Getting Text from DataGridItem object directly

[tshad]

Is there a way to get the text from control, without actually defining it?

For example, I have a DataGrid that has fields that are either Labels or
Textboxes, depending on whether they are in edit mode or not.

Dim answer as String
Dim lblAnswer as Label = CType(oDataGridItem.FindControl("Answer"),Label)
if lblAnswer = nothing then
Dim txtAnswer as TextBox =
CType(oDataGridItem.FindControl("Answer"),TextBox)
answer = txtAnswer.text
else
answer = lblAnswer.text
end if
' use answer for something

Is there a way to get the text from an object in a DataGridItem, without
having to set it to an object first?

Thanks,

Tom

 

[MasterGaurav]

Are you using ASP.Net 1.1? If so, the best idea is to definte a
Protected control:

Protected Dim Answer as Label
' The name, Answer, should match what is given in the ASPX file.

Then, directly use:

Answer.Text


In ASP.Net 2.0, you can make use of Partial Classes.



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Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
http://www.mastergaurav.org
http://mastergaurav.blogspot.com
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[MasterGaurav]

Wait a sec... Partial Classes, I think, is a C# language feature.

So, the best way is to declare a protected control with the same name
as in ASPX page.

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Cheers,
Gaurav Vaish
http://www.mastergaurav.org
http://mastergaurav.blogspot.com
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[Eliyahu Goldin]

Tom,

Define both of them but make only one visible at the time. On entering/exit
editing mode, toggle visibility and copy text between the controls.

Eliyahu

 

[Malik Asif Joyia]

Hello
you also need the index of data Grid item in which you are going to find
that control .
you dont have need to declare the control any where
just assign it an id and use it to finding control ,

Regards
Malik Asif