How would I display the value of multiple fields in a drop down list in a bound datagrid. I tried changing the DataTextField to include both fields, but received an error: ddl.DataTextField = "CountyName" & "CountyCode" to display something like this: "Burrough County (BC)" This is my curren...more >>

All the articles on checkboxes in a datagrid revolve around using the checkboxes for user selection. I need to have a checkbox inserted and its value based on a the dataset the grid is bound to. How do I retrieve that value? This is my datagrid: <asp:datagrid id=dg runat="server" AutoG...more >>

Hello, I have a datagrid dgGrid and want add column depending of a context. I am usin this following code : .... while (Clcpt<7) { ButtonColumn myCol = new ButtonColumn(); myCol.HeaderText = Clcpt.ToString(); myCol.ButtonType = ButtonColumnType.LinkButton; myCol.Text = "<img src='image...more >>

How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL. Thank you....more >>

Has anybody ever used JavaScript to fire a button? I want a user to be able to click anywhere in a row to be able to make a selection. I use mouseovers and mouseouts to highlight the selected row. Currently the only way I know how to allow a user to click anywhere on a row is to register a Jav...more >>

I used the Data Form wizard of .NET to create a C# dataset form to query the data from an Access database file "MWIND.MDB", but I kept getting following message when I run the web form on XP only "The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file 'C:\mydb\NWIND.MDB'. It is already opened...more >>

Hi, I'm working with a datagrid whithout any problem. But now I like to use some condinional formating to one of the columns. If the value in column 3 > 10 then change the back color to red instead of green. Is there a way to do this. Thanks, Willem...more >>

My data grid constains several boolean columns, it is connected to a dataset. Can anyone tell me why i have to click the bool columns (init value is false ) 2 times before it changes to true? It seems to me that the first click only selects the row and the second click changes the value!! ...more >>

How can I save the style of a datagrid so that it appears on the automatic format to use iin another datagrid? ...more >>

1. Is there a way to make datagrid column text fill in from an expression? 2. I want column header text based on a lookup value from a UDF. Thanks. Alan ...more >>

Hi All, I have a parent page. It will pop up a modal dialog (by calling show modal dialog) window. Dialog window will return a long string which will be parsed at the client side(say as first and last names). Now I need to populate the datagrid with these string data. Is it possible and if it...more >>

When DataGrid with paging enabled shows numeric links for pages, you get OnPageIndexChanged event fired when user clicks on any of the page links - except the very first! Have anyone seen this behavior and know any workarounds? The current workaround I know of is to look at IsPostBack and Reques...more >>

hello, i have a cross-browser problem. I'm using a common datagrid. the code is: <asp:datagrid id="mygrid" style="Z-INDEX: 108; LEFT: 175px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 190px" ..... in IE the grid comes on the right position, in netscape - it doesn't. Can anybody help me solve this probl...more >>

Hello, I have created a nested datagrid with the help of this article: http://www.standardio.org/article.aspx?id=155. Now I need to edit the nested datagrid. I thought that it was the same task as editing a single datagrid, but it doesnt seem so. I created a simple edit handler for my...more >>

Hi, Can I repeat the datagrid header every X rows??? Regards Eval...more >>

How can I merge 2 datasets into one, then bind with the datagrid, or bind the datagrid to 2 datasets? For instance, I have one stored procedure that finds company name, address, etc., and another stored procedure that finds employees of that company and the employee information. Thanks. ...more >>

Hi I have a webservice that retrieves data from a database, this is then returned to the calling client application built in windows forms within a dataset, however upon attempting to create tablestyles to format any of the columns within the datagrid, the exception "Can-not parent objects ...more >>

I'm tearing my hair out over this one. I have a newbie's grasp of data grids in vb.net, i.e. I have successfully taken working code, and made it work on my applications. I am unsuccessful at this one, however - I am trying to use a temporary table to load a grid. I do not get any errors runni...more >>

Essentially I am trying to convert a particular column in my datagrid to an hyperlink on the fly - I have pasted the relevant code and error below, any advice would be appreciated, I have done several searches but found nothing that helps. Code: Private Sub dataNAV_ItemDataBound(ByVal s...more >>

Hey Group, After a long week end I am back again. Its nice and refreshing after a short vacation so lets get started with .NET once again. Today we will discuss about Isolated Storage. This is one of the topics which I find interesting as I feel that it has a lot of practical usage or app...more >>

Hi, I have a page with a user control on it to allow users to search= a database=2E When they click the search button, another user= control appears containing the search results=2E This control= contains a datagrid with the results in (amongst other things)=2E= I have added a buttoncolum...more >>

Hi ! I'm trying to update a table with an editable DataGrid (Edit,= Update, Cancel button)=2E In the Update event of the item, I can= retreive every value by using the TableCell object= (DataGridCommandEventArgs=2EItem)=2E The only value I can' retreive= is the one that I stored in an inv...more >>

Hello There I have created a fully programmatically datagrid each time I press any button, the datagrid disappears when it posts back how do I keep the grid on the screen without re-constructing it from scratch each time? I have tryed saving it on session variables without any success Followi...more >>

Hello, How to read Boolean value from web form datagrid control? I have template column with Radio button control in it. I would like to read the boolean value of the radio buttons which are placed on the data grid control? (Windows form Datagrid control allows indexing, G[][], unlike wed for...more >>

Hi all: I'm using a DataGrid to modify some data I recollect from 3 different tables (using an SQL Server view). However, when I try to get the updated values from the TextBoxes in the UpdateCommand event of the data grid, all I got is the unchanged values. So, although the SP called to upd...more >>

I have been looking for adding a combobox to a datagrid,I have searched the net but most of examples are too much more than I want or not working properly . Can someone introduce me a simple refernece to do so?? Thanks in advance ALI ...more >>

