C# .NET - Hyperlink Field in Gridview

Asked By Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:05 AM

hi guys i have a gridview which has a Hyperlink field. I have to generate a unique URL for each row in the column. i have written this code.
<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/"/>

This InquiryID in the datasource contains no such as 87750 etc. These nos are to be appende to the URL as custdb://iq=87750 for example. but i am not able so see the hyperlink option in the gridview??

what is wrong in my code?? please help!!

Santhosh N replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:13 AM

set autogeneratecolumns=false in the gridview

<asp:GridView id="myGrid" runat="server"
   autogeneratecolumns=false

and then add the hyperlink inside the columns collection as below

<columns>
   <asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID"

DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/"/>
   ...
</columns>

this should solve your problem..

sri sri replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:15 AM

hi,

check the below link

http://authors.aspalliance.com/aspxtreme/webforms/controls/addinghyperlinkfieldstogridview.aspx

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:22 AM

Hi,

here is the format for this...

<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="test" DataNavigateUrlFormatStringcustdb://iq={0}" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" Text="test" />

and you can pass any number of querystrings like this

<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="test" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="~/default.aspx?id={0}&id2={1}" DataNavigateUrlFields="Name,Id" Text="test" />

hi santhosh

Shyam sasidharan replied to Santhosh N on 28-Apr-09 01:24 AM

I tried doing it!! that is the same code that i have written but the hyperlink in not appearing on the page!!

hi vasanth

Shyam sasidharan replied to Vasanthakumar D on 28-Apr-09 01:28 AM

hi have done the same thing in my code!! but the Hyperlink is not appearing in the page!! please help!!

<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/"/>

you have missed text property

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:29 AM

Hi,

<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/" Text="test"/>

hi vasanth

Shyam sasidharan replied to Vasanthakumar D on 28-Apr-09 01:43 AM

Hi tried that as well but in vain!! i am not able to see the hyperlink at all in the page!! dont know why!! The new code written as suggested by you is as follows

<asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/" Text="test"/>

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:48 AM

Hi,

can you post your gridview HTML?

HTML of gridview

Shyam sasidharan replied to Vasanthakumar D on 28-Apr-09 01:51 AM

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" Height="281px" Width="784px" AutoGenerateColumns="False">
            <Columns>
                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Date Created" DataField="inqdate" />
                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Priority" DataField="priority" />
                <asp:HyperLinkField HeaderText="Inquiry No" DataTextField="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFields="InquiryID" DataNavigateUrlFormatString="custdb://iq={0}/" Text="{0}"/>
                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Inquiry Type" DataField="inqtype" />
                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Inquiry Resolved" DataField="resolved" />
             </Columns>
        </asp:GridView>

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 01:56 AM

Hi shyam,

problem with your URL...

your URL custdb://iq= is not a valid one... give valid one.... thats why you didnot get URL in pages...

where do you want ot pass the values?

hi vasanth

Shyam sasidharan replied to Vasanthakumar D on 28-Apr-09 02:04 AM

i have a software called customerdb which should pop up!! it works when i take windows run and type the command custdb://iq="some no"

so i have to take the iq no and pass it to the url!! thats how it works!! but if i use navigateurl and assign navigateurl="custdb://iq=87750" the software pops up!! i am in a dilemma!! if i use navigateurl i am able to see the hyperlink!! or else the value is only appearing as text and there is no hyperlink to click!!

yes

Ravenet Rasaiyah replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 02:21 AM

Hi

custdb://iq="some no" is it working on the Internter explore or Firebox?, because of i'm wondering, how you have url like that.Please check with IE.

thank you

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 02:22 AM

Hi,

for this you have to try some thing like this

<asp:TemplateField>

<asp:HyperLink ID="hyp" runat="server" Text='<%# Eval("Id") %>'></asp:HyperLink>

</ItemTemplate>

</asp:TemplateField>

and row databound event

protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
        {
            HyperLink hy = (HyperLink)e.Row.FindControl("hyp");
            hy.NavigateUrl = "custdb://iq=" + e.Row.Cells[cellno of inquiry id].Text;
        }
    }

hi vasanth

Shyam sasidharan replied to Vasanthakumar D on 28-Apr-09 02:43 AM

but can you help me do the same with hyperlink field in gridview?? how do i use the same with hypertextfield as there is no attribute called ID for hyperlink Field!!

Vasanthakumar D replied to Shyam sasidharan on 28-Apr-09 02:53 AM

Hi,

try this. this will help you ...

<asp:TemplateField>

<a href='custdb://iq=<%# Eval("InquiryID") %>'><%# Eval("InquiryID")%> </a>

</ItemTemplate>

</asp:TemplateField>