DataNavigateUrlFormatString

[Coder Coder]

Hi I want the DataNavigateUrlFormatString value to be of a couple of
different variables

such as:
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="mypage?val={0}&val2={ 1}



where now I have the following working
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="mypage?val="{0}

- thanks

[Raymond]

I have fields bound to a data grid and would like to link
these fields back to another server to open a document.
I can hard code the name of the doc and it works fine,
but I can't get it to accept the variable name.

Example:
<asp:HyperLinkColumn DataNavigateUrlField="FullPath"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="file:///\\Server1
\aaa\bbb\ccc\ddd\0000.DWG"

This works fine and opens the drawing. What I need,
however, is to open "FullPath", since this changes. I
can't seem to make this happen.

Is there anyone that can please help me?

Thanks
Ray

[Joshua Flanagan]

I've come up with a pretty good solution to the problem of needing to build
the NavigateUrl using multiple data values. My solution is partially based
on code from this article: [url]http://tripleasp.net/tutorial.aspx?NavID=27[/url]

You need to use a TemplateColumn instead of a HyperLinkColumn. But in order
to build a TemplateColumn dynamically, you need a class that implements
ITemplate. I've created such a class which I feel solves this problem quite
nicely.

Using the class is as simple as:

TemplateColumn linkCol = new TemplateColumn();
linkCol.ItemTemplate = new MultiSourceHyperLinkTemplate("orderItemName",
"ShowItem.aspx?order={0}&item={1}",
new string[]{"orderNumber", "orderItemNumber"});
DataGrid1.Columns.Add(linkCol);

The above example assumes that orderItemName, orderNumber, and
orderItemNumber are all column names in the datasource for the datagrid.
The majority of the work is done by the MultiSourceHyperLinkTemplate class,
defined below:

public class MultiSourceHyperLinkTemplate : System.Web.UI.ITemplate
{
string m_DataTextField;
string m_DataNavigateUrlFormatString;
string[] m_DataNavigateUrlFields;

public MultiSourceHyperLinkTemplate(string dataTextField, string
navigateUrlFormatString, string[] navigateUrlFields)
{
m_DataTextField = dataTextField;
m_DataNavigateUrlFormatString = navigateUrlFormatString;
m_DataNavigateUrlFields = navigateUrlFields;
}

private void BindData(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
HyperLink link = (HyperLink) sender;
DataGridItem container = (DataGridItem) link.NamingContainer;
DataRowView curRow = (DataRowView) container.DataItem;
link.Text = curRow[m_DataTextField].ToString();
// evaluate each of the data fields
string[] navigateUrlValues = new string[m_DataNavigateUrlFields.Length];
for (int i = 0; i < m_DataNavigateUrlFields.Length; ++i)
navigateUrlValues[i] = curRow[m_DataNavigateUrlFields[i]].ToString();
link.NavigateUrl =
String.Format(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.Inv ariantCulture,
m_DataNavigateUrlFormatString, navigateUrlValues);

}

#region ITemplate Members

public void InstantiateIn(System.Web.UI.Control container)
{
HyperLink link = new HyperLink();
link.DataBinding += new EventHandler(BindData);
container.Controls.Add(link);
}

#endregion

#region Property accessors
string DataTextField { get { return m_DataTextField; } set {
m_DataTextField = value; } }
string DataNavigateUrlFormatString { get { return
m_DataNavigateUrlFormatString; } set { m_DataNavigateUrlFormatString =
value; } }
string[] DataNavigateUrlFields { get { return m_DataNavigateUrlFields; }
set { m_DataNavigateUrlFields = value; } }
#endregion
}


Enjoy!
-Joshua Flanagan

[Mike P]

Does anyone know if you can pass multiple column parameters in the
DataNavigateUrlFormatString for grids?

My current code is like this and works for a single parameter:

<asp:HyperLinkColumn
DataTextField="DTOG1"
DataNavigateURLField="DTOG1"

DataNavigateUrlFormatString="javascript:var
NewWin=window.open('digit_translation.aspx?DTOG1={ 0}',null,'width=800,he
ight=200,top=100,left=100,scrollbars=no,directorie s=no,status=no,toolbar
=no,resizable=no');"
HeaderText="DTOG1" />


Any help would be much appreciated.


Cheers,

Mike



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[Mike P]

Tu-Thach,

How do I convert this to Template column format?

<asp:HyperLinkColumn
DataTextField="DTOG1"
DataNavigateURLField="DTOG1"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="javascript:var
NewWin=window.open('digit_translation.aspx?DTOG1={ 0}',null,'width=800,he
ight=150,top=100,left=100,scrollbars=no,directorie s=no,status=no,toolbar
=no,resizable=no');"
HeaderText="DTOG1" />


Thanks,

Mike



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