How to set UpdateText programmatically 1

[RandyBlackburn]

My "new" button adds a blank record to the top of my asp.net 1.1 datagrid. To complete the transaction the user currently hits the "update" command column.

I would prefer that the column be titled "Add". So I need to change the UpdateText property of the editcommandcolumn from "Update" to "Add".

I see examples of asp code, but I don't know how to change it dynamically.

Any help will be appreciated.

Randy

 

[jbenson001]

Go into the property builder and click on the column, there you can change the text of the buttons.

 

[RandyBlackburn]

Jim,

What I want to do is change it programmatically.... usually it will say "update", but when adding it will say "add

 

[tperri]

Use the OnItemDataBound and do this

if adding then
e.Item.Cell[0].Text = "Add" (or whatever cell your button is in)

 

[jbenson001]

ItemDataBoundEvent:

If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or e.Item.ItemType  
                      = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then

   Dim lb As New LinkButton
   lb = e.Item.Cells(<cell index>).Controls(0)
   lb.Text = "Add"
End if

 

[adamroof]

will this do what u need?

Sub AddNew(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
   'adding new action code here, then
    Dim myBtn As EditCommandColumn = CType(dgRef.Columns(0), EditCommandColumn)
    myBtn.UpdateText = "Add"
End Sub

    Sub DataGrid_Edit(ByVal Sender As Object, ByVal E As DataGridCommandEventArgs)
        If Not isEditing Then
            dgRef.EditItemIndex = e.Item.ItemIndex
            Dim myBtn As EditCommandColumn = CType(dgRef.Columns(0), EditCommandColumn)
            myBtn.UpdateText = "Update"
            BindGrid()
            BindVenDDL()
        End If
    End Sub

 

[RandyBlackburn]

I want to chenge the title of the link button on the generated editcommand column.

If done in asp script, it would appear as:

<Columns>

<asp:EditCommandColumn
EditText="Edit"
CancelText="Cancel"
UpdateText="Update"
HeaderText="Edit item">

<ItemStyle Wrap="False">
</ItemStyle>

<HeaderStyle Wrap="False">
</HeaderStyle>

</asp:EditCommandColumn>

 

[adamroof]

did my post above not work for you?

 

[RandyBlackburn]

These last recommendations look like they address the problem... I'll implement asap, and let you know

Thanks,
Randy

 

[RandyBlackburn]

Great support "guys!"

This was simpler than I expected.

I ended up using Jbenson's recommendation, mostly because it was somewhat less code, and it worked.

Adamroof's solution looked to address the issue more direclty, but was a bit more complex.

My implementation is below:

Private Sub LeadGrid_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs) Handles LeadGrid.ItemDataBound
        If NewLeadBtn.Visible = False Then
            If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.EditItem Then
                Dim lb As New LinkButton
                lb = e.Item.Cells(7).Controls(0)
                lb.Text = "Add"
            End If
        End If
    End Sub

 

[adamroof]

glad u got it working, but more complex?????

Dim myBtn As EditCommandColumn = CType(dgRef.Columns(0), EditCommandColumn)
myBtn.UpdateText = "Add"

is all it is, and uses your existing add new and edit code already.

anyway, again, glad its working.

 

[jbenson001]

cool..glad it's working