changing text on Select ButtonColumn in Grid...

[Hokkie]

Hi,

In the ItemDataBound event of my datagrid, I want to change the text on the select ButtonColumn for some rows, depending on the value of some of the cells in that row. The text I want to put on the ButtonColumn is not always the same and also depends on those same values; basically it will say how many items are left if there are less than 10.

When I change the text on the ButtonColumn select cell, the selecting-property of that cell disappears. So, where an unchanged ButtonColumn cell would be a sort of 'hyperlink' that selects that particular row, the changed text will just be text and clicking it does not fire any events...

A workaround is to create an additional column in the table I use as a datasource and set the Textfield property of the select ButtonColumn to that column, but I was just wondering why the selecting-property would disappear. I use this to change the text property:

e.Item.Cells[0].Text = "## items left";

Ok, long story for a short question, but I am curious and have found nothing on google that addresses this situation. Any ideas here as to why the ButtonColumn seems to cease being a ButtonColumn??

cheers,
hokje

 

[jbenson001]

You have to get a reference to the button in the column since it is not a regular column but a type of template column. Once you get a reference to the button, then you can change the text and it should be fine.

 

[Hokkie]

Ok, thanks Jbenson001.

How do I get a reference to the button? I tried casting the e.Item.Controls[0] to a ButtonColumn but got an error.

 

[ca8msm]

Use the FindControl method.


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