<<<I'll have to build a custom data set and then bind it to the repeater
> (or even the data grid for that matter since it should suffice)>>>
Exactly. And I'll add that if the data is read-only (which cross-tab data
inherently is), then you might want to use a Repeater or DataList control
rather than a DataGrid - reason being that the DataGrid is not as
light-weight as the Repeater or DataList, and you won't need all the
features possible in the DataGrid. You bind to a DataList or Repeater just
as you would a DataGrid.
For assistance in chosing how to best display your cross-tab DataSet, check
out the following link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...ebcontrols.asp
What you will most likely *not* be doing is programmatically adding a new
row to the grid, and then assigning cell values (as was the case with some
of the old COM grids in Windows Client applications (ah, those were the
days!). In the new world you prepare your data in a clean DataSet or
DataTable, behind the scenes, and then bind to whatever control will be
displaying it.
Good Luck.
"Ben Becker" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thank you for the reply. Yes, I am using ADO.NET and I think I understand
> what you are saying. The repeater wants it already formatted so if it
> isn't, I'll have to build a custom data set and then bind it to the
repeater
> (or even the data grid for that matter since it should suffice).
>
> Thank you again for the quick reply!
> Ben
>
> "Jeff" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > You don't tell us if you're using ADO.NET - so I'll assume you are
because
> > that would make a lot of sense in .NET programming. If you're not using
> > ADO.NET, then you should tell us what you are using...
> >
> > <<<How can I cursor through a data set, >>>
> > You don't - at least not in the traditional sense of a "cursor"
(MoveNext,
> > MovePrior, Move N are just not part of the ADO.NET game). Rather the
> ADO.NET
> > DataSet is comprised of a collection of DataRow objects - so you
navigate
> > through the collection just like you'd navigate any other collection.
> >
> > The Datagrid, datalist, and repeater are generally designed to be bound
to
> > something (e.g, DataTable) that pretty much already contains what needs
to
> > be presented in the UI. So, one of your options is this:
> > 1. Create a brand new and empty DataTable (or DataSet) in your code
> (create
> > it out of thin air - this is not your grand father's ADO). Your
> complicated
> > custom logic can add new DataRow objects as necessary. So, the sequence
of
> > events would be something like this: (1) you retrieve your initial
DataSet
> > ("uncross-tabbed" data) from your data source, and (2) run it through
your
> > custom logic - which (3) outputs a new DataSet/DataTable. You then (4)
> bind
> > your repeater control (DataList, DataGrid, DataRepeater) to the output
> > DataSet/DataTable.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ben Becker" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > I am trying to build a custom crosstab type of grid where I take some
> > items
> > > in a data grid and based on the content of the current item compared
to
> > the
> > > previous item, determine if a new row in a table should be created or
> not.
> > > In order to do this, I need to have full control over the conditional
> > logic
> > > for how items get displayed within a repeater element which I'm not
> seeing
> > > as possible.
> > >
> > > How can I cursor through a data set, apply conditional logic to it as
I
> do
> > > to customize how it is outputed to the screen? The repeater, datagrid
> and
> > > data list seem great if your query comes back in a table structure
where
> > > each record correlates to an item, but if you have 10 records that
> relate
> > to
> > > a single "item" then I'm lost on how to get it to look like 1 item.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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