Accessing hidden datagrid field in itemcommand

[Not Me]

Hi,

In a datagrid's itemcommand method, I can use
DataGridCommandEventArgs/item/cells/text to bring up a specific field
from a row that was accessed. However, I wish to lookup data from that
row, that is in a hidden field on the datagrid. How can I do this?

I would appreciate a simple answer (if one exists) as you may notice I'm
new to this :p

Cheers,
Chris

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Chris,

Hidden columns don't render to clients and, naturally, don't come back on
postback. The solution is to hide the column with css rule display:none.
Don't make the column Hidden. Make a css style sheet with a class like this:

..Invisible{display:none}

and specify "Invisible" as CssClass for the column. Something like this:

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="Comment">
<ItemStyle CssClass="Invisible"></ItemStyle><HeaderStyle
CssClass="Invisible"></HeaderStyle>
</asp:BoundColumn>

Then the column will be passed to the browser but still will be hidden.

Eliyahu

"Not Me" <no*****@da.com.hk.org> wrote in message
news:cu**********@ucsnew1.ncl.ac.uk...

Hi,

In a datagrid's itemcommand method, I can use
DataGridCommandEventArgs/item/cells/text to bring up a specific field
from a row that was accessed. However, I wish to lookup data from that
row, that is in a hidden field on the datagrid. How can I do this?

I would appreciate a simple answer (if one exists) as you may notice I'm
new to this :p

Cheers,
Chris

[Not Me]

Eliyahu Goldin wrote:

"Not Me" <no*****@da.com.hk.org> wrote in message
news:cu**********@ucsnew1.ncl.ac.uk...

In a datagrid's itemcommand method, I can use
DataGridCommandEventArgs/item/cells/text to bring up a specific field
from a row that was accessed. However, I wish to lookup data from that
row, that is in a hidden field on the datagrid. How can I do this?

Hidden columns don't render to clients and, naturally, don't come back on
postback. The solution is to hide the column with css rule display:none.
Don't make the column Hidden. Make a css style sheet with a class like this:

.Invisible{display:none}
and specify "Invisible" as CssClass for the column. Something like this:

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="Comment">
<ItemStyle CssClass="Invisible"></ItemStyle><HeaderStyle
CssClass="Invisible"></HeaderStyle>
</asp:BoundColumn>

Then the column will be passed to the browser but still will be hidden.

Thanks for that!

Chris