protected void BindArtistList()
{
ArtistController sysmgr = new ArtistController();
List <Artist> info = sysmgr.Artists_List();
info.Sort((x, y) => x.Name.CompareTo(y.Name));
ArtistList.DataSource = info;
ArtistList.DataTextField = nameof(Artist.Name);
ArtistList.DataValueField = nameof(Artist.ArtistId);
ArtistList.DataBind();
//ArtistList.Items.Insert(0, "select...");
}
protected void BindArtistList()
{
ArtistController sysmgr = new ArtistController();
List <SelectionList> info = sysmgr.Artists_List();
//sort your list<T> before displaying
//info.Sort((x, y) => x.DisplayText.CompareTo(y.DisplayText));
//setup the ddl
ArtistList.DataSource = info;
ArtistList.DataTextField = nameof(SelectionList.DisplayText);
ArtistList.DataValueField = nameof(SelectionList.ValueId);
ArtistList.DataBind();
//setup the prompt
//ArtistList.Items.Insert(0, "select an artist"); //CPSC1517
//ListItem prompt = new ListItem();
//prompt.Text = "select an artist";
//prompt.Value = "0";
//ArtistList.Items.Insert(0, prompt);
ArtistList.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("select an artist", "0"));
}