Retrieving hidden fields (key) when updating datagrid

[KavvY]

Hello,

I have managed to get to a point where clicking on the update button
retrieves the fields which are updated ok, but the field that contains the
key and is hidden is proving to be difficult.

// The following line finds nothing
String strKey = e.Item.Cells[0].Text;

// these lines are ok.
String strLink = ((TextBox)e.Item.Cells[1].Controls[0]).Text;
String strDesc = ((TextBox)e.Item.Cells[2].Controls[0]).Text;
String strGroups = ((TextBox)e.Item.Cells[3].Controls[0]).Text;

If I make the key viewable (and hence editable) on the DataGrid, and change
the above line to retrieve the TextBox and then the text from that,
everything works great. But unfortunately this isn't really a preferable
solution!

Thanks
Rich.

 

[KavvY]

Bam!!!

Its allways the case eh? I've been struggling with this for days and the
second you post for help you figure it out.

The line below retrieves the value of the key field! Christ only knows why
the damn books don't tell you this!
string key = dgItHotlinks.DataKeys[e.Item.ItemIndex].ToString();