Gridview Column Width

>I have a Gridview binding to a DataTable source. I'd like to set the
column with of the second column. I cannot do this apparently because
when AutoGenerateColumns=true, they do not appear in the columns
collection.
>
I modified the RowCreated even to gridview, and I can change
properties on the cells, but not width. (setting tooltip, background
color, etc, all work but changing width has no effect). Here's
sample code I am using:
>
//Inside RowCreated Gridview Even
if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
{
foreach (TableCell tCell in e.Row.Cells)
{
tCell.ControlStyle.Width = 600; //no effect
tCell.Width = 600; //no effect
}
}
>
So the main question is, "Any way possible to change Gridview Column
Width with a DataTable source and AutoGenerateColumns=true?" Please
Help, I am at a loss here and been working on this for days....
>
-Yin
>
PS
little more background- I have a dynamic DataTable (could be 1 to
over 3000 columns), so I must have AutoGenerateColumns=true (I can't
set it to false, and create a boundfield for an unknown dynamic sized
table).

<< little more background- I have a dynamic DataTable (could be 1 to
over 3000 columns), so I must have AutoGenerateColumns=true (I can't
set it to false, and create a boundfield for an unknown dynamic sized
table) >>
>
you're kidding, right? up to 3000 columns? .... this is software ... to be
used by humans ... not alchemy
>
leaving that aside (which you should not) it doesn't seem advisable to alter
column width every time a row is created; have you considered all the work
for the processor you're creating here .... I hate to ask how many rows
there may be in the control ...
>
"Yin99" <w...@ziowave.comwrote in message
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>i was able to make a workaround by adding a bunch of spaces to the
header row column but
still unable to get the .Width property to explicitly change the
column width on header row or
datarows.

here's sample code:
>
if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.Header)
{
if (e.Row.Cells[1].Text == "Column Header Text")
{
e.Row.Cells[1].Wrap = false;
e.Row.Cells[1].Width = Unit.Percentage(1000);
e.Row.Cells[1].Text = "Column Header Text " +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp" +
"&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp";
}