Convert detailsview to formview control

Question

Since I am having so many problems with using a detailsview 2010 control, I am going to convert my logic to use a formview control instead. Thus can you tell me if there is a referenceon on how to convert and/or copy detailsview code to formsview code?

Basically I am going to take the itemtemplate and editiemtemplates and hopefully use them in the formwview control.

I will place the update and clear buttons outside of the formsview control but on the webform page. Thus to be able to update the data on the buttons outside of the the formsview would I use a updateitem method or some other method?