c# - ASP.NET Repeater: Button in item template to redirect to another page -

i have repeater , each item contains button should redirect page , pass value in query string.

i not getting errors, when click button, page refreshes (so assuming postback does occur) , not redirect. think reason, isn't recognizing commandname of button.

repeater code:

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<asp:repeater id="mysponsoredchildrenlist" runat="server" onitemdatabound="mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemdatabound" onitemcommand="mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemcommand">     <headertemplate>     </headertemplate>     <itemtemplate>         <br />         <div id="outerdiv">             <div id="innerleft">                 <asp:image id="profilepic" runat="server" imageurl='<%#"~/resources/children images/" + string.format("{0}", eval("primary_image")) %>'                     width='300px' style="max-height: 500px" /></div>             <div id="innerright">             <asp:hiddenfield id="childid" runat="server" value='<%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "child_id") %>'/>                        <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight:bold;"><%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "name") %>                     <%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "surname") %></span>                 <br /><br /><br />                  have been to?                 <br /><br />                     <span style="font-style:italic">"<%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "mostrecentupdate")%>"</span>                          <span style="font-weight:bold"> -<%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "update_date", "{0:dd/mm/yyyy}")%></span><br /><br /><br />sponsored till:                  <%# databinder.eval(container.dataitem, "end_date", "{0:dd/mm/yyyy}")%>                 <br /><br />                  <asp:button id="childprofilebutton" runat="server" text="view profile"  commandname="viewprofile"  />             </div>         </div>         <br />     </itemtemplate>     <separatortemplate>         <div id="separatordiv">         </div>     </separatortemplate> </asp:repeater> 

c# code behind:

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protected void mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemdatabound(object sender, repeateritemeventargs e)         {             if (e.item.itemtype == listitemtype.alternatingitem || e.item.itemtype == listitemtype.item)             {                 // stuff databind                 button mybutton = (button)e.item.findcontrol("childprofilebutton");                  mybutton.commandname = "viewprofile";                }         }          protected void mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemcommand(object source, repeatercommandeventargs e)         {             if (e.commandname == "viewprofile")             {                 int childidquery = convert.toint32(e.item.findcontrol("childid"));                 response.redirect("~/childdescription.aspx?id=" + childidquery);             }          } 

i new using repeaters it's rookie mistake. on side note: there better way of obtaining childid without using hidden field?

edit: using breakpoints; itemdatabound event handler being hit, itemcommand not being entered @ all

you need set mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemdatabound protected. right now, have 'void' default private, , not accessible front aspx page.

another way use add event handler syntax function in code behind, using += operator.

either way, breakpoint hit , our code should mwork.

edit: above solved compilation error breakpoints not being hit; i've ran tests , able hit breakpoints this:

since not know how databinding, added code code-behind:

    protected void page_load(object sender, eventargs e)     {         if (!ispostback)         {             mysponsoredchildrenlist.datasource = new list<object>() { null };             mysponsoredchildrenlist.databind();         }     } 

note: if databind() , itemdatabound() called on every postback, wipe out command argument, potentially seeeing; if see [object]_itemdatabound() breakpoint hit, never [object]_itemcommand(), because need databind on initial page load, or after major changes made.

note method mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemcommand doesn't work:

    protected void mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemcommand(object source, repeatercommandeventargs e)     {         if (e.commandname == "viewprofile")         {             int childidquery = convert.toint32(e.item.findcontrol("childid"));             response.redirect("~/childdescription.aspx?id=" + childidquery);         }      } 

when findcontrol, need cast correct control type, , make sure check empty , null values before converting, or else possibly have errors:

    protected void mysponsoredchildrenlist_itemcommand(object source, repeatercommandeventargs e)     {         if (e.commandname == "viewprofile")         {             int childid = 0;             var hiddenfield = e.item.findcontrol("childid") hiddenfield;             if (null != hiddenfield)             {                 if (!string.isnullorempty(hiddenfield.value))                 {                     childid = convert.toint32(hiddenfield.value);                 }             }              if (childid > 0)             {                 response.redirect("~/childdescription.aspx?id=" + childid);             }         }      } 

hope helps - if not, please post additional code "full picture" of happening, can see else might have problem.