use text and eval field in Button Text

[gtjr92]

I want to have a bound button that will show some text and the row value on the button. It would say click here to view The field name.
I tried a few variations of the below code with + sumbol and the &.
I am using .net 2 but i guess it would be at least similar to .net 1.1 I am doing this in an item template field, but it could be a bound button as well. I am sure code is the same.

<asp:Button runat="server" Text="Click here to change the Name for" + " '<%#(Eval("ClassName")) %>'" />

 

[jbenson001]

Is "ClassName" a column that is bound in the template column?

Jim

 

[gtjr92]

yes class name is the name of the colum I should have clarified that.

 

[jbenson001]

Another quick question.. Is the button in a template column also, or just a standard button field?

 

[gtjr92]

It is a button field within a column. I tried this with a template and without. So it really does not matter either will work for me.

 

[jbenson001]

OK, what I did was creat a gridview, bound some columns, put a button filed on it, and one template column with a label that is bound that holds a value you want to dispaly as text on the button:

Protected Sub GridView1_RowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridViewRowEventArgs) Handles GridView1.RowDataBound
        If e.Row.RowType = DataControlRowType.DataRow Then
            Dim btn As New Button
            Dim lbl As New Label
            ''Change the cell index to match your gridview.
            btn = e.Row.Cells(0).Controls(0)
            lbl = e.Row.Cells(6).FindControl("label1")

            btn.Text = "Click here to change the Name for " + lbl.Text

        End If
    End Sub

Hope this helps you ...
Jim

 

[gtjr92]

i'll check it out. I knew how to do that, but i figured there was an easier way with less code.
Looks like I will need to add a for each row loop to this code too otherwise I think I will on get the data from one column.
thanks.

 

[jbenson001]

you don't need a loop.. this event fires as each row is bound

 

[gtjr92]

oh yeah duh I see it now I just skimmed the code earlier.
Thanks again. I'll check it out tommorow

 

[gtjr92]

I got it figured out I knew there had to be an easier way

<asp:Button runat="server" [COLOR=red]Text='<%# Eval("ClassName",  "Click Here to Edit Assignments for" + " " + Eval("ClassName")) %>'[/color]

 

[jbenson001]

Good to know...