Datagrid window.open

[Jack]

Hi,

I am having trouble opening a new browser window without toolbars etc
from a bound link in a datagrid. Basically my query string is an ID
from the database which is connected to the URL.

So far I have something like this:

<a runat="server" onClick="window.open('<%# "../main/index.aspx?C=" +
DataBinder.Eval Container.DataItem, "MyId")%',
'width=400,height=200,toolbar=no,
menubar=no,scrollbars=yes)' ID="A2">


The message I'm receiving is : The server tag is not well formed

If you could help me out I would be most grateful!

Jack

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Jack,

I'd use a little helper function to make the formatting easier. Here's some
code that shows the idea. Let us know if it helps?

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
Toronto

<asp:datagrid id="DataGrid1" runat="server"
autogeneratecolumns="False" showheader="False">
<columns>
<asp:templatecolumn>
<itemtemplate>
<asp:HyperLink ID="hlnk"
onclick='<%#MakeHlnk(DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID")) %>'
runat="server" Text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID") %>'
NavigateUrl='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID") %>' >
</asp:hyperlink>
</itemtemplate>
</asp:templatecolumn>
</columns>
</asp:datagrid>


Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
DataGrid1.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
DataGrid1.DataBind()
End If
End Sub

Public Function MakeHlnk(ByVal strID As String) As String
Dim strJS As String
strJS = "javascript:window.open('index.aspx?C="
strJS = strJS & strID & "','_blank',"
strJS = strJS & "'width=400,height=200,toolbar=no,"
strJS = strJS & "menubar=no,scrollbars=yes');return(false)"
Return strJS
End Function

Function CreateDataSource() As DataTable
Dim dt As New DataTable
Dim dr As DataRow
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("MyID", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("StringValue", GetType(String)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
("Boolean", GetType(Boolean)))
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 4
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " + i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dr(3) = (i = 4)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Return dt
End Function 'CreateDataSource

 

[Jack Burton]

Hi thanks for replying.

Should I be using a hyperlink or an anchor? hyperlink doesn't have the
onclick event? did this work for you?

Jack

p.s. sorry for the delay in replying but I've been away.

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Jack,

Yes, it works for me. Did you try my code?

 

[Jack Burton]

All good - it works! I'm not sure what was going before.

Cheers,
Jack