Grid and Button Problems

[Todd]

First let me specify my environment, am using the ASP.net AJAX Q1 2011 35 controls in VS2010 with VB.net.

I am trying to bind a RadGrid to a dataset allowing it to autogenerate the columns, then set the format of the columns in code in the itemdatabound event.  I prefer this way because it allows me to just set header text and width without having to define every property of every column in code.  I also have a need to add a button to a column.  I am adding the button in the page_load event in the mastertableview and it shows up properly when the page loads, but when I click on the button the grid refreshes and the button disappears.  So first I need to be able to keep the button from disappearing, and second I'm not sure how I can put code in the button click event.

I would appreciate any help that anyone can provide.

Thanks.

[Shinu]

Hello,

Try adding the control in GridItemCreated vent and attach the event. Here is a sample code to achieve the same.
C#:

protected void grdEmail_ItemCreated(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
        {
      GridDataItem item = (GridDataItem)e.Item;
      Button btn1 = new Button();
      btn1.Text = "Hai";
      btn1.Click += new EventHandler(btn1_Click);//attatching the event OnClick
      item["rutaShp"].Controls.Add(btn1);
         }
      }
 void btn1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)//Handler for OnClick
    {

    }

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Todd]

So is it possible to get a true Button control in a grid column without adding it in the page_load as a gridbuttoncolumn?

[Pavlina]

Hi Todd,

Can you please verify that you tried the approach suggested by Shinu and it is not working for you?

Regards,
Pavlina
the Telerik team

[Todd]

I did try it actually and it worked, I was just asking a follow up question.  I will now mark that answer as correct.