How can I extend the ASP.NET DataGrid ?

[Rick]

If I create a class that inherits from the asp.net datagrid, and the
enhancements only relate to the codebehind, what does the grid's html look
like in design mode? I mean, whereas I might have an unadorned DataGrid as
such...

<ASP:DataGrid id="aspDataGrid" runat="server" ...
templates and stuff
</ASP:DataGrid>

and I create a class like so:

public class SuperGrid : DataGrid
{
...
}

can I write in the HTML designer:

<ASP:SuperGrid id="myGrid" runat="server"...
templates and stuff
</ASP:SuperGrid>

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

Rick,
The "SuperGrid"'s markup in the ASPX page should look identical to the
DataGrid class that you've derived it from, unless you have overridden any of
the Render methods.
Peter

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"Rick" wrote:

If I create a class that inherits from the asp.net datagrid, and the
enhancements only relate to the codebehind, what does the grid's html look
like in design mode? I mean, whereas I might have an unadorned DataGrid as
such...

<ASP:DataGrid id="aspDataGrid" runat="server" ...
templates and stuff
</ASP:DataGrid>

and I create a class like so:

public class SuperGrid : DataGrid
{
...
}

can I write in the HTML designer:

<ASP:SuperGrid id="myGrid" runat="server"...
templates and stuff
</ASP:SuperGrid>

[Sonu Kapoor]

Besides Peters suggestion, I would recommend that you checkout the following article written by Scott Mitchell.

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/072104-1.aspx

The article creates a new Datagrid called "PrettyDataGrid" which is extended from the normal DataGrid class.

Hope it helps.

Sonu Kapoor [MVP]
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[Rick]

Thanks to both of you. Much appreciated!

<Sonu Kapoor> wrote in message news:Ol**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Besides Peters suggestion, I would recommend that you checkout the
following article written by Scott Mitchell.

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/072104-1.aspx

The article creates a new Datagrid called "PrettyDataGrid" which is
extended from the normal DataGrid class.

Hope it helps.

Sonu Kapoor [MVP]
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