Populate Dropdownlist in GridView EditItem [modified]

[Bardy85]

Hi, I have a DropDownList in an EditItemTemplate within the GridView. Problem is I can't find the control. In the OnDataBound there is no e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.EditIem like in a DataGrid. And when I try to bind the DataSet in the RowEditing Event the same thing happens. EG RowEditing

protected void gvRegisters_RowEditing(object sender, GridViewEditEventArgs e)
{
this.gvRegisters.EditIndex = e.NewEditIndex;
this.SetErrorMessage("Record opened for editing", ErrorClass.Info);

    //It always returns Null
    DropDownList ddlCompany = ((DropDownList)gvRegisters.Rows\[e.NewEditIndex\].FindControl("ddlCompany"));
    DropDownList ddlBranch = ((DropDownList)gvRegisters.Rows\[e.NewEditIndex\].FindControl("ddlBranch"));
    DropDownList ddlDepartment = ((DropDownList)gvRegisters.Rows\[e.NewEditIndex\].FindControl("ddlDepartment"));

    //Fills the DropdownBoxes in the EditItemTemplate
    FillLocationDropDowns(ddlCompany, ddlBranch, ddlDepartment);
}

Got any Ideas???

modified on Thursday, September 4, 2008 2:18 AM

[R Palanivel]

HI Mention the cell name or index like this DropDownList ddlList=(DropDownList)(GridView1.Rows[e.NewEditIndex].Cells[0].FindControl(""));

R.Palanivel 10:01 4 Jan '06

[Bardy85]

Affraid not. I even tryed looping through each Cell, it always returns null.

[R Palanivel]

try to set runat="server" property else send me you gridview's HTML code.

R.Palanivel 10:01 4 Jan '06

[Bardy85]

[dream_liner_7e7]

protected void GridView2_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e) { if((e.Row.RowState == DataControlRowState.Edit) || (e.Row.RowState ==(DataControlRowState.Edit|DataControlRowState.Alternate))) { //do your stuff } } http://blogs.ipona.com/dan/archive/2008/08/05/Three-Different-Ways-To-Find-The-Currently-Edited-Row-In.aspx[^]

modified on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:59 AM

[R Palanivel]

Hi the problem is your drop downl list not loaded please check viewsouce. your c# code write. you have modify your Gridview HTML code. Thanks & Regards

R.Palanivel 10:01 4 Jan '06