Multiple Parameters With Hyperlink in DataGrid

[eRic]

I have a datagrid with a hyperlinkcontrol column. And it will only take one
parameter. So I created a template column, with a hyperlink based on an
example I saw. (now working directly in the aspx page as opposed to the code
behind) It uses the NavigateURL and then useses
Container.DataItem("itemName") to set the item values inline (so
'someUrl.com?item=.' + Container.DataItem("itemName") ) First off I'm doing
this in C# so I changed the call to Container.DataItem["itemName"]. Now it
throwsa HTML excepetion because the "object" cannot be index. any
suggestions on how to do this. I have tried casting the container but to no
avail.

My overall goal is to pass 2 parameters in a query string of a hyperlink
that is embeded in a datagrid. :)

THANKS!!
eRic

[Victor Garcia Aprea [MVP]]

Hi Eric,

Could you post a code snippet along with the exact text for the error?

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"eRic" <ezadler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have a datagrid with a hyperlinkcontrol column. And it will only take

one

> parameter. So I created a template column, with a hyperlink based on an
> example I saw. (now working directly in the aspx page as opposed to the

code

> behind) It uses the NavigateURL and then useses
> Container.DataItem("itemName") to set the item values inline (so
> 'someUrl.com?item=.' + Container.DataItem("itemName") ) First off I'm

doing

> this in C# so I changed the call to Container.DataItem["itemName"]. Now

it

> throwsa HTML excepetion because the "object" cannot be index. any
> suggestions on how to do this. I have tried casting the container but to

no

> avail.
>
> My overall goal is to pass 2 parameters in a query string of a hyperlink
> that is embeded in a datagrid. :)
>
> THANKS!!
> eRic
>
>

[David Rothgery]

"Victor Garcia Aprea [MVP]" <vga@NOobiesSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:OYBZrXASDHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
[borrowing Victor's post because I lost the original on my newsspool]

> "eRic" <ezadler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eZqQzunRDHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > I have a datagrid with a hyperlinkcontrol column. And it will only take

> one

> > parameter. So I created a template column, with a hyperlink based on an
> > example I saw. (now working directly in the aspx page as opposed to the

> code

> > behind) It uses the NavigateURL and then useses
> > Container.DataItem("itemName") to set the item values inline (so
> > 'someUrl.com?item=.' + Container.DataItem("itemName") ) First off I'm

> doing

> > this in C# so I changed the call to Container.DataItem["itemName"]. Now

> it

> > throwsa HTML excepetion because the "object" cannot be index. any
> > suggestions on how to do this. I have tried casting the container but

to

> no

> > avail.
> >
> > My overall goal is to pass 2 parameters in a query string of a hyperlink
> > that is embeded in a datagrid. :)

Just as a note...

It might be a little bit cheesy, but why not build the query string for each
row in SQL (something like like SELECT 'item1=' + item1 + '&item2=' + item2
AS QueryString) and then use that in your datagrid?



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[Joe Glover]

Hi eRic

Forgetting about template columns for the time being, I think the following
should work for you:

<asp:HyperLinkColumn DataNavigateUrlField="itemName"
DataNavigateUrlFormatString="someUrl.com?item={0}"
DataTextField="itemName"></asp:HyperLinkColumn>

HTH
Joe

"eRic" <ezadler@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eZqQzunRDHA.2008@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> I have a datagrid with a hyperlinkcontrol column. And it will only take

one

> parameter. So I created a template column, with a hyperlink based on an
> example I saw. (now working directly in the aspx page as opposed to the

code

> behind) It uses the NavigateURL and then useses
> Container.DataItem("itemName") to set the item values inline (so
> 'someUrl.com?item=.' + Container.DataItem("itemName") ) First off I'm

doing

> this in C# so I changed the call to Container.DataItem["itemName"]. Now

it

> throwsa HTML excepetion because the "object" cannot be index. any
> suggestions on how to do this. I have tried casting the container but to

no

> avail.
>
> My overall goal is to pass 2 parameters in a query string of a hyperlink
> that is embeded in a datagrid. :)
>
> THANKS!!
> eRic
>
>

[Eric Adler]

Yeah, adding 1 parameter to the query string is straight forward,
unfortuately I was trying to add at least 2 parameters. That's why I
needed the template column and the hyperlink control

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[Eric Adler]

Shoot I wish I had captured the error better. I had a tight deadline so
I need came up with a different solution. One where I only needed the
one, easy, query string value. So, in your opinion, was I on the right
track?


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