How to access column header text in Gridview

[ASPnewb1]

this is used when the Updating Row is fired


the first line works in grabbing the text from the textbox of the cell, but I cannot access the column header text, as it's telling me the columns do not exist.

cName = (System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox)GridView2.Rows[e.RowIndex].Cells[i].Controls[0]; //Cells[1].Controls[0];


cName.Text = GridView2.Columns[i].HeaderText. + "=" + cName;

ETA: my columns of data (the first 2 columns were added as an edit and delete column) are added automatically/dynamically, I believe this might be the issue.


thanks.

[Plater]

GridViews have a special property called HeaderRow which is where you can get your column text from.

For example, I search through the HeaderRow to discover which index is the column I am looking for. You should be able to figure out how to get the column text from it:

int retdateidx = -1;
if (gvOverdueSites.HeaderRow != null)
{
   for (int i = 0; i < gvOverdueSites.HeaderRow.Cells.Count; i++)
   {
      if (gvOverdueSites.HeaderRow.Cells[i].Text == "Return Date")
      {
         retdateidx = i;
      }
   }
}
if (retdateidx != -1)
{//retdateidx is the column index for the column with the header "Return Date"
}