how do I use the value resolved from a Data-Binding expression in an in-line if-else statement in Web Forms?

Question

I get a good string value from the following Data-Binding expression in a ASP.NET Web Forms ascx control:

<%# ((MyCompany.CoreLib.Main.ChallengeQuestion)Container.DataItem).AnswerType %>

I want to do something like:

<EditItemTemplate>

<% if (%>
    <%# ((MyCompany.CoreLib.Main.ChallengeQuestion)Container.DataItem).AnswerType %>
<% == "DateTime") { %>
Show this text
<% ; } else { %>
Show this other text
<% ; } %>

<EditItemTemplate>

Is something like this possible?

Answer 1

That's not possible but you could define a method on the code behind and use it on the aspx

CODE BEHIND

public string GetAnswerTypeText(MyCompany.CoreLib.Main.ChallengeQuestion challengeQuestion)
{
   if (challengeQuestion.AnswerType.Equals("DateTime"))
   {
       return "some text";
   }
   else
   {
       return "some other text";
   }
}

ASPX

<%# GetAnswerTypeText((MyCompany.CoreLib.Main.ChallengeQuestion)Container.DataItem) %>