Using labels within datagrid template headings

[John]

Hi all,

Am I allowed to use labe;s within the datagrid heading section? Each time I
drag a label onto the design, I can set the properties and such (including
runat=server) but the code-behind refuses to accept/acknowledge it's
existence.

Am I just doing something wrong and if so, what?

Regards
John.

 

[Steven Berkovitz]

John,

If you want to programatically access a control which is part of a DataGrid, you need to handle it in the ItemDataBound event.

your code will look something like this in the ItemDataBound event handler:

if(e.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternateItem)
{
Label lbl = (Label)e.Item.FindControl("controlName");
lbl.Text = "Hello World";
}

Hope this helps.

 

[John]

Man oh man . . .

It worked - THANKS

I understand how that would work - I already have quite a bit of items I'm
binding to within the ItemDataBound sub but didn't realize that for headers,
it fires up once so I can set them up.

Again, thanks.

Regards
John.

John,

If you want to programatically access a control which is part of a DataGrid,
you need to handle it in the ItemDataBound event.

your code will look something like this in the ItemDataBound event handler:

if(e.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.ItemType ==
ListItemType.AlternateItem)
{
Label lbl = (Label)e.Item.FindControl("controlName");
lbl.Text = "Hello World";
}

Hope this helps.