Datagrid question

[thewhoracle]

I have a datagrid, and I have a column that must do the following.

-if each row's data member in this column has a certain sequence of
characters, it must have a link associated with it that goes to a
website that uses the data in this member as part of the address.

I'm new at asp.net. I need to know how to conditionally add links
when the datagrid gets filled, and i need to know how to get the value
of the member in the column and insert it into the URL for the link.

thank you

 

[Adam Knight]

You can use the DataGrids onItemDataBound Method to manipulate a datagrids
elements before it is rendered.

Mostlikely to acheive what you are after you will have something like:

Sub myGrid_onItemDataBound(sender As Object, e As DataGridItemEventArgs)
Dim myHyperLink As HyperLink

If(e.Item.ItemType = ListItem.Item Or e.Item.ItemType =
ListItem.AlternatingItem) Then

If(e.Item.DataItem(?) = "xyz") Then

myHyperLink = new HyperLink
myHyperLink.NavigateUrl = ?
e.Item.Cells(?).Controls.Add(myHyperLink)
e.Item.Cells(?).Controls.RemoveAt(?)

End If

End If

End Sub

This is completely off the top of my head and untested.
But should given an indication of what you need to do.

Cheers,
Adam