LINQ doesn't work

[michael.p.larsen]

I can't get LINQ to work. I tried adding references, but still no go.
I'm using AbleCommerce version 7.0.4 build 13424.

Any ideas?

[mazhar]

What error/exception or some detailed information is been shown by that custom page?

[michael.p.larsen]

I tried adding:
using System.Linq;

but it's just not recognizing my LINQ expressions... I have:

Code: Select all

GridView1.DataSource = 
from city in cities
where city.Length > 4
orderby city
select city.ToUpper();

It just says I'm missing a ";"


I tried putting it all in line and also ( )... but no go.

[michael.p.larsen]

Wait, it looks like it may have worked.

I had to add an old reference,
using System.Query;

and it looks like it works.

[michael.p.larsen]

I downloaded the CTP example (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en) and stole the DLLs from the example, added it to the project, and it worked. Interesting

[mazhar]

Personally I haven't tried LINQ in AbleCommerce anywhere but I don't see any problem of making it work in AbleCommerce. Hopefully you will be able to get your changes done without running into any AbleCommerce + LINQ compliance issue.

[michael.p.larsen]

Hopefully not!!

[joea84]

Hi,

My business sells an AbleCommerce Linq compatible product list control, so you can use LINQ to query products. Most of the queries are already pre-packaged; newest products, products by keyword, featured products, products by vendor and etc. Here is a link:

http://www.ablesf.com/AbleSF-4-AbleComm ... n-P77.aspx

The tool is open source and there are no license keys.

Joseph Anderson
President, JMA Web Technologies
Owner, AbleCommerce Marketplace
info@jmawebtechnologies.com
http://www.jmawebtechnologies.com