Controlling the html

[Andy Sutorius via DotNetMonster.com]

Hi,

The datagrid auto generates html for everything in the grid, including
controls. Can you manipulate the html the grid outputs? Can you make this
auto generated name for a text box, dgdANSI835:_ctl2:type, into this
manipulated name for the text box, type_119789 (where 119789 represents a
unique row number)?

Thanks,

Andy

 

[Brock Allen]

Sure, but you'll have to use a TemplateColumn. In the TemplateColumn where
you declare the <asp:TextBox> just give it whatever ID="XYZ" you prefer.
The only problem is that it is contained inside of other controls, so the
ID that it will end up with in the broswer will be prefixed/scoped with the
container controls.

I suspect you're trying to do something specific here... Can you shed some
light on what you're trying to accomplish?

 

[Andy Sutorius via DotNetMonster.com]

I want to compare the values from the textbox against the original data in
order to generate an update sql statement. I am trying to get the name of
the textbox to match the column name of the original data.

Sure, but you'll have to use a TemplateColumn. In the TemplateColumn where
you declare the <asp:TextBox> just give it whatever ID="XYZ" you prefer.
The only problem is that it is contained inside of other controls, so the
ID that it will end up with in the broswer will be prefixed/scoped with the
container controls.

I suspect you're trying to do something specific here... Can you shed some
light on what you're trying to accomplish?

Hi,

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Andy

 

[Guest]

As far as I am aware you cannot. But once you understand the naming scheme it
is fairly easy to interact with them:

[containername](unless on parent form)__[controlname]__ctl[rowNum (1
based)]__ctl[columnNum(0 based)]

Also if you're using NUnitASP you can interact with them more directly,
please reply if you want me to expand on that.

Jason L Lind
Senior Software Engineer - Triton Tek

 

[Shimon Sim]

I didn't work with DataSet for a while. But look into DataGrid binding and
wording with dataset.
Shimon.

I want to compare the values from the textbox against the original data in
order to generate an update sql statement. I am trying to get the name of
the textbox to match the column name of the original data.

Sure, but you'll have to use a TemplateColumn. In the TemplateColumn where
you declare the <asp:TextBox> just give it whatever ID="XYZ" you prefer.
The only problem is that it is contained inside of other controls, so the
ID that it will end up with in the broswer will be prefixed/scoped with
the
container controls.

I suspect you're trying to do something specific here... Can you shed some
light on what you're trying to accomplish?

Hi,

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Andy