onitemcommand problem

[TerryDad2]

I am having difficulty finding out why the onitemcommand doesn't call the RetrieveFile sub when the button is clicked, but does when the onsortcommand is fired. Here is the code.


Sub SortGrid(source As Object, e As DataGridSortCommandEventArgs)
RunQueryAndBind(e.SortExpression)
End Sub
Sub RetrieveFile(sender As Object, e As DataGridCommandEventArgs)
if e.CommandName = "Retrieve" then
...
end if
end sub

<aspataGrid id=&quot;grdFiles&quot; runat=&quot;server&quot;
....
onSortCommand=&quot;SortGrid&quot; OnItemCommand=&quot;RetrieveFile&quot;>
<columns>
...
<asp:ButtonColumn HeaderText=&quot;Download&quot;
ButtonType=&quot;PushButton&quot;
Text=&quot;Download&quot;
CommandName=&quot;Retrieve&quot;
/>
</columns>
</aspataGrid>

 

[Isadore]

Terry: You've hit on a fairly common problem, have seen several posts over the months by folks asking the same thing. Paul(link9) I believed addressed this issue some time in the past but with the search down right now not practical to go look for it.

Replacing the pushbutton with a linkbutton would eliminate your problem but I suppose you'd prefer to have the button, if nothing more than for aesthetic purposes.

Hopefully we can get this answered - I look forward to the solution.