Format GridView with AutoGenerateColumns=true

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I have a gridview which need to filled by various data according to user's
action. I want to format the dynamical displayed data. For example the number
should be right aligned, datetime column using short format, etc.

Anyway to implement it? Can RowDataBound event do it? Sounds I need to know
the binding columns' data source type (?_ and set the format of the gridview
columns according to the type. Is it possible?

[David Wier]

You've got to have something there, to be able to format - especially since
you want to have different columns formatted differently - at least you will
need to have boundcolumns, in order to create formatting for each one.

I would think that it might be possible in the rowDatabound event, though
I've never tried it, but you'd need to go by cell number
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David Wier
MVP/ASPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://aspexpress.com

"nkw" <nk*@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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I have a gridview which need to filled by various data according to user's
action. I want to format the dynamical displayed data. For example the

number

should be right aligned, datetime column using short format, etc.

Anyway to implement it? Can RowDataBound event do it? Sounds I need to

know

the binding columns' data source type (?_ and set the format of the

gridview

columns according to the type. Is it possible?

[nick nkw]

I cannot bound the columns though. Sounds I need:

1. Capture the column rendering event
2. Get the bound data column type

"David Wier" <da********@noSpamhotmail.comwrote in message
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You've got to have something there, to be able to format - especially
since
you want to have different columns formatted differently - at least you
will
need to have boundcolumns, in order to create formatting for each one.

I would think that it might be possible in the rowDatabound event, though
I've never tried it, but you'd need to go by cell number
--
David Wier
MVP/ASPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://aspexpress.com

"nkw" <nk*@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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>I have a gridview which need to filled by various data according to
user's
action. I want to format the dynamical displayed data. For example the

number

>should be right aligned, datetime column using short format, etc.

Anyway to implement it? Can RowDataBound event do it? Sounds I need to

know

>the binding columns' data source type (?_ and set the format of the

gridview

>columns according to the type. Is it possible?

[Pak Lui]

You can easily do it in the databound event of the gridview.


"nkw" <nk*@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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>I have a gridview which need to filled by various data according to user's
action. I want to format the dynamical displayed data. For example the
number
should be right aligned, datetime column using short format, etc.

Anyway to implement it? Can RowDataBound event do it? Sounds I need to
know
the binding columns' data source type (?_ and set the format of the
gridview
columns according to the type. Is it possible?