thanks that worked!. Just had an additional question, I need the grid to
have 2 dropldown boxes but want the other fields to be two empty text box
columns for data entry, and a checkbox column for bool entry as well as a
final row count column,(just displays the row count). I had to bind the grid
to results of a dataset just to get the grid to show up so it currently has
extra undesired data from this dataset. Should I just create an empty
dataset and bind it to so a single row with two dropdowns and the other
fields discribed above show up?
Also I noticed there is no way to add a new row within the control, so
guessing this might have to be done outside the control.
Paul G
Software engineer.
"Lee Thorpe" wrote:
> Paul
>
> You need to use FindControl within your RowDataBound event-handler, i.e.
>
> protected void gridview_RowDataBound(object sender, DataGridItemEventArgs e)
> {
> DropDownList ddl = e.Row.Cells[columnIndex].FindControl("ddl") as
> DropDownList;
>
> if(ddl != null)
> {
> // Databind, or populate ListItems in a loop.
> }
> }
>
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:6250B943-3984-44D3-8960-...
> > Hi I have a generic list of data
> > list <type> listcategory;
> > listcategory = new list <type>;
> > I also have a dropdown box that I have put into a template column of a
> > gridview.
> > I was able to populate the dropdown box ok when it was outside of the
> > gridview
> >
> > for (int i = 0; i <= listcategory.Count - 1; i++)
> > {
> > ddl.Items.Add(listcategory[i].Description);
> > }
> >
> > Now that the control is in the gridview, ddl is not recognized.
> >
> > I tried the following event but it does not seem to be reaching it.
> > protected void gridview_RowDataBound(object sender, DataGridItemEventArgs
> > e)
> > {
> > ;
> > }
> > I also tried the template edit from the gridview properties but could not
> > see how to bind the dropdown box to the items listcategory[i].Description.
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Paul G
> > Software engineer.
>
>
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