Error using Eval in asp.net

Good Day all

i have the following

Code:

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  <%# clsFlow.CleanBondNumber(Eval("ATB_NUMBER"))%>

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and the Function CleanBondNumber is defined like this

Code:

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Public Shared Function CleanBondNumber(ByVal val As Object) As String


        Dim Final_bond_acc_no As String = String.Empty

        If (val.ToString().Contains("Offer")) Then

            'Get rid of the Offer string
            Dim Finalstring As String

            Finalstring = val.ToString.Substring(6)

            If (Finalstring.Contains(" ")) Then

                'Get the Position of the Space
                Dim SpacePost As Integer
                SpacePost = Finalstring.IndexOf(" ")

                Final_bond_acc_no = Finalstring.Substring(0, SpacePost - 1)

                Return Final_bond_acc_no

            Else
                Return val.ToString()
            End If

        Else

            If (val.Contains(" ")) Then

                'Get the Position of the Space
                Dim SpacePost As Integer
                SpacePost = val.IndexOf(" ")

                Final_bond_acc_no = val.Substring(0, SpacePost - 1)
                Return Final_bond_acc_no
            Else
                Return val.ToString()
            End If
        End If

    End Function

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i stepped through the code and after it returns something i cant bind the Data, i get an Exception

Code:

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        <%# clsFlow.CleanBondNumber(Eval("ATB_NUMBER"))%>        '=' expected.

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Thanks

Hi.Please be more specific.
Are you assigning this to a control?It's not obligatory to use eval, i think fror what i see that you don't need eval.
What are you trying?Where are you binding this?What is you markup part that you bind this?

vuyiswamb,

If I had to make a suggestion, it would be that you don't use the Eval, and instead, do the work that you want in the Code Behind, not in the ASPX markup.

Gary