You're welcome , Stephen ... I assume you're talking about the switch case?
>Thanks Bonnie. That may do it?
>
>>Stephen,
>>
>>T-SQL supports CASE ... check it out in BOL. I guess I'm unclear as to whether you're wanting this in a Stored Proc or in your C# code. From the looks of what you've posted here, it looks like you're trying to form a SQL command to pass to your backend maybe? (I don't do it this way, as I always use SP's ... but that's another topic <g>).
>>
>>Anyway, C# has a case statement ... it's called "switch case" and (you can look it up in help, but ...) the syntax is:
>>
>>switch (expression)
>>{
>> case constant-expression :
>> //code here
>> break;
>>
>> // however many case statements you need
>>
>> // the default is optional
>> default :
>> // code here
>> break;
>>}
>>
>>
>>
>>Not sure if this helps or not, but I gave it my best shot. <g>
>>
>>~~Bonnie
>>
>>
>>>Thanks Bonnie.
>>>
>>>I am not at their site right now but its kind of like this in foxpro:
>>>lcstring = iif(ddlist1.SelectedText = "LEFT","L.H.",iif(ddlist1.SelectedText = "RIGHT","R.H.",.....))+" "+ ddlist2.SelectedText +" "+ ........
>>>
>>>So a Case like statement in a T-SQL command is what I'm trying to do. I'm going to be using the StringBuilder too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Stephen,
>>>>
>>>>Maybe I'm being particularly dense today, but I don't understand what you're asking. Could you elaborate more?
>>>>
>>>>~~Bonnie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I need to build a string for a WebForm display. I have a need for a CASE statement to take the display from a drop down and concatinate it ie:
>>>>>LEFT = L.H. RIGHT = R.H.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am combining 7 different dropdowns for this user request, and this is the sticking point I have so far.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA
>>>>>
>>>>>__Stephen