Removing a control from a DataList -- asp.net datagrid control

Steve Hershoff
9/18/2007 4:48:41 PM

I have no idea if this is possible, but just in case: I have certain
circumstances in which I would like to remove a control from a DataList's
EditItemTemplate. Here's the current setup, slightly simplified:

<asp:datalist id="DataList1" Width="100%" runat="server" CellPadding="0"
CellSpacing="0" runat="server">
<EditItemTemplate>
<TABLE class="HR_Pane_w_Border" id="Table27" cellSpacing="0"
cellPadding="2" align="left">
{......}
<TD width="45%" align="left">
<asp:DropDownList id="ddl_JFSType" runat="server">
</asp:DropDownList>
</TD>
</EditItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>

What I'd like to do is remove the "ddl_JFSType" dropdown list from the
DataList. How can I do this, if at all possible? Call
DataList1.FindControls() in the Page Load, then remove ddl_JFSType?
Something along those lines? I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks!

Teemu Keiski
9/20/2007 10:40:30 PM

Hi,

those circumstances probably can be applied in ItemdataBound method (which
runs for every row when dataList is bound)? There you can FindControl the
DDL (against the dataListItem) and for example: set its Visible property to
false.

--
Teemu Keiski
AspInsider, ASP.NET MVP
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke
http://teemukeiski.net

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