I have a DataGrid in a web form (ASP1.1, C#, VS 2003) that I'm trying to add
some functionality to, and I can't figure out how to do int.
The existing DataGrid has several databound columns and a Template Columns,
into which I put buttons. When the user clicks on the 'Do It' button, the
selection is recorded in an underlying database, and (almost) everything is
fine. One thing I would like to improve in the existing version concerns
the state of the datagrid in the postback. I would like to scroll to the
row the user just clicked on.
I have to add DropDownList controls to some of the rows, based on database
driven considerations. I added template columns to the DataGrid, and
inserted DropDownLists into these columns, as well as two invisible
databound columns, Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_Of_Category2_Fields.
In the DataTier I add fields Number_Of_Category1_Fields,
Number_of_Category2_Field to the main table, and added tables
Category1_Fields, Category2_Fields.
In the Page_Load method I create & populate the DataGrid.
I loop over the DataGrid.Items collection, and if the entries for
Number_Of_Category1_Fields > 0, I retrieve the entries from the table
Category1_Fields and insert them into the appropriate DropDownList ( same
for Category2 ), setting the DropDownList.Visible = true
In the DataGridItemEvent, i.e. user clicked the 'Do It' button, I check to
see if the DropDownLists are populated, if so I retrieve the selected value
and insert these into the database as appropriate. Again, all works well
My problem is how to trap instances where the user clicks the 'Do It'
button where they haven't made a selection in one or more of the
DropDownLists. I would like to do this before the PostBack, so the error
trapping can't be performed in the 'Do It' button. I was thinking of having
the 'Do It' buttons disabled, and enabling them with JavaScript when the
user selects from the DropDownLists, but I don't know how to add that
functionality within the context of a DataGrid ( i.e. how does one retrieve
the ControlID of the DropDownList to get the names of the other
DropDownList and the button? )
So, my question is, how does one do this well?
Thanks
Phil 3 1697
OK, you need to add achors in each row in a column ( Bookmarks ) and then
set a field with the bookmark name so that when the page loads you check
using Jscript if the field has a value, if it does, jump to it,
--
Terry Burns http://TrainingOn.net
"Phillip N Rounds" <pr*****@cassandragroup.com> wrote in message
news:uZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... I have a DataGrid in a web form (ASP1.1, C#, VS 2003) that I'm trying to add some functionality to, and I can't figure out how to do int.
The existing DataGrid has several databound columns and a Template Columns, into which I put buttons. When the user clicks on the 'Do It' button, the selection is recorded in an underlying database, and (almost) everything is fine. One thing I would like to improve in the existing version concerns the state of the datagrid in the postback. I would like to scroll to the row the user just clicked on.
I have to add DropDownList controls to some of the rows, based on database driven considerations. I added template columns to the DataGrid, and inserted DropDownLists into these columns, as well as two invisible databound columns, Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_Of_Category2_Fields.
In the DataTier I add fields Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_of_Category2_Field to the main table, and added tables Category1_Fields, Category2_Fields.
In the Page_Load method I create & populate the DataGrid. I loop over the DataGrid.Items collection, and if the entries for Number_Of_Category1_Fields > 0, I retrieve the entries from the table Category1_Fields and insert them into the appropriate DropDownList ( same for Category2 ), setting the DropDownList.Visible = true
In the DataGridItemEvent, i.e. user clicked the 'Do It' button, I check to see if the DropDownLists are populated, if so I retrieve the selected value and insert these into the database as appropriate. Again, all works well
My problem is how to trap instances where the user clicks the 'Do It' button where they haven't made a selection in one or more of the DropDownLists. I would like to do this before the PostBack, so the error trapping can't be performed in the 'Do It' button. I was thinking of having the 'Do It' buttons disabled, and enabling them with JavaScript when the user selects from the DropDownLists, but I don't know how to add that functionality within the context of a DataGrid ( i.e. how does one retrieve the ControlID of the DropDownList to get the names of the other DropDownList and the button? )
So, my question is, how does one do this well?
Thanks
Phil
Lets say I have an invisible text box on the webform containing a unique
reference to an element in my DataGrid, e.g.
dgMyGrid__ctl2_Field1 - this is the derived form field name which
ASP.NET created for a column in one of my table rows.
How can I 'Jump to it' in JavaScript?
Thanks
"Terry Burns" <me@mine.com> wrote in message
news:e6**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... OK, you need to add achors in each row in a column ( Bookmarks ) and then set a field with the bookmark name so that when the page loads you check using Jscript if the field has a value, if it does, jump to it,
-- Terry Burns http://TrainingOn.net
"Phillip N Rounds" <pr*****@cassandragroup.com> wrote in message news:uZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...I have a DataGrid in a web form (ASP1.1, C#, VS 2003) that I'm trying to add some functionality to, and I can't figure out how to do int.
