Flush()
        ms.Position = 0
        ds.ReadXml(ms)
        Return ds
    End Function 'GetDataSet1



=== end vb.net code behind






PS

My method for generating a DS is for EXAMPLE's only.
It is not a good way to do it.  (Just in case somebody sees this for a
non checkbox question)

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LisaBigJax wrote:
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Actually, I can't use the TEXT attribute because that is dynamically
generated by conectation of several fields - the above example (which I
made up) did not illustrate that.

Anyway, I did solve the problem by adding an sub in the pre-render
event of the Repeater using the InputAttribute.Add("value").

Then I just recalled it via the next page.
checkboxvalue = checkbox.InputAttribute("value")

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