Disable button column in datagrid

[davebat]

I need to do this based on certain conditions, does anyone know how please?

[mendhak]

I have done something similar in C#. Will do?

                                DropDownList ddl = (DropDownList)sender;
                string strLeaveType = ddl.SelectedValue.ToString();
//strLeaveType will be my condition in the switch statement.

DataGridItemCollection DataGridItems = dgEditLeave.Items;
                for (counter=0; counter<DataGridItems.Count; counter++) 
                {
                    DropDownList ddl1 = (DropDownList)DataGridItems[counter].FindControl("cmbLeaveType");
                    if(ddl1 != null)
                    {
                        if (ddl.ClientID ==  ddl1.ClientID)
                            break;
                    }
                }

//Basically, I'm looking for a dropdown.  I want to read the value in the dropdown and based upon that, I do certain things. 

TextBox txtC = (TextBox)dgEditLeave.Items[counter].FindControl("txtComments");

//Now, I have "gotten" a textbox that I want to work with.

switch(strLeaveType)
                {
                    case "CompensatoryOff":
                        txtC.Enabled=true;
                        break;
//and on and on.... 

While the second part of the code wouldn't be relevant, the first part is what's most important. You gain access to the controls in the datagrid. You can loop through and disable it, so on and so forth.

If you're doing this in the ItemDataBound event, then you'll be working with e.

HTH. If not, ask questions. It took me a while to understand this myself.

[davebat]

I sorta understand, at what point do I disable the control, from within the loop, i cant find the property to do it.

[mendhak]

As soon as you've assigned the button object, you can disable it.

[davebat]

cheers, i did it this way in the end.

If dvResults.Count <= dgSummary.PageSize Then
                strTicker = dvResults.Count
            End If
 
            If dvResults.Count > dgSummary.PageSize Then
                If dgSummary.CurrentPageIndex < dgSummary.PageCount - 1 Then
                    strTicker = dgSummary.PageSize
                Else
                    strTicker = (dvResults.Count Mod dgSummary.PageCount)
                End If
            End If
            strTicker = strTicker - 1
 
            For z = 0 To strTicker
                strAccount1 = wibble.Item(z).Cells(0).Controls(0)
                straccount2 = strAccount1.Text
                wibble.Item(z).Cells(0).Controls(0).Visible = False
                wibble.Item(z).Cells(0).Text = straccount2
            Next
        End If

[mendhak]

Not sure what half of that is, especially the "wibble" . But as long as it works, it's good.