WSS V3 - SPListItem["Assigned To"] returns special character (#)

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WSS V3 - SPListItem["Assigned To"] returns special character (#)

Hi,

I am trying to retrieve a value from a listitem and it is returning the desired value (name) preceded with three additional characters.. Any idea why it is happening.

ex:

SPListItem objItem;

string strName = objItem["Assigned To"].ToString() //strName has the desired value in it, but is preceded with 1@#..

Thanks




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WSS V3 - SPListItem["Assigned To"] returns special character (#)

  • wakewakeup

    You need to use the SPFieldUserValue object.

    example:

    private SPUser GetUser(SPListItem item, SPField userField)
    {

    string currentValue = item[userField.Title].ToString();
    SPFieldUser field = (SPFieldUser) userField;
    SPFieldUserValue fieldValue = (SPFieldUserValue)field.GetFieldValue(currentValue);
    return fieldValue.User;

    }

    usage:

    string strName = GetUser(objItem,objItem.Fields["Assigned To"]).Name;



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