Dynamically create TemplateColumn

[louise raisbeck]

Hi there, I cannot write a datagrid on the aspx because i do not know the
names of the column headings until i run a query. So i have to do it
programatically from the datasource.

I have managed to add a couple of boundcolumns based on my datasource easy
peasy but can't find any help anywhere to show me how to dynamically set up
the itemtemplate within a templatecolumn (and add say a checkbox to it). So
what goes after this? I know the syntax is wrong in the following but I cant
find anything close to this in the properties or methods of templatecolumn.
I read another post saying 'new columnTemplate' but cant find this class
anywhere..

TemplateColumn tc = new TemplateColumn();
//want to do the following
ItemTemplate it = new ItemTemplate()
it.Controls.Add(a Checkbox)
tc.Controls.Add(it)

[Teemu Keiski]

Hi,

Implementing Dynamic ItemTemplates
http://scottwater.com/articles/DynamicItemTemplates

-
Teemu Keiski
ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider
Finland, EU
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke

"louise raisbeck" <lo************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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Hi there, I cannot write a datagrid on the aspx because i do not know the
names of the column headings until i run a query. So i have to do it
programatically from the datasource.

I have managed to add a couple of boundcolumns based on my datasource easy
peasy but can't find any help anywhere to show me how to dynamically set up the itemtemplate within a templatecolumn (and add say a checkbox to it). So what goes after this? I know the syntax is wrong in the following but I cant find anything close to this in the properties or methods of templatecolumn. I read another post saying 'new columnTemplate' but cant find this class
anywhere..

TemplateColumn tc = new TemplateColumn();
//want to do the following
ItemTemplate it = new ItemTemplate()
it.Controls.Add(a Checkbox)
tc.Controls.Add(it)

[louise raisbeck]

Thanks for that. very helpful. however i havent worked out from that how to
add controls such as a checkbox to the itemtemplate. Theres no control
collection or add method anywhere ??

"Teemu Keiski" wrote:

Hi,

Implementing Dynamic ItemTemplates
http://scottwater.com/articles/DynamicItemTemplates

-
Teemu Keiski
ASP.NET MVP, AspInsider
Finland, EU
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke

"louise raisbeck" <lo************@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:C4**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi there, I cannot write a datagrid on the aspx because i do not know the
names of the column headings until i run a query. So i have to do it
programatically from the datasource.

I have managed to add a couple of boundcolumns based on my datasource easy
peasy but can't find any help anywhere to show me how to dynamically set

up

the itemtemplate within a templatecolumn (and add say a checkbox to it).

So

what goes after this? I know the syntax is wrong in the following but I

cant

find anything close to this in the properties or methods of

templatecolumn.

I read another post saying 'new columnTemplate' but cant find this class
anywhere..

TemplateColumn tc = new TemplateColumn();
//want to do the following
ItemTemplate it = new ItemTemplate()
it.Controls.Add(a Checkbox)
tc.Controls.Add(it)