Simple Question Dynamic Hyperlinks 1

[lawlegacy]

I am implementing paging in my asp site. To do this I need to have a hyperlink for each page. For example, Previous 1 2 3 Next.

How do I create the 1 2 3 links dynamically? I am new to asp and so far I dont know how to write code on the page without using controls.

Thanks

 

[jbenson001]

I would use a datagrid or gridview for this, you can easily implement paging with either of them.

 

[lawlegacy]

Is there anyway to write code to display hyperlinks without using controls?

 

[jbenson001]

Sure there is, but why reinvent the wheel?

 

[lawlegacy]

My background is PHP, so I am a little confused. Doesn't seem like a datagrid would be efficient. All I really need is to do this...

for (int i=0; i < totalPages; i++)
{
response.write("<a href=?page=i>i</a>");
}

 

[ca8msm]

Yes, but as jbenson001 says, the GridView already has this functionality. Why try recreate it (especially as you are new to ASP.NET it will be easier if you take advantage of the built in features)?


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[lawlegacy]

how would u use the gridview to do this?

 

[ca8msm]

[google]GridView Paging[/google]


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[lawlegacy]

oh.. that doesn't really help since Im using a datalist.

 

[jshurst]

You could use an <asp:Literal />. Anything you add to the literal from the code behind page will render as html, so you can write whatever you want.

You could also add a placeholder, or a panel, then use the control.add() method to add a new control.

J

 

[lawlegacy]

jshurst You Rock!

 

[ca8msm]

You can also use the PagedDataSource class if you want to add paging to a DataList:

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/081804-1.aspx

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[jshurst]

I'm a rocker through and through bro! ;-)

tek-tips has helped me so much I'm just glad to give a little back.

J