how to set color of datalist rows

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i have a table named qu (id, name, color). i want to fill datalist on front end with this table and the row color of corresponding id shoud b the color name in database table. how can i do this...

like:
if records are these
1, ram, red
2, mohan , blue

then

color of datalist row in which ram resides should b red and so for mohan is blue

Updates::
solution as given by Pawar worked fine firstime the page loads
but on postback all colors are dimnished bcoz on postback itemdatabound doesnt fire.
so how can i keep colors on itemcommand event...
help me

Posted 19-Sep-11 3:53am

choudhary.sumit

Updated 19-Sep-11 5:37am

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Solution 1

Hi,

Try this line for setting color of item based on database

HTML

<itemstyle backcolor="<%#Eval("color") %>" />

I hope it can help you.

All the best.

Posted 19-Sep-11 4:04am

Muralikrishna8811

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choudhary.sumit 19-Sep-11 10:15am

i got this error please resolve...
Databinding expressions are only supported on objects that have a DataBinding event. System.Web.UI.WebControls.TableItemStyle does not have a DataBinding event.

Muralikrishna8811 19-Sep-11 10:17am

try this line your are using table for item right.

<tr bgcolor ='<%#Eval("color") %>'>

by using this you can set bgcolor for entire row

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Anuja Pawar Indore · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-19T04:09:00

protected void dlTrades_ItemDataBound(object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e) {     if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)     
{
System.Data.DataRowView drv = (System.Data.DataRowView)(e.Item.DataItem);          
string hld = (string)drv.Row["Color"].ToString();         
 if (hld == "RED")         
{             
e.Item.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;  
}//same way do it for other          
}