controls in a dataLIST

[xcervera]

I've created a datalist that has a group of controls within its item template (sometimes there are more than one control in a coloumn). I need to access some of the properties of these controls but my problem is that I can't find a way to get to them.

Does any one know how to get to these controls (using the control name) in order to access their properties?

Thanks.

 

[Eidolon]

You can go one of two ways (maybe there are more, i dont know):

assuming you have the List.Item.ItemIndex you are trying to look (called
here idx) at and your list is called myList

1. myList.Items(idx).Controls(1) <==== Controls(#) to point to which ever
control you want

2. myList.Items(idx).FindControl("mySubControlName")

I've created a datalist that has a group of controls within its item

template (sometimes there are more than one control in a coloumn). I need to
access some of the properties of these controls but my problem is that I
can't find a way to get to them.

Does any one know how to get to these controls (using the control name) in

order to access their properties?

 

[Xaviero]

Is it possible to change the contol in the itemTemplate so I don't have to make the change in the ItemBind for each one?

 

[Eidolon]

If its mostly all simple databinding, property values or simple formatting
you should be able to i would think.
I know you can get pretty far doing that with the itemtemplate in the
datagrid, though ive never actually used the datalist.
If you want to any kind of fancy variable formatting or such based on some
logic vs. a straightforward, its usually easier to do it in ItemDataBind (in
my opinion).

Is it possible to change the contol in the itemTemplate so I don't have to

make the change in the ItemBind for each one?