/// <summary>
/// Returns DataGrid cell with given name in given datagrid item
(row).
/// </summary>
/// <param name="item">DataGridItem - a row to search.</param>
/// <param name="name">The name of the colimn to find.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
static public System.Web.UI.WebControls.TableCell CellByName
(System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItem item, string name)
{
try
{
System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid grid = item.Parent.Parent
as System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGrid;
for (int col = 0; col < item.Cells.Count; col++)
if (grid.Columns[col].HeaderText == name)
return item.Cells[col];
}
catch // ignore all exceptions
{
}
// not found
return null;
}
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Eliyahu
"ree32" <> wrote in message
news: om...
> I am using a a datagrid to display results from a dataset.
>
> I have a button on each row of the grid, so when the user clicks on
> it, it displays more information from the the dataset which is not
> initially shown in the datagrid.
>
> But I have a problem as I don't know how to access the "hidden" column
> data using the column names. I have seen where the numbers of cells
> are used ..
> i.e .. e.Item.Cells(2).Text
> Is the number refering to the dataset or column layout on the datagrid
> itself?
>
> But I don't want use cell numbers as if I add another column in the
> database, wouldn't all the numbering of cells be thrown off?
>
> In datalists you can use e.Item.DataItem("ColumnName")
> is there any equivalent for Datagrids ?
>
> Or should I just stick to datalists?
>
> Or do I have this feeling I have to include all columns I want to use
> on the aspx page and then somehow make some columns hidden?
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