Why does Repeater.ItemDataBound - Event not trigger anything?

Question

I do register a method for the ItemDataBound - Event like this:

protected void Page_Init(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    MyRepeater.ItemDataBound += MyRepeater_ItemDataBound;
    // ...
}

protected void MyRepeater_ItemDataBound(object sender, 
    System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
    // ...
}

Like this, nothing is triggered, the method is never executed. When I register the method in code-before like

<asp:Repeater ID="MyRepeater" runat="server" 
    OnItemDataBound="MyRepeater_ItemDataBound">

it does work. Why doesn't the former version work?

Thx for any tipps sl3dg3

Answer 1

You might be missing AutoEventWireup=true in Page header in aspx file.

Edit: If buttons handlers do work, perhaps it's problem with databinging - are you sure you are calling DataBind on MyRepeater or any of it's parent control? If you are calling DataBind manually, does it depend on Page.IsPostBack on your page?

Answer 2

Check that AutoEventWireUp is set to true . If AutoEventWireUp is false your Page_Init method will not be executed and so the code that attaches the handler to the ItemDataBound event won't be executed.