Can I turn 1 long column into 3 shorter ones?

[trvlDev]

I am using ASP 2.0 connecting to a SQL database. I retrieve one field
of data from one of the tables and return the results to the screen -
currently into a DataList. Well, the column is now too long, and I
would like to display it in two or three columns (side by side).

What would be the best way to accomplish this? Help!

Thanks

 

[Guest]

If you actually want to do this with databinding, you would need to split the
existing column data into new columns and add all your "revised" rows of data
to a new DatSource - say, a DataTable, and then bind to that.
Have you tried just setting the various Wrap properties and CSS on the
column so that it wraps to a specific width?
Peter

 

[Latish Sehgal]

Set RepeatDirection property to "Horizontal" , RepeatColumns property
to 3 or whatever number of columns you need.
Latish

 

[trvlDev]

Set RepeatDirection property to "Horizontal" , RepeatColumns property
to 3 or whatever number of columns you need.
Latish

Perfect, Latish. I wasn't aware of those properties. It now does
exactly what I want it to do.

Thanks!