How to change header captions

[Moshe Pack]

How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in
ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL.

Thank you.

[Eliyahu Goldin]

An example:

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
Text"></asp:BoundColumn>

Eliyahu

"Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in
> ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL.
>
> Thank you.

[Moshe Pack]

Eliyahu,

Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?

Thanks,
Moshe.

"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:

> An example:
>
> <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...

> > How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in
> > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL.
> >
> > Thank you.

>
>
>

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns collection:

myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";

Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the Columns
collection.

Eliyahu

"Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...

> Eliyahu,
>
> Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
>
> Thanks,
> Moshe.
>
> "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
>

> > An example:
> >
> > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> >
> > Eliyahu
> >
> > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...

> > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in
> > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL.
> > >
> > > Thank you.

> >
> >
> >

[Moshe Pack]

Eliyahu,

If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True), is there
anything I can do to change the header text other than to create column
aliases in the SQL?

Thanks,
Moshe.

"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:

> Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns collection:
>
> myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
>
> Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the Columns
> collection.
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...

> > Eliyahu,
> >
> > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Moshe.
> >
> > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> >

> > > An example:
> > >
> > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > >
> > > Eliyahu
> > >
> > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound DataGrid in
> > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the SQL.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >

>
>
>

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Moshe,

You can try doing this in ItemCreated event. Something like that:

if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
return;

foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
{
switch (cell.Text)
{
case "Description":
cell.Text = "Another Text";
break;
...
}
}

Eliyahu

"Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7D5C93D-473C-4E64-B0C1-BBF154BA1A07@microsoft.com...

> Eliyahu,
>
> If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True), is there
> anything I can do to change the header text other than to create column
> aliases in the SQL?
>
> Thanks,
> Moshe.
>
> "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
>

> > Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns

collection:

> >
> > myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
> >
> > Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the Columns
> > collection.
> >
> > Eliyahu
> >
> > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...

> > > Eliyahu,
> > >
> > > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Moshe.
> > >
> > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > An example:
> > > >
> > > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > > >
> > > > Eliyahu
> > > >
> > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound

DataGrid in

> > > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the

SQL.

> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

> >
> >
> >

[Moshe Pack]

Eliyahu,

In the ItemCreated event, the Text property for all table cells contains an
empty string.

In the ItemDataBound event, the Text property is indeed filled in for data
cells, but is blank for header cells.

Any other ideas?

Thanks a lot,
Moshe.

"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:

> Moshe,
>
> You can try doing this in ItemCreated event. Something like that:
>
> if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
> return;
>
> foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
> {
> switch (cell.Text)
> {
> case "Description":
> cell.Text = "Another Text";
> break;
> ...
> }
> }
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7D5C93D-473C-4E64-B0C1-BBF154BA1A07@microsoft.com...

> > Eliyahu,
> >
> > If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True), is there
> > anything I can do to change the header text other than to create column
> > aliases in the SQL?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Moshe.
> >
> > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> >

> > > Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns

> collection:

> > >
> > > myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
> > >
> > > Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the Columns
> > > collection.
> > >
> > > Eliyahu
> > >
> > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...
> > > > Eliyahu,
> > > >
> > > > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Moshe.
> > > >
> > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > An example:
> > > > >
> > > > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > > > >
> > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > >
> > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound

> DataGrid in

> > > > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving the

> SQL.

> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

>
>
>

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Moshe,

Please double check. For the items of type ListItemType.Header Text
property should be set to the column name.

Eliyahu

"Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93917981-DF44-4F6E-8678-320DB7455BCF@microsoft.com...

> Eliyahu,
>
> In the ItemCreated event, the Text property for all table cells contains

an

> empty string.
>
> In the ItemDataBound event, the Text property is indeed filled in for data
> cells, but is blank for header cells.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks a lot,
> Moshe.
>
> "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
>

> > Moshe,
> >
> > You can try doing this in ItemCreated event. Something like that:
> >
> > if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
> > return;
> >
> > foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
> > {
> > switch (cell.Text)
> > {
> > case "Description":
> > cell.Text = "Another Text";
> > break;
> > ...
> > }
> > }
> >
> > Eliyahu
> >
> > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F7D5C93D-473C-4E64-B0C1-BBF154BA1A07@microsoft.com...

> > > Eliyahu,
> > >
> > > If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True), is

there

> > > anything I can do to change the header text other than to create

column

> > > aliases in the SQL?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Moshe.
> > >
> > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns

> > collection:

> > > >
> > > > myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
> > > >
> > > > Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the

Columns

> > > > collection.
> > > >
> > > > Eliyahu
> > > >
> > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Eliyahu,
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Moshe.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > An example:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > > > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message

> > > > > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound

> > DataGrid in

> > > > > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving

the

> > SQL.

> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

> >
> >
> >

[Moshe Pack]

Eliyahu,

I looped around, writing to the Output window with the following:

For Each cell In e.Item.Cells
If cell.Text <> String.Empty Then
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("grdUsers_ItemC reated: '"
& cell.Text.ToString & "'")
End If
Next cell

Nothing gets printed in ItemCreated(). In ItemDataBound() only the data
rows are printed to the Output window. The headers never make it there.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Moshe


"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:

> Moshe,
>
> Please double check. For the items of type ListItemType.Header Text
> property should be set to the column name.
>
> Eliyahu
>
> "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:93917981-DF44-4F6E-8678-320DB7455BCF@microsoft.com...

> > Eliyahu,
> >
> > In the ItemCreated event, the Text property for all table cells contains

> an

> > empty string.
> >
> > In the ItemDataBound event, the Text property is indeed filled in for data
> > cells, but is blank for header cells.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > Thanks a lot,
> > Moshe.
> >
> > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> >

> > > Moshe,
> > >
> > > You can try doing this in ItemCreated event. Something like that:
> > >
> > > if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
> > > return;
> > >
> > > foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
> > > {
> > > switch (cell.Text)
> > > {
> > > case "Description":
> > > cell.Text = "Another Text";
> > > break;
> > > ...
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > Eliyahu
> > >
> > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F7D5C93D-473C-4E64-B0C1-BBF154BA1A07@microsoft.com...
> > > > Eliyahu,
> > > >
> > > > If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True), is

> there

> > > > anything I can do to change the header text other than to create

> column

> > > > aliases in the SQL?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Moshe.
> > > >
> > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns
> > > collection:
> > > > >
> > > > > myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
> > > > >
> > > > > Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the

> Columns

> > > > > collection.
> > > > >
> > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > >
> > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Eliyahu,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Moshe.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > An example:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > > > > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> message

> > > > > > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound
> > > DataGrid in
> > > > > > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without involving

> the

> > > SQL.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

>
>
>

[Eliyahu Goldin]

OK, I've tested it myself. The following ItemCreated event handler WORKS.
B'emet. It adds "aaa" to every header.

private void dg_ItemCreated(object sender,
System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
return;
foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
{
cell.Text += "aaa";
}
}

Eliyahu

"Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03134717-419D-4F18-8A14-8659981AC5C4@microsoft.com...

> Eliyahu,
>
> I looped around, writing to the Output window with the following:
>
> For Each cell In e.Item.Cells
> If cell.Text <> String.Empty Then
> System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("grdUsers_ItemC reated:

'"

> & cell.Text.ToString & "'")
> End If
> Next cell
>
> Nothing gets printed in ItemCreated(). In ItemDataBound() only the data
> rows are printed to the Output window. The headers never make it there.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Moshe
>
>
> "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
>

> > Moshe,
> >
> > Please double check. For the items of type ListItemType.Header Text
> > property should be set to the column name.
> >
> > Eliyahu
> >
> > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:93917981-DF44-4F6E-8678-320DB7455BCF@microsoft.com...

> > > Eliyahu,
> > >
> > > In the ItemCreated event, the Text property for all table cells

contains

> > an

> > > empty string.
> > >
> > > In the ItemDataBound event, the Text property is indeed filled in for

data

> > > cells, but is blank for header cells.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot,
> > > Moshe.
> > >
> > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Moshe,
> > > >
> > > > You can try doing this in ItemCreated event. Something like that:
> > > >
> > > > if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header)
> > > > return;
> > > >
> > > > foreach (TableCell cell in e.Item.Cells)
> > > > {
> > > > switch (cell.Text)
> > > > {
> > > > case "Description":
> > > > cell.Text = "Another Text";
> > > > break;
> > > > ...
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > Eliyahu
> > > >
> > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:F7D5C93D-473C-4E64-B0C1-BBF154BA1A07@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Eliyahu,
> > > > >
> > > > > If I generate columns automatically (AutoGenerateColumns = True),

is

> > there

> > > > > anything I can do to change the header text other than to create

> > column

> > > > > aliases in the SQL?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Moshe.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yes Moshe, you can get to header captions from datagrid Columns
> > > > collection:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > myGrid.Columns[i].HeaderText = "Another Text";
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note that automatically generated columns are not added to the

> > Columns

> > > > > > collection.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message

> > > > > > news:8F2D43AD-9CA5-4D93-8D6F-03728DBF1FCA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > Eliyahu,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do you have an idea how to do with code-behind?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Moshe.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > An example:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Another
> > > > > > > > Text"></asp:BoundColumn>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Eliyahu
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Moshe Pack" <MoshePack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> > message

> > > > > > > > news:5F498ADB-694B-41E3-8B4A-4F58BBA8FAFA@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > How can I change header captions when working with a bound
> > > > DataGrid in
> > > > > > > > > ASP.Net? I am looking for a way to do this without

involving

> > the

> > > > SQL.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thank you.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

> >
> >
> >