DataGridView Question

[S Chapman]

I have a DataGridView on my page that uses Template Fields for some of
the cells. One such cell has a DropDownList as a control on the
EditItemTemplate. The user using a button on the page can add items to
this drop down. I am unable to get a reference to this drop down list
on the "template" so that I can add the new item to the list.


I am able to however get a reference to specific row-wise instances of
the DropDownList using:

_grdMain.Rows[nIndex].FindControl("_cmbList")

Do I have to add items to these individual controls or is it possible
to obtain a reference to the template control itself and add the item
only once? Thanks.

 

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

I have a DataGridView on my page

Do you mean a DataGrid or a GridView...?

 

[S Chapman]

Sorry I meant {System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridView}

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

In theory, you can use LoadTemplate method to operate on templates in run
time. Google for it for more info. I just think it will be much easier to
add items to the ddl in every row.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net

 

[Mridul]

I think instead of trying to add item to DropDownList, you can add
item to data source of DropDownList.
This step will automatically add item to DropDownList and you don't
need any reference of DropDownList.

Thanks!