Im using a RichTextBox in a detailsView, but Im having trouble databinding it.

(I want to use it to enter some text into a database).

When I click on databinding, it only lists 'visible' as the properties that can be bound to the fields in the database.

Obviously if I bind to this it just enters the word 'true' into my database.

The question is, how do I set it up to so that it enters the text I type in into my database?

Thanks in advance

post some code

Hi Wilbo ,

Here is my sample.

I download this custom control from here : http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/RichTextBox.aspx

Here is my code:

    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <div>
        <asp:DetailsView DefaultMode="Insert" ID="DetailsView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateRows="False" DataKeyNames="countryid"
            DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" Height="50px" Width="125px">
            <Fields>
                <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="countryid" SortExpression="countryid">
                    <EditItemTemplate>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("countryid") %>'></asp:Label>
                    </EditItemTemplate>
                    <InsertItemTemplate>
                        <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("countryid") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                    </InsertItemTemplate>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("countryid") %>'></asp:Label>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                </asp:TemplateField>
                <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="countryname" SortExpression="countryname">
                    <EditItemTemplate>
                        <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("countryname") %>'></asp:TextBox>
                    </EditItemTemplate>
                    <InsertItemTemplate>
                        
                        <cc1:VKRichTextBox ID="VKRichTextBox1" runat="server"  Text='<%# Bind("countryname") %>'/>
                    </InsertItemTemplate>
                    <ItemTemplate>
                        <asp:Label ID="Label2" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("countryname") %>'></asp:Label>
                    </ItemTemplate>
                </asp:TemplateField>
                <asp:CommandField ShowInsertButton="True" />
            </Fields>
        </asp:DetailsView>
        <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:ConnectionString2 %>"
            DeleteCommand="DELETE FROM [country] WHERE [countryid] = @countryid" InsertCommand="INSERT INTO [country] ([countryid], [countryname]) VALUES (@countryid, @countryname)"
            SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [country]" UpdateCommand="UPDATE [country] SET [countryname] = @countryname WHERE [countryid] = @countryid">
            <DeleteParameters>
                <asp:Parameter Name="countryid" Type="Int64" />
            </DeleteParameters>
            <UpdateParameters>
                <asp:Parameter Name="countryname" Type="String" />
                <asp:Parameter Name="countryid" Type="Int64" />
            </UpdateParameters>
            <InsertParameters>
                <asp:Parameter Name="countryid" Type="Int64" />
                <asp:Parameter Name="countryname" Type="String" />
            </InsertParameters>
        </asp:SqlDataSource>
    
    </div>
    </form>