Changing Datagrid width while using EditItemIndex

[dvannoy]

Is it possible to change the column width of a datagrid when EditItemIndex is set to 0 ????

I am using the grid for data entry...I cannot change it with property builder or using code..

Is this even possible

Thanks in advance

 

[jzelhart]

Try converting the column to a Template Column and then you should be able to set the controls as needed.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Thanks - Jennifer

 

[dvannoy]

I am using Bound Columns..If I use Template Columns, how do you bind data to a template column or use it for data entry?

Thanks

 

[jzelhart]

Here is an example of one of mine. This is within the Columns tag just like the BoundColumn.

<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Miles Driven">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label id="lblMiles" runat="server" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.MilesDriven") %>'>
</asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox id="txtMiles" runat="server" Font-Size="10px" Font-Names="Arial" Width="75px" Font-Bold="True" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.MilesDriven") %>'>
</asp:TextBox>
</EditItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>

Hope this helps.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Thanks - Jennifer

 

[dvannoy]

Thanks for your responses..I figured it out.

 

[sheila11]

I am using this approach (shown by Jennifer above) to achieve a fixed column width because the methods shown in other threads aren't working for me.

With this approach, I am able to set the minimum width. But when the text is longer than that, the width expands. I am not able to make the text in the label control wrap.

My code is:
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="TA" ItemStyle-Width=100 ItemStyle-Wrap=True SortExpression="TArea">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label Width=100 id="TA" runat="server"
Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TArea") %>' />
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>

Any suggestions ?

TIA
Sheila

 

[dvannoy]

I am using the following and it works for me

<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Center" Width="30px">

 

[sheila11]

I tried that, dvannoy, but for some reason it doesn't seem to work for me !

I also tried the server-side code:

MyGrid.Items.Cells[8].Width = 100;

But it didn't help either

Is there any other setting that needs attention ?

 

[dvannoy]

did you put the px??

 

[sheila11]

Yes I did

 

[dvannoy]

Heres my code and it works for me...I did have problems at first as well.


<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="PE #">
<HeaderStyle Font-Size="XX-Small" Font-Names="Verdana" Font-Bold="True" HorizontalAlign="Center" Width="30px"></HeaderStyle>
<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Center" Width="30px"></ItemStyle>
<ItemTemplate>

 

[sheila11]

This is my code, and it doesn't work. Please check if I am doing something wrong.

Thanks.

<aspataGrid runat="server" id="myDG" BackColor="#eeeeee" Width="85%" HorizontalAlign="Center"
Font-Bold="True" Font-Name="Arial" Font-Size="9pt" AutoGenerateColumns="False" OnSortCommand="SortMyDG"
GridLines="both" AllowSorting="True" AllowPaging="True">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#DFE4EB" ForeColor="#931644" Height="26" Font-Bold="True" HorizontalAlign="Left" />
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="White" />
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="PE #">
<HeaderStyle Font-Size="XX-Small" Font-Names="Verdana" Font-Bold="True" HorizontalAlign="Center" width="30px"> </HeaderStyle>
<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Center" Width="30px"></ItemStyle>
<ItemTemplate>
<b><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "TArea") %></b>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn >

</Columns>
</aspataGrid>