datagrid and textbox

[scoobydoo987]

Does anyone know how I would make bc1.DataField be in a textbox and not just a text value? I know this might be simple but I am not sure how to do it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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dg.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)

Dim bc1 As New BoundColumn
bc1.DataField = "FirstName"
bc1.HeaderText = "FName"
dgVehicleDetail.Columns.Add(bc1)
lblShowGrid.Controls.Add(dg)

dg.DataBind()

[Jimmy Turnip]

Not really as simple as you think if you are doing it programatically.

First create yourself a new class:

Private Class ColumnTemplateTextBox
Implements ITemplate
Dim strColumnName As String
Dim liTemplateType As ListItemType

Sub New(ByVal ColumnName As String, ByVal TemplateType As ListItemType)
strColumnName = ColumnName
liTemplateType = TemplateType
End Sub

Sub InstantiateIn(ByVal container As Control)Implements ITemplate.InstantiateIn
Select Case liTemplateType
Case ListItemType.Header
Dim lit As New Literal()
lit.Text = strColumnName
container.Controls.Add(lit)
Case ListItemType.Item
Dim txt As New TextBox()
txt.Text = strColumnName
container.Controls.Add(txt)
End Select
End Sub

Then use the template column instead of the bound column and add to the datagrid:

dg.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)

Dim bc1 As New TemplateColumn()
bc1.HeaderTemplate = New ColumnTemplateTextBox("FirstName", ListItemType.Header)
bc1.ItemTemplate = New ColumnTemplateTextBox("FirstName", ListItemType.Item)
dgVehicleDetail.Columns.Add(bc1)

dg.DataBind()

I think that should do it. If not it'll get you on the right lines.

If you get stuck search around for adding templatecolumns programatically.