SelectionList.Rows Property

Definition

Gets or sets the number of rows in the selection list. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see Mobile Apps & Sites with ASP.NET.

[System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)]
[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)]
public int Rows { get; set; }

Property Value

The number of rows in the selection list.

Attributes

Exceptions

an attempt was made to set the SelectionList value to less than zero.

Examples

The following code example shows how to use the Rows property on postback to expand the list.

Note

The following code sample uses the single-file code model and may not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code sample must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information, see ASP.NET Web Forms Page Syntax Overview.

<%@ Page Language="C#" 
    Inherits="System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="mobile" 
    Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls" 
    Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<script runat="server">
    public void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if (!IsPostBack)
        {
            // Create data for the list
            ArrayList arr = new ArrayList();
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Verify transactions", "Done"));
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Check balance sheet", "Scheduled"));
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Call customer",       "Done"));
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Issue checks",          "Pending"));
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Send report",         "Pending"));
            arr.Add (new 
                Task ("Attend meeting",      "Scheduled"));
            
            // Set properties for the list
            SelList1.SelectType = 
                ListSelectType.ListBox;
            SelList1.Wrapping = Wrapping.NoWrap;
            SelList1.DataValueField = "Status";
            SelList1.DataTextField  = "TaskName";
            SelList1.Rows = 3;

            // Bind the list to the data
            SelList1.DataSource = arr;
            SelList1.DataBind ();

            Label1.Text = "Select an item and click the button.";
            Label2.Text = "Tasks are arranged by priority";
        }
    }
    
    void ShowStatus(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string statusSpec = "Status: {0} is {1}";
        string prioSpec = "Priority: {0}";
        
        // Expand the list to show all items
        SelList1.Rows = SelList1.Items.Count;

        // Display the status
        Label1.Text = String.Format(statusSpec, 
            SelList1.Selection.Text,
            SelList1.Selection.Value);
        // Display the priority
        Label2.Text = String.Format(prioSpec, 
            (SelList1.SelectedIndex + 1));
    }

    // Custom class for the task data
    class Task
    {
        private String _TaskName;
        private String _Status;

        public Task(String TaskName, String Status)
        {
            _TaskName = TaskName;
            _Status = Status;
        }
        public String TaskName { get { return _TaskName; } }
        public String Status { get { return _Status; } }
    }
</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<body>
    <mobile:Form runat="server" id="Form1">
        <mobile:Label runat="server" id="Label1" />
        <mobile:Label runat="server" id="Label2" />
        <mobile:SelectionList runat="server" id="SelList1" 
            OnSelectedIndexChanged="ShowStatus" />
        <mobile:Command ID="Command1" runat="server" 
            Text="Show Status" />
    </mobile:Form>
</body>
</html>

Remarks

The default value is 4; the minimum is 1, with no maximum.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

See also