attempt to find cell id using control

[WebBuilder451]

I'm attempting find the cell id, i (e.row.cells ) given a control in that
cell.
using this function:
private int GetcellPosition(GridViewRow gvr, string ctrlID)
{
var iCell = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
if ( gvr.Cells.FindControl(ctrlID) != null )
{
iCell = i;
break;
}
}
return iCell;
}
CALL: e.Row.Cells[GetcellPosition(e.Row, "LabelPerBS")].CssClass= "gvir2";

this does not work. It appears to be doing a find on the entire row so the
first position always gets returned. Is there a way to do this or am i
hitting a limitation?

thanks

kes

 

[bruce barker]

all the cell have the same NamingContainer (which is what FindControl uses).
you will have to search each cells Control collection (maybe recursivly) for
a control with the desired ID.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[WebBuilder451]

bruce, i appreciate your response,

I think that is what i was trying to do, but i don't know how to isolate
each cell so that i can get to the collection.
i tried var Tablecell td = e.row.cells;
and for reasons you noted it does not work. I don't think a recursive call
will change this(?)


--
(i''ll be asking a lot of these, but I find C# totally way cooler than vb
and there''s no go''n back!!!)
thanks (as always)

kes

all the cell have the same NamingContainer (which is what FindControl uses).
you will have to search each cells Control collection (maybe recursivly) for
a control with the desired ID.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

I'm attempting find the cell id, i (e.row.cells ) given a control in that
cell.
using this function:
private int GetcellPosition(GridViewRow gvr, string ctrlID)
{
var iCell = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
if ( gvr.Cells.FindControl(ctrlID) != null )
{
iCell = i;
break;
}
}
return iCell;
}
CALL: e.Row.Cells[GetcellPosition(e.Row, "LabelPerBS")].CssClass= "gvir2";

this does not work. It appears to be doing a find on the entire row so the
first position always gets returned. Is there a way to do this or am i
hitting a limitation?

thanks

kes

 

[bruce barker]

assuming your control is not nested (which would require recursion):

for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
foreach (Control c in gvr.Cells.Controls)
{
if (c.ID == ctrlID)
return i;
}
}


-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

bruce, i appreciate your response,

I think that is what i was trying to do, but i don't know how to isolate
each cell so that i can get to the collection.
i tried var Tablecell td = e.row.cells;
and for reasons you noted it does not work. I don't think a recursive call
will change this(?)


--
(i''ll be asking a lot of these, but I find C# totally way cooler than vb
and there''s no go''n back!!!)
thanks (as always)

kes

all the cell have the same NamingContainer (which is what FindControl uses).
you will have to search each cells Control collection (maybe recursivly) for
a control with the desired ID.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

I'm attempting find the cell id, i (e.row.cells ) given a control in that
cell.
using this function:
private int GetcellPosition(GridViewRow gvr, string ctrlID)
{
var iCell = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
if ( gvr.Cells.FindControl(ctrlID) != null )
{
iCell = i;
break;
}
}
return iCell;
}
CALL: e.Row.Cells[GetcellPosition(e.Row, "LabelPerBS")].CssClass= "gvir2";

this does not work. It appears to be doing a find on the entire row so the
first position always gets returned. Is there a way to do this or am i
hitting a limitation?

thanks

kes

 

[Yankee Imperialist Dog!]

Thank you, i understand why mine did not work. Youer help was greatly
appreciated.

Thanks
KES

assuming your control is not nested (which would require recursion):

for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
foreach (Control c in gvr.Cells.Controls)
{
if (c.ID == ctrlID)
return i;
}
}


-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

bruce, i appreciate your response,

I think that is what i was trying to do, but i don't know how to isolate
each cell so that i can get to the collection.
i tried var Tablecell td = e.row.cells;
and for reasons you noted it does not work. I don't think a recursive call
will change this(?)


--
(i''ll be asking a lot of these, but I find C# totally way cooler than vb
and there''s no go''n back!!!)
thanks (as always)

kes

all the cell have the same NamingContainer (which is what FindControl uses).
you will have to search each cells Control collection (maybe recursivly) for
a control with the desired ID.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)


:

I'm attempting find the cell id, i (e.row.cells ) given a control in that
cell.
using this function:
private int GetcellPosition(GridViewRow gvr, string ctrlID)
{
var iCell = -1;
for (int i = 0; i < gvr.Cells.Count; i++ )
{
if ( gvr.Cells.FindControl(ctrlID) != null )
{
iCell = i;
break;
}
}
return iCell;
}
CALL: e.Row.Cells[GetcellPosition(e.Row, "LabelPerBS")].CssClass= "gvir2";

this does not work. It appears to be doing a find on the entire row so the
first position always gets returned. Is there a way to do this or am i
hitting a limitation?

thanks

kes