Datagrid - reading the cell content

[Maziar Aflatoun]

Hi,

I have a datagrid which binds to a datareader

dgXXXXX.DataSource = rdr;
dgXXXXX.DataBind();

On dgXXXXX_EditCommand I can read the value of the selected row(
e.Item.ItemIndex) which works. How can I read the contents of that cell. I
have the following code which doesn't work.


dgXXXXX.EditItemIndex = e.Item.ItemIndex;

Filename = dgXXXXX.Items[e.Item.ItemIndex].Cells[2].Text;

Response.Write("Filename:" + Filename);

Can't I grab a cell content of a datagrid?


Thank you
Maziar A.

 

[Scott M.]

Once you've identified the cell you want, you need to identify the control
that is in that cell that holds the data. The cell most likely contains a
label and it is the label that contains the text. Try:

e.Item.ItemIndex.Cells[2].FindControl[controlName].Text

 

[Karl]

Maziar:
It might be easier if you put the value in a hidden form field <input
type="hidden" id="filename" runat="Server" value='<%#
DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "filename")%>' /> and use
e.Item.FindControl("filename") to get a reference to field in onEditCommand.

Karl