Capture CheckBox list input- and assign to text area- - mysql

Question

I am developing a web application using asp.net and MySQL. in my app, users can add recipes. It is a record that will be inserted. I have to input the ingredients in to the database as well. I am trying to capture the input ingredients ( which are in the form of checkboxes. ) Please review the GetIngredientsInput() method. I am checking which check boxes are checked, and saving the TEXT of the item checked. I want to capture the input in form of list. ( list of strings. ) I used StringBuilder for this, and assign it to a textarea control. But the code doesn't seem in effect. Thanks in advance.
protected void AddRecipe(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
GetIngredientsInput();
MySqlConnection con = new MySqlConnection("Server=localhost;Database=FreedomKitchen;Uid=root;Password=;");
con.Open();
String strcmd = "insert into Recipes(Recipe_ID,Food_Category,Meal_Category,Recipe_Name,All_Ingredients,Recipe_Description,Recipe_Instructions) values(#Recipe_ID,#Food_Category,#Meal_Category,#Recipe_Name,#All_Ingredients,#Recipe_Description,#Recipe_Instructions)";
MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(strcmd, con);
MySqlCommand cmd_two = new MySqlCommand("select * from Recipes", con);
MySqlDataAdapter da = new MySqlDataAdapter();
da.SelectCommand = cmd_two;
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds, "Rows");
int row_count = ds.Tables["Rows"].Rows.Count;
r_id = row_count + 1;
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Recipe_ID", r_id));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Food_Category", DropDownFoodCat.Text.ToString()));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Meal_Category", DropDownMealCat.Text));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Recipe_Name", txtRecipeName.Text));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#All_Ingredients", txtAllIngredients.Text));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Recipe_Description", txtDescription.Text));
cmd.Parameters.Add(new MySqlParameter("#Recipe_Instructions", txtInstructions.Text));
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();
con.Close();
}
public void GetIngredientsInput() {
foreach (ListItem li in CheckBoxListVeg.Items) {
if (li.Selected) {
String ing_name=li.Text.ToString();
str_ing_name.Append(ing_name);
str_ing_name.Append("\n");
txtAllIngredients.Text = ing_name = li.Text.ToString();
}
}
}

Answer 1

Try this :-
public string GetIngredientsInput()
{
StringBuilder str_ing_name = new StringBuilder();
foreach (ListItem li in CheckBoxListVeg.Items)
{
if (li.Selected)
{
String ing_name = li.Text.ToString();
str_ing_name.Append(ing_name);
str_ing_name.Append(",");
}
}
return str_ing_name.ToString();
}
protected void AddRecipe(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
txtAllIngredients.Text= GetIngredientsInput();
// Rest of code
}