How to check datalist empty

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How to check datalist is empty. I want to display message in inbox using datalist. if user inbox is null then i want to display a message like "Sorry You have no message"

Posted 27-May-11 1:31am

rahul dev123

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Solution 1

You can use

C++

datalist1.Items.Count

for that purpose.

For more details see this

http://forums.asp.net/t/1158965.aspx/1[^]

Posted 27-May-11 1:36am

Ashishmau

Updated 27-May-11 7:01am

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thatraja 27-May-11 13:04pm

Hi dude, please avoid txt speak(You instead of U). I'm sure you are so fast in your mobile while typing SMS, Cheers. :)

Sanjay J Patolia 28-May-11 3:12am

Yes agreed 5

Solution 3

You can use templates(empty template) in the Datalist.

Handling Empty Data in an ASP.NET Repeater control[^]

Handling Empty Data in DataList control[^]

Posted 27-May-11 6:07am

thatraja

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parmar_punit · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-27T01:54:00

Solution 2

This may help you....

MIDL

if(dataList1.Items.Count > 0)
{
    // your code
}
else
{
    // give message to empty datalist....
}

Posted 27-May-11 1:54am

parmar_punit

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Kim Togo 29-May-11 3:02am

Nice and simple. My 5.