thanks a million Stephen, your reply really got me out of a hole!!
--- Stephen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not sure if this will help but have you looked > around this site...here is an > example of listing files in a dir with the datagrid. > > http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/052803-1.aspx > > Only learning .net myself so can't be much help. > > Regards > > Stephen > > -----Original Message----- > From: cronan gogarty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 24 May 2004 9:17 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [wdvltalk] Re: asp.net datagrid - binding > data to a column > > I think my problem is a little more basic than this! > > I have been looking at examples all weekend and I > still havent found a solution. > > I wish to display a list of files in a directory, in > a > specific column in a datagrid. > The BoundColumn class only allows you to bind a > datafield to it. As I only have a StringCollection > containing the names of the files in the directory I > cannot bind using a datafield. > I can get the filenames to display in the datagrid > by > simply binding the datagrid to the StringCollection > and setting AutoGenerateColumns to True, but this > method does not allow me to format my grid (as far > as > I can see). > > So in essence what I want is > 1 datagrid with; > 1 a col containg checkboxes > 2 a boundcol containing the filename > 3 a col displaying an image dependent on the > file extension > 4 a col displaying a hyperlink to perform some > actions on the file > > is this possible? > I feel it should be quite simple to achieve but I > cannot find a solution anywhere. > > All help appreciated, > > cronan > > > --- Howard Cheng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Every item in a StringCollection should be a > string, > > I think you can > > just do <%# (string) Container.DataItem %> (C#). > If > > you're using VB > > without Option Strict, you don't have to cast it, > > otherwise cast it with > > DirectCast(). > > > > cronan gogarty wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I am trying to bind data to a particular column > in > > my > > > datagrid. 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