Reusing ItemTemplates

[Jonathan Wood]

My Web application displays some data-driven tables using ItemTemplates.

The tables are on different pages and will be bound to different SQL
statements. However, I want table items to appear exactly the same in all
tables.

Is there anyway to create an ItemTemplate and then reuse that in different
tables on different pages?

Thanks.

Jonathan

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Yes. You can create your template in a .ascx file like this:

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" Inherits="myItemTemplate"
%>

<div class="ListGridCommandItem">
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 20px">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbAddRecord" runat="server"
CommandName="InitInsert">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/AddRecord.gif"/>
Add new
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 100%; margin-left: -100%">
&nbsp;
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 20px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbRefreshRecords" runat="server"
CommandName="RebindGrid">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Refresh.gif"/>
Refresh
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToWord" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportWord">
<img alt="" runat="server" src="~/Images/GridEditing/Word.jpg"/>
Export to Word
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToExcel" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportExcel">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Excel.jpg"/>
Export to Excel
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
</div>


And use it like this:

myListView.ItemTemplate = LoadTemplate("myItemTemplate.ascx");

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

My Web application displays some data-driven tables using ItemTemplates.

The tables are on different pages and will be bound to different SQL
statements. However, I want table items to appear exactly the same in all
tables.

Is there anyway to create an ItemTemplate and then reuse that in different
tables on different pages?

Thanks.

Jonathan


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[Jonathan Wood]

Thanks. May I ask what "myItemTemplate" refer to here (in the inherits
property for the control)?

Jonathan

Yes. You can create your template in a .ascx file like this:

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" Inherits="myItemTemplate"
%>

<div class="ListGridCommandItem">
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 20px">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbAddRecord" runat="server"
CommandName="InitInsert">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/AddRecord.gif"/>
Add new
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 100%; margin-left: -100%">
&nbsp;
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 20px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbRefreshRecords" runat="server"
CommandName="RebindGrid">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Refresh.gif"/>
Refresh
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToWord" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportWord">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Word.jpg"/>
Export to Word
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToExcel" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportExcel">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Excel.jpg"/>
Export to Excel
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
</div>


And use it like this:

myListView.ItemTemplate = LoadTemplate("myItemTemplate.ascx");

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

My Web application displays some data-driven tables using ItemTemplates.

The tables are on different pages and will be bound to different SQL
statements. However, I want table items to appear exactly the same in all
tables.

Is there anyway to create an ItemTemplate and then reuse that in
different tables on different pages?

Thanks.

Jonathan


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[Eliyahu Goldin]

That's the name of the class in code-behind. I don't think you need to worry
about it in a template. It is there because you start it as a user control.

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

Thanks. May I ask what "myItemTemplate" refer to here (in the inherits
property for the control)?

Jonathan

Yes. You can create your template in a .ascx file like this:

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true"
Inherits="myItemTemplate" %>

<div class="ListGridCommandItem">
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 20px">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbAddRecord" runat="server"
CommandName="InitInsert">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/AddRecord.gif"/>
Add new
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: left; width: 100%; margin-left: -100%">
&nbsp;
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 20px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbRefreshRecords" runat="server"
CommandName="RebindGrid">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Refresh.gif"/>
Refresh
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToWord" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportWord">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Word.jpg"/>
Export to Word
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
<div style="float: right;">
<asp:LinkButton ID="lnbExportToExcel" runat="server"
CommandName="ExportExcel">
<img alt="" runat="server"
src="~/Images/GridEditing/Excel.jpg"/>
Export to Excel
</asp:LinkButton>
</div>
</div>


And use it like this:

myListView.ItemTemplate = LoadTemplate("myItemTemplate.ascx");

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

My Web application displays some data-driven tables using ItemTemplates.

The tables are on different pages and will be bound to different SQL
statements. However, I want table items to appear exactly the same in
all tables.

Is there anyway to create an ItemTemplate and then reuse that in
different tables on different pages?

Thanks.

Jonathan


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