Finding a label value within a datagrid
I know this is C# code, but even if someone can provide a VB.NET example, that would be fine. I have a Label as a TemplateColumn in my Datagrid. When I do a watch on e.Item.Cells[3].Text, I can see the Header come back as Completed Date. But I can never see any of the items, even though they do show up in the datagrid! So, my basic question is how can I get the value of the label within the datagrid? Below is my itemdatabound event, as well as my datgrid layout. Thanks for looking. I am desperate now...it seems so simple...
Code:
private void _dgProjectEvent_ItemCreated(object sender, System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs e)
{
if((e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item) || (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem))
{
CheckBox chk = (CheckBox)e.Item.FindControl("chkComplete");
Label lbl = (Label) e.Item.Cells[3].FindControl("_lblCompletedDate");
if(lbl.Text=="")
{
chk.Visible=true;
}
}
}
Code:
<asp:DataGrid CellPadding="5" CellSpacing="3" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center" HeaderStyle-CssClass="BodyTextBold"
AutoGenerateColumns="False" CssClass="BodyText" id="_dgProjectEvent" runat="server">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
<HeaderTemplate>
Event
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table width="100%" height="100%">
<tr>
<td class="BodyText" bgcolor='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"BackGroundColor").ToString()%>'>
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventName") %>
<asp:Label Visible=False ID="_lblEventID" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventID") %>' runat="server"/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
<HeaderTemplate>
Lead Time
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label text= '<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"LeadTime") %>' id="_lblLeadTime" runat="server">
</asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn>
<HeaderTemplate>
Est. Completion Date
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label text= '<%# Convert.ToDateTime(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EstimatedCompletionDate")).ToShortDateString() %>' id="_lblEstimatedCompletionDate" runat="server">
</asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
<HeaderTemplate>
Completed Date
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label text= '<%# ReturnDateValue(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CompletedDate").ToString()) %>' id="_lblCompletedDate" runat="server">
</asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="PartyResponsible" HeaderText="Responsible Party" />
<asp:TemplateColumn>
<HeaderTemplate>
Corrective Action
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<a onclick="window.open('c_action.aspx?p=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"ProjectID") %>&ev=<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"EventID") %>&id=<%# ReturnCorrectiveActionQueryString(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CorrectiveActionTypeID").ToString()) %>')" href="#">
<%# ReturnCorrectiveActionURLDisplay(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"CorrectiveActionName")) %>
</a>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Center">
<HeaderTemplate>
Complete
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<%=_string%>
<asp:CheckBox Runat="server" ID="chkComplete"></asp:CheckBox>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid>
Re: Finding a label value within a datagrid
Try doing this in the ItemDataBound event. Unless you have a good reason for putting it in the ItemCreated event.
