[Solved] Column button to change another columns value but cannot select the column

[Paul]

Hi,

I have a grid with databound columns, these columns are readonly.  I then add a Button column, upon clicking the button, I want one of the data bound columns' value to update.  I am guessing I could more easily implement this by having a Select button and doing it that way but for other reasons, the button cannot select the row.  I am using this code in the ItemCreated event handler

        if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
        {
            GridDataItem item = (GridDataItem)e.Item;
            Button btnProcess = (Button)item["btnProcess"].Controls[0];

            if (btnProcess != null)
                btnProcess.Click +=new EventHandler(btnProcess_Click);
        }

The event is fired and handled, but in the button click handler, how do I get the row details for the specific row for which the button was clicked?  Ie, if I've got 12 rows, and the button was clicked in row 4, how do I know it was the 4th row as it will not be selected?

Thanks,

[Paul]

I didn't think my explanation was very good when i re-read the post.   This example is not what I want to do but might explain it better.

I have a bound grid then I add two button columns, one plus, the other minus.  Clicking either will increase or decrease an integer bound column.  Basically in the button click event handler how do I know which row raised the event?

Thanks

[Princy]

Hello Paul,

You can try out the following code in the button click handler, to find out which row the button belongs to:
c#:

   protected void btnProcess_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Button btn = (Button)sender;
        GridDataItem dataItem = (GridDataItem)btn.NamingContainer; //to access the row to which the button belongs
        string strtxt = dataItem["CompanyName"].Text;
    }

Thanks
Princy.

[Paul]

Superstar.  Never seen NamingContainer before, thanks