I've got a hyperlink column in a datagrid that looks like this: <asp:HyperLinkColumn Text="&lt;img src=images/magglass.gif border=0&gt;" Target="_top" DataNavigateUrlField="SubjectName" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="ViewCase.aspx?SubjectName={0}"></asp:HyperLinkColumn> Is there a way that I...more >>

If I place a checkbox control into a template column of a DataGrid, how do I gain access to the CheckChanged event handler procedure that corresponds to that control? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi I've got an ASP.NET datagrid control, and in the footer, there is a series of controls for typing in new values to add an item. e.g. <asp:DataGrid runat="Server".... > <Columns> ... <asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Name"> ... <FooterTemplate> <asp:TextBox ID="txtNameAdd"...more >>

my table has total 3 columns like emp_id(primay key),emp_name emp_address i m populating my datagrid at run time successfully . now i add functionality of hotmail model(checkboxex) in it successfully but for this i did enhanced simple datagrid's functionality and add one template column and pl...more >>

How do you access the event handlers for controls in Template columns of a DataGrid? ...more >>

I have a question about hardware arquitecture for using in asp.net. I dont know what kind of minimum requirements I need for using an application client - server with ASP.NET , SQL SERVER and CRYSTAL REPORTS. Do you have some documentation? Thanks a lot!!!!...more >>

I posted this earlier but this time I am adding a url if you want to see the datagrid. (Use start date of 11/10/2004). Basically I wanted to know why IE doesn't show the html table in the source view for the datagrid while all non-IE browsers show it? http://www.jamsportland.com/ratesadmin/r...more >>

Hi! I would like to insert an Image as background of mydatagrid. The image will be inserted between rows as separator line. Could anyone help me, please ? Regards, Antonio Grasso ...more >>

Hi All, I need help to solve this scenario. I have 2 columns on a datagrid. Column1 Header is NAME Column2 Header is VALUE. The VALUE column could be either a free TextBox or a DropDown with a bunch of values to be selected. How can I implement this on a Datagrid. For instance. NAME ...more >>

Why is there no databinding for the properties of a datagrid column? I have a scenario where the FooterText property of a column is the result of a function. How do I, or why can't I databind the value to the property? I know I can set it on the code page, but if there is a way to create a da...more >>

Hi there. I ran into something funny (well sort of, it's not funny when trying to make a web application for more than one browser) ;-) When using the datagrid control I set the cellspacing, cellpadding and border to 0 in the asp:DataGrid tag, which also renders in the browser in Interne...more >>

When handling the datagrid's OnEditCommand handler, the DataGridCommandEventArgs has an Item property, which has a collection of controls. One of these contains three subcontrols, the middle one (id 1 of 0, 1 and 2) of these subcontrols is the control (textbox) that contains the value I want...more >>

The datagrid.items collection only appears to have data rows in it. for Instance... dim myItem ad dataGridItem myItem = myGrid.Items(0) returns the first data row of data. How can I access the Headertext and footer text? The docs say ... " A DataGridItem represents an item (row) in a ...more >>

I have a weird problem. I have a webpage that displays a datagrid with data but when I use IE to view the html representation, the source has no table source for the datagrid. I used Opera, Mozilla and Firefox and they showed the html source for the datagrid just fine. I thought IE might be corru...more >>

Hi all, I've added an EditCommandColumn to my dinamically created Datagrid. All works pretty well, events fire in the correct way and so on. My problem is when I click the "Edit" link: All row is made editable for me, but the textboxes are enormous, too big. As a consequence of those strange ...more >>

Hello, i am working in ASP.Net / VB web sites. However i need to take a decision so i can buy some books and start studing some subjects. For Web: C++.net or VB.net? For Aplications: C++ or VB? What are the positive and negative things about each one? What should i choose? I was look...more >>

Hi all, I have problem i asp.net . I have one asp.net page in that i have one ComboBox and Datagrid . In the ComboBox im dipalying the table names on selecting a table from the combo i want to fill the Datagrid.Then I would like to provide the Edit, Update, and Add feature for the grid for an...more >>

Hello, I have problem i Asp.Net . I have one Asp.Net page in that i have one ComboBox and Datagrid . In the ComboBox im dipalying the table names on selecting a table from the combo i want to fill the Datagrid.Then I would like to provide the Edit, Update, and Add feature for the grid for any...more >>

I have a datagrid in my page which has one editcommandcolumn with edit, update and cancel options. Paging is also enabled in my datagrid. When viewing data the paging works fine but when move to next page and then click edit link of the editcommand column for the 1st row,it doesn't make that ro...more >>

I want to add a column to my datagrid that will display an icon depending on what value is in a certian field in the database. 1) which type of column to use? TemplateColumn? 2) I'm looking for the best performing way to do this... my database field's data will match the filename of the icon t...more >>

I have a really strange problem I have a project that has been working fine for years. I have a datagrid with one column. AutoGenerate Columns is set to false and it was working fine for years. All of the sudden, it shows all the columns. The grid will NOT stick to just one. I am abs...more >>

Hi , I use a procedure to get list of all users and show them in a datagrid/datalist/etc.. with SqlDataReader . How can i list X item (lets say 50) on the first page , 2. 50 on second page and so on ...more >>

I have a datagrid that has several sortable columns. So the headers become hyperlinks. I need to be able to assign a css class to just these hyperlinks? how can I do that? For example, right now I can just assign css styles to the A tag which does control them but that also controls ALL the othe...more >>

Hello, This should be simple question. I thought I could solve it by my own, but unfortunaly I am not able. I have a datagrid with several asp:TemplateColumn's. In that template I have the <ItemTemplate> and the <EditItemTemplate> template. Now I would like to retrieve the value of the...more >>