ASP.NET 2.0 DataGrid issue 1

[djfrear]

Hey guys,

Im working with a DataGrid in ASP.NET 2.0. Nothing fancy.

All I want to do is get the data from a cell within the selected row, nice and easy to do if the cell is set to visible:

        String MsgID;

        MsgID = gvInbox.SelectedRow.Cells[0].Text;

If the cell is set to visible, as I don't really need my users to see a particular field, the same line comes back with nothing.

Is there any way to get the data?

Regards, Daniel.

 

[djfrear]

That was meant to be "if the cell is NOT set to visible

 

[MystiqueOfLife]

// Code for Grid
<asp:GridView ID="oGrid" runat="server">
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="Test" />
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>


// Code to Retrieve value
private void GetData()
{
string gridValue;
gridValue = oGrid.SelectedRow.Cells[0].Text;
}

If column is set to visible = false, you cannot extract the data from that cell. You can however, leave visible = true, and use a CSS to hide the column.

// CSS
.hide
{
display:none;
}

// Grid now looks like this with CSS applied

<asp:GridView ID="oGrid" runat="server">
<Columns>
<asp:BoundField DataField="Test">
<HeaderStyle CssClass="hide" />
<ItemStyle CssClass="hide" />
<FooterStyle CssClass="hide" />
</asp:BoundField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>

Cheers! Happy Coding...

 

[djfrear]

Ah nice, that will do nicely mystique. Thanks a lot.