//funtion for updating records
void Update()
{
//create an insatnce of the address book
CarClasses.clsStaffCollection StaffBook = new CarClasses.clsStaffCollection();
//validate the data on the web form
String Error = StaffBook.ThisStaff.Valid(txtStaffName.Text, txtStaffAddress.Text, txtStaffTelNumber.Text, txtDateJoined.Text, txtStaffID.Text);
//if the data is OK then add it to the object
if (Error == "")
{
//find the record to update
StaffBook.ThisStaff.Find(StaffID);
//get the data entered by the user
StaffBook.ThisStaff.StaffName = txtStaffName.Text;
StaffBook.ThisStaff.StaffAddress = txtStaffAddress.Text;
StaffBook.ThisStaff.StaffTelNumber = txtStaffTelNumber.Text;
StaffBook.ThisStaff.DateJoined = Convert.ToDateTime(txtDateJoined.Text);
StaffBook.ThisStaff.StaffID = Convert.ToInt32(txtStaffID.Text);
//add the record
StaffBook.Update();
//all done redirect back to the main page
Response.Redirect("DefaultStaff");
}
else
{
//report and error
lblError.Text = "There was problems with data entered" + Error;
}
}
void DisplayStaff()
{
//create an instance of the staff collection
CarClasses.clsStaffCollection Staff = new CarClasses.clsStaffCollection();
//set the data source
lstStaff.DataSource = Staff.StaffList;
//set the name of the primary key
lstStaff.DataValueField = "StaffID";
//set the data field to display
lstStaff.DataTextField = "StaffName";
//bind the data to the list
lstStaff.DataBind();
}