Datalist with Edit link 1

[ecannizzo]

I have a datalist that has a column where an edit link is. The code for that part of the itemtemplate looks like:

<td valign="bottom" nowrap>			<asp:Linkbutton Runat="server" ID="Edit" CSSclass="RegularText" CommandName='E' Text='Edit'>
	</asp:Linkbutton>
</td>

There is a scenario where I don't want to show this column or I atleast don't want to show the link. Does anyone have an idea on how to do this?

Thanks!

 

[jbenson001]

Try using the ItemDataBound event of the datalist to get a reference to the link.

Something like this:

..ItemDataBound event of DataList ..
Dim lb as new LinkButton
lb = e.Item.FindControl("Edit")

'Then check your condition..
If Something is TRUE Then
   lb.Visible = TRUE
ELSE
  lb.Visible = FALSE
End IF

Hope this helps ..

Jim

 

[ca8msm]

Use the ItemDataBound event and get a reference to the LinkButton using FindControl (you can then hide it based on your logic).


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[ecannizzo]

Thanks!

This is what I did:

private void DataList_ItemDataBound(object sender, System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListItemEventArgs e)
{
if(( e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item)||( e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)) 
{ 
	LinkButton lbEdit = new LinkButton();
        lbEdit = (LinkButton)e.Item.FindControl("Edit");

	if (bool.Parse(somebool.ToString()) == true) 
	{ 
	lbEdit.Visible = true;
								}
	else 
	{
	lbEdit.Visible = false;
								}
}
}

 

[jbenson001]

Cool.. glad it's working for you.

Jim