Hi i added template field dynamically to gridview by implementing ITemplate interface.
The template field contains some controls like label and textboxes. how do i get these controls in row databound event.
I am not able to get when i do gridviewrow.findcontrol("id") as i do normally when we add templatefield from aspx page.
The way i added template field is like this
public class CustomGridViewColumn : ITemplate
{
ListItemType _liType;
string _columnName;
public CustomGridViewColumn(ListItemType type, string column)
{
_liType = type;
_columnName = column;
}
void ITemplate.InstantiateIn(System.Web.UI.Control container)
{
switch (_liType)
{
case ListItemType.Header:
Label lblHeader = new Label();
lblHeader.Text = _columnName;
container.Controls.Add(lblHeader);
break;
case ListItemType.Item:
Label lblItem = new Label();
lblItem.DataBinding += new EventHandler(lbl_DataBinding);
lblItem.ID = "lbl" + _columnName;
lblItem.ClientIDMode = ClientIDMode.Predictable;
container.Controls.Add(lblItem);
DropDownList ddl = new DropDownList();
ddl.DataBinding += new EventHandler(ddl_DataBinding);
ddl.ID = "ddl" + _columnName;
ddl.Visible = false;
container.Controls.Add(ddl);
break;
}
}
}
Now i want access the label and dropdown which i have added using this code.
when i do gridviewrow.findcontrol("id") i am not getting them.
Can any one please help me.
I am geeting when i go through all the rows and try to find but
i have a check box in a row when i select it all labels should diappear and ddls dhould appear
for this i am using the follwoing code.
protected void chkEdit_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
CheckBox chkEditTest = (CheckBox)sender;
GridViewRow grow = (GridViewRow)chkEditTest.NamingContainer;
DropDownList ddl = (DropDownList)grow.FindControl("ddl");
Label lbl= (Label)grow.FindControl("lbl");
}
when i do this i am not able to get the controls.
it seems like controls are disapppearing on postback..
Best Answer
This is what I came up with and I can able to get the control reference in the code behind.
Thanks
Deepu