Passing an object to the Business Logic in my ObjectDataSource.SelectMethod

[frankiefrank]

Hi, (ASP.NET question)

I'm using an ObjectDataSourc e on a DataGridView for a custom paging/sorting scenario. I implemented a method that gets the parameters for the paging (number of rows to retrieve, index of first row) and the SortingExpressi on.

In my page I have a lot of controls, used to determine which data I have to select from the DB. Since I'm using the custom paging, I had to make a static method that gets the above mentioned parameters. I used a static object - a collection of parameter values (retrieved from the page before calling DataBind). I now understand that this is bad practice - since everyone using the page is accessing the same static object of latest parameter values.

So now I need a way to pass that object into the static method. Any ideas on how to do it?

[frankiefrank]

Anyone? Would still appreciate any help on the issue...

Thanks,
Frankie

[balabaster]

Um...passing an object into a method is the same as passing any other parameter....

[Code=vb]Private Sub MyMethod(ByVal Param As Object)
Dim oClass As MyClass = CType(Param, MyClass)

//Do stuff with oClass

End Sub[/Code]

Is that what you meant?

[frankiefrank]

Um...passing an object into a method is the same as passing any other parameter....

[Code=vb]Private Sub MyMethod(ByVal Param As Object)
Dim oClass As MyClass = CType(Param, MyClass)

//Do stuff with oClass

End Sub[/Code]

Is that what you meant?

Nope, I'm not THAT new to programming :)

Take a look at the ObjectDataSourc e property SelectMethod:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.objectdatasource.selectmethod.aspx

The method name you provide for the ObjectDataSourc e is the name of a static method. When a DataBind occurs the DataGridView (bound the ObjectDataSourc e) calls the Select method to get data - but since it's Static (required) I can't access my non-static members (with this keyword.

Hope my problem is clearer now...