Placeholder in datagrid/datalist

[Chad Crowder]

Is it possible to create a placeholder inside a template column of a
datagrid? My goal is to use a placeholder, and during runtime add user
controls to the placeholder as the items in the datagrid are being built.

I've tried doing this with a simple link button, but I get the "Object
Reference not set to an instance of an object" whenever I try to view the
page.

Here's the html code for the placeholder in my datagrid:
<ItemTemplate>
<asplaceHolder ID="test" Runat="server"
Visible="True"></asplaceHolder>
</ItemTemplate>

Here's the section of code I'm trying via the itemcreated sub for the
datagrid...
Dim myPlace As PlaceHolder
myPlace = e.Item.FindControl("test")
Dim newbutton As New LinkButton
newbutton.Text = "Hit Me"
ewbutton.ID = "sale" & e.Item.ItemIndex
myPlace.Controls.Clear()
myPlace.Controls.Add(newbutton)

Any Help is appreciated!

- Chad

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Chad,

Have you had a chance to check out my suggestions or have you got any ideas
on this issue? If you need any further assistance, please feel free to post
here.


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Steven Cheng
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[Chad Crowder]

Hi Steve,

thanks for the prompt help. I've actually not had a chance to try your
suggestions yet. We ended up using a panel, and was successfully using
that.

- Chad