I'm developing an ASP.NET 1.1 composite control with a datalist.  The
datalist contains a template with some textboxes and some labels.  The
datalist template part i got working fine.
My problem is with the Postback.  I've tried different things that i
have seen on different articles and tutorials without any results.
The closer i've gotten to what I need is the implementation in the code
provided below.
The postback is working ok (I'm getting the information i update in the
webpage, instead of what came initially from the database).  But the
problem is that the only way i've gotten it to "work" is by going
database AGAIN after postback in order to get populate the datalist.

Can anyone give me some help with this?  I've been working with this
problem for over 2 weeks now, without any good results :(
What am I doing wrong?  What am I missing?

Thanks in advanced.

Yolanda

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Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls

    <DefaultProperty("Text"), ToolboxData("<{0}:InformationGrid
runat=server></{0}:InformationGrid>")> Public Class InformationGrid
        Inherits System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl
        Implements INamingContainer

        Dim _text As String
        Dim _connectionString As String
        Dim _repeatColumns As Integer
        Dim dlInformation As DataList

        <Bindable(True), Category("Appearance"), DefaultValue("")>
Property [Text]() As String
            Get
                EnsureChildcontrols()
                Return _text
            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As String)
                _text = Value
            End Set
        End Property
        <Bindable(True), Category("Appearance"), DefaultValue(3)>
Property [RepeatColumns]() As Integer
            Get
                EnsureChildcontrols()
                Return _repeatColumns
            End Get

            Set(ByVal Value As Integer)
                _repeatColumns = Value
            End Set
        End Property

        Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
            CreateControlHierarchy()

        End Sub

        Private Sub CreateControlHierarchy()
            Dim itemTemplate As New gridItemTemplate(_imagePath)

                Controls.Clear()
                dlInformation = New DataList
                dlInformation.ID = "dlInfo"
                dlInformation.RepeatColumns = _repeatColumns
                itemTemplate.InstantiateIn(dlInformation)
                dlInformation.ItemTemplate = itemTemplate

                Me.Controls.Add(dlInformation)
                Me.DataBind()

        End Sub

        Private Function getDataSource() As DataTable
                'Goes to the database and fetches a datatable with the
information i need
                '..........
        End Function

        Public Overrides Sub DataBind()

            Me.dlInformation.DataSource = getDataSource()
            MyBase.DataBind()

        End Sub
    End Class

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