DataGridColumnCollection.Add(DataGridColumn) Method
Definition
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Appends the specified DataGridColumn-derived column object to the end of the DataGridColumnCollection collection.
public:
void Add(System::Web::UI::WebControls::DataGridColumn ^ column);public void Add (System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridColumn column);member this.Add : System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridColumn -> unitPublic Sub Add (column As DataGridColumn)Parameters
- column
- DataGridColumn
The DataGridColumn-derived column object to append to the DataGridColumnCollection.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to use the Add method to dynamically add a column to the DataGrid control. Note that the Columns property of the DataGrid control is an instance of the DataGridColumnCollection class.
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
ICollection CreateDataSource()
{
// Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataRow dr;
// Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(string)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(double)));
// Populate the table with sample values.
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
{
dr = dt.NewRow();
dr[0] = i;
dr[1] = "Item " + i.ToString();
dr[2] = 1.23 * (i + 1);
dt.Rows.Add(dr);
}
DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
return dv;
}
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Create a DataGrid control.
DataGrid ItemsGrid = new DataGrid();
// Set the properties of the DataGrid.
ItemsGrid.ID = "ItemsGrid";
ItemsGrid.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black;
ItemsGrid.CellPadding = 3;
ItemsGrid.AutoGenerateColumns = false;
// Set the styles for the DataGrid.
ItemsGrid.HeaderStyle.BackColor =
System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(0x0000aaaa);
// Create the columns for the DataGrid control. The DataGrid
// columns are dynamically generated. Therefore, the columns
// must be re-created each time the page is refreshed.
// Create and add the columns to the collection.
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add(CreateBoundColumn("IntegerValue", "Item"));
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add(
CreateBoundColumn("StringValue", "Description"));
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add(
CreateBoundColumn("CurrencyValue", "Price", "{0:c}",
HorizontalAlign.Right));
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add(
CreateLinkColumn("http://www.microsoft.com", "_self",
"Microsoft", "Related link"));
// Specify the data source and bind it to the control.
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
ItemsGrid.DataBind();
// Add the DataGrid control to the Controls collection of
// the PlaceHolder control.
Place.Controls.Add(ItemsGrid);
}
BoundColumn CreateBoundColumn(String DataFieldValue,
String HeaderTextValue)
{
// This version of the CreateBoundColumn method sets only the
// DataField and HeaderText properties.
// Create a BoundColumn.
BoundColumn column = new BoundColumn();
// Set the properties of the BoundColumn.
column.DataField = DataFieldValue;
column.HeaderText = HeaderTextValue;
return column;
}
BoundColumn CreateBoundColumn(String DataFieldValue,
String HeaderTextValue, String FormatValue,
HorizontalAlign AlignValue)
{
// This version of CreateBoundColumn method sets the DataField,
// HeaderText, and DataFormatString properties. It also sets the
// HorizontalAlign property of the ItemStyle property of the column.
// Create a BoundColumn using the overloaded CreateBoundColumn method.
BoundColumn column = CreateBoundColumn(DataFieldValue, HeaderTextValue);
// Set the properties of the BoundColumn.
column.DataFormatString = FormatValue;
column.ItemStyle.HorizontalAlign = AlignValue;
return column;
}
HyperLinkColumn CreateLinkColumn(String NavUrlValue,
String TargetValue, String TextValue, String HeaderTextValue)
{
// Create a BoundColumn.
HyperLinkColumn column = new HyperLinkColumn();
// Set the properties of the ButtonColumn.
column.NavigateUrl = NavUrlValue;
column.Target = TargetValue;
column.Text = TextValue;
column.HeaderText = HeaderTextValue;
return column;
}
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGrid Constructor Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGrid Constructor Example</h3>
<b>Product List</b>
<asp:PlaceHolder id="Place"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
Dim dr As DataRow
' Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(string)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(double)))
' Populate the table with sample values.
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 to 8
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " & i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
Return dv
End Function
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Create a DataGrid control.
Dim ItemsGrid As DataGrid = New DataGrid()
' Set the properties of the DataGrid.
ItemsGrid.ID = "ItemsGrid"
ItemsGrid.BorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
ItemsGrid.CellPadding = 3
ItemsGrid.AutoGenerateColumns = False
' Set the styles for the DataGrid.
ItemsGrid.HeaderStyle.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(&H0000aaaa)
' Create the columns for the DataGrid control. The DataGrid
' columns are dynamically generated. Therefore, the columns
' must be re-created each time the page is refreshed.
' Create and add the columns to the collection.
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add(CreateBoundColumn("IntegerValue", "Item"))
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add( _
CreateBoundColumn("StringValue", "Description"))
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add( _
CreateBoundColumn("CurrencyValue", "Price", "{0:c}", _
HorizontalAlign.Right))
ItemsGrid.Columns.Add( _
CreateLinkColumn("http:'www.microsoft.com", "_self", _
"Microsoft", "Related link"))
' Specify the data source and bind it to the control.
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsGrid.DataBind()
' Add the DataGrid control to the Controls collection of
' the PlaceHolder control.
Place.Controls.Add(ItemsGrid)
End Sub
Function CreateBoundColumn(DataFieldValue As String, HeaderTextValue As String) As BoundColumn
' This version of CreateBoundColumn method sets only the
' DataField and HeaderText properties.
' Create a BoundColumn.
Dim column As BoundColumn = New BoundColumn()
' Set the properties of the BoundColumn.
column.DataField = DataFieldValue
column.HeaderText = HeaderTextValue
Return column
End Function
Function CreateBoundColumn(DataFieldValue As String, _
HeaderTextValue As String, FormatValue As String, _
AlignValue As HorizontalAlign) As BoundColumn
' This version of CreateBoundColumn method sets the DataField,
' HeaderText, and DataFormatString properties. It also sets the
' HorizontalAlign property of the ItemStyle property of the column.
' Create a BoundColumn using the overloaded CreateBoundColumn method.
Dim column As BoundColumn = CreateBoundColumn(DataFieldValue, HeaderTextValue)
' Set the properties of the BoundColumn.
column.DataFormatString = FormatValue
column.ItemStyle.HorizontalAlign = AlignValue
Return column
End Function
Function CreateLinkColumn(NavUrlValue As String, TargetValue As String, _
TextValue As String, HeaderTextValue As String) As HyperLinkColumn
' Create a BoundColumn.
Dim column As HyperLinkColumn = New HyperLinkColumn()
' Set the properties of the ButtonColumn.
column.NavigateUrl = NavUrlValue
column.Target = TargetValue
column.Text = TextValue
column.HeaderText = HeaderTextValue
Return column
End Function
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGrid Constructor Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGrid Constructor Example</h3>
<b>Product List</b>
<asp:PlaceHolder id="Place"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Remarks
Use this method to add a DataGridColumn-derived column object to the end of a DataGridColumnCollection collection.
The DataGrid control does not store the contents of its Columns collection in the view state. To add or remove a column dynamically, you must programmatically add or remove the column each time the page is refreshed. Provide a Page_Init function that adds or removes the column before the DataGrid control can reload its state and rebuild itself. Otherwise, the changes to the Columns collection are not reflected in the DataGrid control when it is displayed.
Note
Although you can programmatically add columns to or remove columns from the Columns collection of the DataGrid control, it is easier to list the columns statically and then use the Visible property to display or hide each column.
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