This used to work in asp1.1 but now doesn't seem to work.  I would like to create a gannt chart with labels (or objects) and position them based on data from an sql query. 

<div id="MyTop" style="position: relative; width: 800px; height: 300px; background-color: #9c6;">
<%
Dim it As Integer = 1
Dim x As String = CStr(it)
Dim y As String = CStr(40)
Dim z As String
For it = 5 To 23
x = CStr(it * 10)
y = CStr(10 * (it - 5))
z = "MyText"
%>
<div style="position:absolute; top:<% =y %>px; left:<% =x %>px;" >
<asp:Label runat="server" Text= '<% =z %>' Width="50px" BorderStyle="Solid"></asp:Label>
</div>
<% Next %>
</div>

Why can't I fill the label text?  Text= '<% =z %>'     This is what the asp:Label line looks like

<span style="border-style:Solid;width:50px;"><% =z %></span>

How could I fill and change the features of label?

Thank you.

Thanks Michael,

Since the post I have put it into the code behind - where it works fine. Just positioning the object causes trouble.  I've tried to put it in a panel which collects them all.  The real goal is to define an area (a panel) and then place the label or object relative to the top/left of the panel. 

What I'm trying to do, is create a gantt like chart with labels - which in the future I would also like to move around (grab and drop).

Anyone with any ideas of correct positioning of an object in a panel/container?

Thank you

Karl