I am trying to pass this eval to javascript but keep on getting the following error:

<input type="submit" value="Send" id="btnPDf" onclick='<%# "openLink( " +   Eval("ID" )  +  "  );" %>' runat="server" />

the error in firebug:

Timestamp: 12/11/2012 17:59:16
Error: SyntaxError: identifier starts immediately after numeric literal
Line: 1, Column: 24
Source Code:
openLink( b690d0c5-9269-424a-ac57-02f3359c982f );

I have tried passing it with double quotes and back slashes like '\' but still no joy

I am trying to pass this eval to javascript but keep on getting the following error:

<input type="submit" value="Send" id="btnPDf" onclick='<%# "openLink( " +   Eval("ID" )  +  "  );" %>' runat="server" />

the error in firebug:

Timestamp: 12/11/2012 17:59:16
Error: SyntaxError: identifier starts immediately after numeric literal
Line: 1, Column: 24
Source Code:
openLink( b690d0c5-9269-424a-ac57-02f3359c982f );

I have tried passing it with double quotes and back slashes like '\' but still no joy

• c#
• javascript
• asp
• eval
• numeric

• "I have tried passing it with double quotes" - was it like this: onclick='<%# "openLink(\"" + Eval("ID" ) + "\" );" %>'? – Viktor S. Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 18:03
• 1 You're showing us the "pre-rendered" code and the "post-rendered" error... can you show us the "post-rendered" code? (I.e. the code the browser has received? – freefaller Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 18:03
• @freefaller This, openLink( b690d0c5-9269-424a-ac57-02f3359c982f );, sounds like post-render code ) – Viktor S. Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 18:04
• Not sure if this helps, but you should be able to do this: onclick='<%# Eval("ID", "openLink(\"{0}\");") %>' – Shmiddty Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 18:05
• Issue #1, JavaScript does not belong in inline attributes. Issue #2, using another language to build JavaScript is a bad idea. Issue #3, you forgot to quote the Eval("ID") value. – zzzzBov Commented Nov 12, 2012 at 18:06

1 Answer 1

Your string concatenation is broken. You need to wrap your parameter in quotes using escape sequences -

onclick='<%# "openLink(\"" + Eval("ID" ) + "\" );" %>'