The existing DataGrid has several databound columns and a Template Columns, into which I put buttons. When the user clicks on the 'Do It' button, the selection is recorded in an underlying database, and (almost) everything is fine. One thing I would like to improve in the existing version concerns the state of the datagrid in the postback. I would like to scroll to the row the user just clicked on.
I have to add DropDownList controls to some of the rows, based on database driven considerations. I added template columns to the DataGrid, and inserted DropDownLists into these columns, as well as two invisible databound columns, Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_Of_Category2_Fields.
In the DataTier I add fields Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_of_Category2_Field to the main table, and added tables Category1_Fields, Category2_Fields.
In the Page_Load method I create & populate the DataGrid. I loop over the DataGrid.Items collection, and if the entries for Number_Of_Category1_Fields > 0, I retrieve the entries from the table Category1_Fields and insert them into the appropriate DropDownList ( same for Category2 ), setting the DropDownList.Visible = true
In the DataGridItemEvent, i.e. user clicked the 'Do It' button, I check to see if the DropDownLists are populated, if so I retrieve the selected value and insert these into the database as appropriate. Again, all works well
My problem is how to trap instances where the user clicks the 'Do It' button where they haven't made a selection in one or more of the DropDownLists. I would like to do this before the PostBack, so the error trapping can't be performed in the 'Do It' button. I was thinking of having the 'Do It' buttons disabled, and enabling them with JavaScript when the user selects from the DropDownLists, but I don't know how to add that functionality within the context of a DataGrid ( i.e. how does one retrieve the ControlID of the DropDownList to get the names of the other DropDownList and the button? )
So, my question is, how does one do this well?
Thanks
Phil
Well when you bind the grid to the datasource, this DataBind event is called
each row, you can add Anchor;s to each row at this point. You will at least
be able to loacate the page at the anchor point. Once you go into edit mode
you set a hidden field on the form to a computed anchor name.
"#" & EditIndex.tostring
Add an onLoad event script to your page which interrogates this field and if
it has a value in it, is javascript to jump to the bookmark.
In page_load in asp.net, you need to zap this each time so you dont
continually jump to it after it is set once.
--
Terry Burns http://TrainingOn.net
"Phillip N Rounds" <pr*****@cassandragroup.com> wrote in message
news:OM**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Lets say I have an invisible text box on the webform containing a unique reference to an element in my DataGrid, e.g.
dgMyGrid__ctl2_Field1 - this is the derived form field name which ASP.NET created for a column in one of my table rows.
How can I 'Jump to it' in JavaScript?
Thanks
"Terry Burns" <me@mine.com> wrote in message news:e6**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... OK, you need to add achors in each row in a column ( Bookmarks ) and then set a field with the bookmark name so that when the page loads you check using Jscript if the field has a value, if it does, jump to it,
-- Terry Burns http://TrainingOn.net
"Phillip N Rounds" <pr*****@cassandragroup.com> wrote in message news:uZ**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...I have a DataGrid in a web form (ASP1.1, C#, VS 2003) that I'm trying to add some functionality to, and I can't figure out how to do int.
The existing DataGrid has several databound columns and a Template Columns, into which I put buttons. When the user clicks on the 'Do It' button, the selection is recorded in an underlying database, and (almost) everything is fine. One thing I would like to improve in the existing version concerns the state of the datagrid in the postback. I would like to scroll to the row the user just clicked on.
I have to add DropDownList controls to some of the rows, based on database driven considerations. I added template columns to the DataGrid, and inserted DropDownLists into these columns, as well as two invisible databound columns, Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_Of_Category2_Fields.
In the DataTier I add fields Number_Of_Category1_Fields, Number_of_Category2_Field to the main table, and added tables Category1_Fields, Category2_Fields.
In the Page_Load method I create & populate the DataGrid. I loop over the DataGrid.Items collection, and if the entries for Number_Of_Category1_Fields > 0, I retrieve the entries from the table Category1_Fields and insert them into the appropriate DropDownList ( same for Category2 ), setting the DropDownList.Visible = true
In the DataGridItemEvent, i.e. user clicked the 'Do It' button, I check to see if the DropDownLists are populated, if so I retrieve the selected value and insert these into the database as appropriate. Again, all works well
My problem is how to trap instances where the user clicks the 'Do It' button where they haven't made a selection in one or more of the DropDownLists. I would like to do this before the PostBack, so the error trapping can't be performed in the 'Do It' button. I was thinking of having the 'Do It' buttons disabled, and enabling them with JavaScript when the user selects from the DropDownLists, but I don't know how to add that functionality within the context of a DataGrid ( i.e. how does one retrieve the ControlID of the DropDownList to get the names of the other DropDownList and the button? )
So, my question is, how does one do this well?
Thanks
Phil
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