dynamic table with linkbuttons

[xend]

Hi.

I need to do a Control that accesses a DB and generates a table with one linkbutton per row (using the linkbutton command name and command argument). The table content fetched from the DB will change according to the linkbutton the user clicks (like a forum where you click a forum and then you see that forum sub forums).

Is there any way i can do this without doing 2 DB accesses (one in the init to set up the linkbuttons so their events fire, and another after the event, to fetch the user selected data)?

Thanks in advance.

[jhardman]

Xend,

Can you please confirm that you intended to post in the "classic" ASP forum? It sounds like you intended to post in the ASP.NET forum and posted here on accident.

Jared, moderator
classic ASP forum

[xend]

Yap my mistake.

How do i move the thread?

Can some move it please?

[Frinavale]

Hi Xend,

Are you using a GridView to display your data?
All you have to do is specify TemplateField to display the first column as LinkButtons.

If you want to have more control over the template data, and you want to do this dynamically, or you're not using a GridView control to display your data, you'll be interested in looking up how to implement the ITemplate Interface.

[xend]

I am not using GridView. I am generating the table manually (deriving from control and overriding the render method). I assume that GridView keeps track of the linkbuttons through ViewState, am i right? Right now i am using a hidden field and creating anchor tags that run java script and place the command argument in the hidden field and force a postback.

[Frinavale]

You don't have to use a GridView. You could use anything really. For creating tables the Repeater is a good control to use. Look into creating a Templated Control.