Multi-line datagrid

[marti]

I'd like to have most of my fields on one row of the datagrid, like it
is by default, but put one of the fields (a long description field) on
a next line, spanning the columns above it. Like two datagrid rows per
record. Is there some html I can put in the ItemDataBound event or
something to do this? Thanks!

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hey Marti,

See if Denis Bauer's free HierarGrid control will do what you need?

He gives you the source code so you might be able to expand on it:

http://www.denisbauer.com/ASPNETControls/HierarGrid.aspx

Ken

 

[jeff martin]

Thanks Ken, that is a really great grid, that I'm sure we'll use in the
future. However, I was hoping there was a easier way to just add a
second row to the grid. Mr Bauer's seems to require a seperate 'child'
table in a relationship. I don't want to break up the existing table in
this case, just add an extra grid row for each record from one data
table.
I'm thinking like make it a template column, the last in the row,
and manually add <br> tags in front or something.

 

[Iams]

A template column should do what you want; in the sample the third field
will begin under the first:
<asp:TemplateColumn>
<ItemTemplate>

</asp:Label><br><br>

<asp:Label ID="Label4" runat="server" Width=120 Text='91234567890'

</asp:Label>

</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>