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Populate detailsview from gridview via generic list

I am populating a gridview from a generic list as follows

ProgrammeCollection programList = new ProgrammeCollection();

//the "PopulateAllUsersFromDatabase" method calls the
//"UserDataHelper.PopulateDataList" method that returns a generic collection (UserCollection) of user objects
programList.PopulateAllProgrammesFromDatabase();

//bind the grid
UserGridView.DataSource = programList;
UserGridView.DataBind();

I need to be able to use the detailsview control with the grid. For example, if
you select a column in the datagrid then the detailsview is populated with the
record, eventually I want to be able to edit details in the view.

Regards

Bob Learned

What problems are you having? Have you tried anything yet?

Bob

EugeneC

ASKER

Hi Bob

No I have not - I have not used them before.

Bob Learned

If you are binding to a GridView, then binding to a DetailsView is very similar. You would need to define the Fields that would bind to the properties for the bound object.

Bob

EugeneC

ASKER

Do you have an example Bob?

Bob Learned

Example:

<asp:DetailsView ID="DetailsView1" runat="server" Height="50px" Style="z-index: 100;
left: 60px; position: absolute; top: 36px" Width="125px" AutoGenerateRows="False">
<Fields>
<asp:BoundField DataField="Name" />
<asp:BoundField DataField="Address" />
</Fields>
</asp:DetailsView>

public class Person
{
private string _name = "";
private string _address = "";

public string Name
{
get { return _name; }
set { _name = value; }
}

public string Address
{
get { return _address; }
set { _address = value; }
}

}

Bob

EugeneC

ASKER

Thanks

Is there a way to do it totally in code behind c#?

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