Setting checkbox to be checked/unchecked depending on the column result in datalist

I have got 2 check box[isSold(bit), Offline(bit)] in the datalist , I want to set that check box to be checked or unckecked depending on the database result of that row. For instance if the product is sold , the sold column will be true , therefore the checkbox should be checked. I tried to do acheive the required result by using code below with no success:

    <asp:DataList ID="dlEditCaravans" runat="server" 
            RepeatDirection="Vertical" DataKeyField="makeID" OnEditCommand="edit" 
            OnDeleteCommand="delete" ItemStyle-CssClass="dleditCaravans" 
            onitemcommand="dlEditCaravans_ItemCommand" 
            onitemdatabound="dlEditCaravans_ItemDataBound">

                            <ItemTemplate>
                            <div class="imgeditCaravan">
                            <asp:Image runat="server" ID="caravanImage" ImageUrl='<%#String.Format("/images/caravans/{0}", Eval("image")) %>' Height="80" Width="80" />
                            </div>
                            <div class="lblmakeCaravan">
                            <asp:Label ID="lblMake" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("make") %>' CssClass="lblheader"></asp:Label>

                            <br />

                            <asp:Label ID="imgDesc" runat="server" CssClass="lblDescription" Text='<%#(Eval("description").ToString().Length>350)?Eval("description").ToString().Substring(0,50)+ "....":Eval("description").ToString() + "...." %>'></asp:Label>

                            <br />
                            <asp:Label ID="lblPrice" runat="server" Text='<%#"£&nbsp;"+Eval("Price")%>'></asp:Label>
                            <br />
                            </div>
                            <div class="editImage">
                           <asp:ImageButton ID="edit" runat="server" CommandName="edit" ImageUrl="~/images/newsControls/edit.gif" ToolTip="Edit Caravan"/>
                           <asp:ImageButton ID="delete" runat="server" CommandName="delete" ImageUrl="~/images/newsControls/delete.gif" ToolTip="Delete Caravan"/>
                           <br /> <br />
                                <asp:Button ID="btnAddToFeature" runat="server" Text="Add To Feautured Caravans" CommandName="AddToCaravans" Enabled="false" Width="210" Height="30" ForeColor="#1D91BD" ToolTip="Add Caravan To Feautured Caravans"/><br /><br />
                                <asp:Button ID="btnRemoveFeature" runat="server" Text="Remove From Feautured Caravans" CommandName="RemoveToCaravans" Enabled="false" ToolTip="Remove from Featured Caravans" Width="210" Height="30" ForeColor="#1D91BD" />
                            <br /> <br />
                            <asp:CheckBox runat="server" ID="chkOffline" Checked='<%#Eval("offline") %>'  /> &nbsp; <label>Set This Caravan in Offline mode</label>
                            </div>
                            </ItemTemplate>

                            <SeparatorTemplate>
                            <div class="descSeparator"></div>
                            </SeparatorTemplate>

                 </asp:DataList>

Solution

First of all, this should work: Checked='<%#Eval("offline") %>', if it does not work, it must be a different problem.

Alternatively you can do the same in the ItemDataBound event. like..

protected void DataList1_ItemDataBound(object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e)
{
 if ((e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item) || (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem))
    {
       DataRow dr = ((DataRowView)e.Item.DataItem).Row;
       ((CheckBox)e.Item.FindControl("chkOffline")).Checked = Convert.ToBoolean(dr["chkOffline"]);
     }
    }
}