Need to dynamically add or remove the EditButton on a Editable DataList in VB.NET

[jack]

Hello,

I have a editable DataList, and would like the Edit Button to be appear or
not appear dynamically based on the access the logged in person has.

I have tried to use the visible=false, with no luck.

Any help would be great an example in VB.NET would be the most helpful.

Thanks in advance for your time and help,

Jack

[Rick Spiewak]

You can accomplish this in the itemcreated event of the DataList. Use a
template, so you can give your controls a recognizable ID. Here is an
example of how to find a particular control:

Dim itm As DataListItem = e.Item
Select Case itm.ItemType

Case ListItemType.EditItem
tb = DirectCast(itm.FindControl("txtStartDate"), TextBox)

Then, you can set the .visible property as needed.

"jack" <ja**@mrolinux.com> wrote in message
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Hello,

I have a editable DataList, and would like the Edit Button to be appear or
not appear dynamically based on the access the logged in person has.

I have tried to use the visible=false, with no luck.

Any help would be great an example in VB.NET would be the most helpful.

Thanks in advance for your time and help,

Jack