Datalist Item 2

[1Data]

I have a Datalist with a button in it that I need make visibility off and on based on a Session Variable. Can someone help me with this code?

On my page load I have an IF ELSE based on the session variable but don't know how to obtain the visibility property off of that button in my datalist?

I am also having a problem with it the instance of the object I don't know where to put this code..

I appreciate any suggestions and thank you in advance..

 

[ca8msm]

What do you have so far? Can you post your code?


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[ca8msm]

Oh, and if you were actually asking where you can set the visibility try using the ItemDataBound event.


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[jbenson001]

You have to use the ItemDataBound event of the DataList:

If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Then
   Dim btn As New Button
   btn = CType(e.Item.FindControl("button1"), Button)
   If "some condition" Then   
     btn.Visible = False
   End If
End If

Jim

 

[1Data]

These are some great post thank you guys I will try it out...

 

[1Data]

jbenson,

If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Then

I am having an issue in my code with this part of your post...the particular button I need is a Linkbutton (with an id of button4) and it's located in the editItemTemplate section of my datalist...here is what I adjusted your post to...

If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.EditItem Then
Dim btn As New LinkButton
btn = CType(e.Item.FindControl("button4"), LinkButton)
If Session("Administrator") = "False" Then
btn.Visible = False
End If
End If

it jumps right to the End IF when I step through it...

 

[jbenson001]

That code will only be "TRUE", if you place the item into edit mode. I am not too familar how you do that with a datalist, usually use datagrids. But the fact remains that it won't be "true" unless you are editing some row of the datalist.

Jim

 

[1Data]

Jim,

Can you post how you would do this with a datagrid...just to give me something I can try?

 

[jbenson001]

The code is the same as I posted for a datagrid.

 

[1Data]

Ok I appreciate it I will see what I can do to make this work...thanks

 

[jbenson001]

Ok Let me know. Or if there are more questions or problems.. post them..

Jim