Grid view Item style

Gridview requires one row per item.  This is quite possible, but not with gridview.

BUT, you could make it _look_ like that is whats happening by using a trick that alternates the background depending on what the groupID is.  That way it would look lihe they are in the same row, but not actually be...?

Can you please show an example

Hi

I am not getting it to work. Please canyou take a look at my grid code that i have. These prodcuts are grouped together by groupId from database. In my attached file all these three products are grouped together.


                               
                               
                               
                               
                               
                                   
                                   
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                   
                                   
                                       
                                           
                                       
                                       
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
                           
                           
grid.bmp

Looks like you never even call the function anywhere?
Also, for this to work, all of your fields have to be templateFields and have s placed in them like the example I gave

Sorry I only posted the code of aspx page In my code behind I am callign this function
Protected Sub ddlMonthYearImport_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ddlMonthYearImport.SelectedIndexChanged
        lobj_CodeChanges = New-Business -ayer.CodeChangeManager
        lobj_Dataset = lobj_CodeChanges.CodeChangesDataGet("M", ddlMonthYearImport.SelectedValue.ToString, txtXCommodityCodesearch.Text, CType(rblMcommoditysearchtype.SelectedValue.ToString, Boolean))
        gvImportsCodeChanges.DataSource = New DataView(lobj_Dataset.Tables(0))
        gvImportsCodeChanges.DataBind()
          End Sub

still dont see you trying to call the function or using the divs in any way.  Maybe you should look at my example again.

May be I am not getting you do I have to add grid view in div tag?

DO I ahve to add   around each databound field?

Sorry but I am using vb.net code not C#

ok I changed the code to vb.net and declared the global variables but It get error at this line
 Return IIf(switcher, "blue", "navy") option strict on disallows implicit converstion from object to string

'needs to be set at a global level
    Public Function getColor(ByVal o As Object) As String
        If Not o.ToString().Equals(lastValue) Then
            switcher = Not switcher
        End If
        lastValue = o.ToString()
        Return IIf(switcher, "blue", "navy")
        'colors to switch
    End Function

Here is how I amusingt his code. when I debug the switcher works but it takes only one style sheet not the one if switcher changes. I canot add bound fields in itemtemplate it has to be either hyperlink or button control
Declared these variables in my code behind page
 Private switcher As Boolean = False
    Private lastValue As String = String.Empty

  <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Old Code">
                                    <ItemTemplate>
                                        <div style="background: <%# getColor(Eval("batchID"))%>">
                                            <asp:Button ID="cmoldCode" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("obsolete_commodity_code")%>'
                                                CssClass="stdGridButtonCenter" CausesValidation="FALSE" CommandName="OldCommoditySelect" />
                                        </div>
                                    </ItemTemplate>
                                    <HeaderStyle Wrap="False" CssClass="stdGridLeft" />
                                </asp:TemplateField>
                                <asp:TemplateField HeaderText="New Code">
                                    <ItemTemplate>
                                        <div style="background: <%# getColor(Eval("batchID"))%>">
                                            <asp:Button ID="cmnewCode" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("new_commodity_code")%>'
                                                CssClass="stdGridButtonCenter" CausesValidation="FALSE" CommandName="NewCommoditySelect" />
                                        </div>
                                    </ItemTemplate>
                                    <HeaderStyle Wrap="False" CssClass="stdGridLeft" />
                                </asp:TemplateField>
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Name" DataField="short_description" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Ag?" DataField="agricultural_flag" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Census1" DataField="unit_of_measure_1" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right"
                                    HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Census2" DataField="unit_of_measure_2" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right"
                                    HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Fas Conv" DataField="converted_unit_of_measure" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right"
                                    HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Fas NonConv" DataField="non_converted_unit_of_measure"
                                    ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Description" DataField="long_description" HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                                <asp:BoundField HeaderText="Type" DataField="import_export_flag" ItemStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right"
                                    HeaderStyle-HorizontalAlign="Right" />
                            </Columns>
                        </asp:GridView>


 Public Function getColor(ByVal o As Object) As String
        If Not o.ToString().Equals(lastValue) Then
            switcher = Not switcher
        End If
        lastValue = o.ToString()
        If switcher = True Then 'colors to switch
            gvExportcodeChanges.RowStyle.CssClass = "stdGridAltRow"
        Else
            gvExportcodeChanges.RowStyle.CssClass = "stdGridItem"
            'RowStyle(CssClass = "stdGridItem")
        End If
       

    End Function

naspinski:

I tried this function but it works partially. First of all I cannot have all bound fields in </asp:TemplateField>.
and it is only taking one class. Probably coz I haven't added the function to all my fields. May be my code is not correct. What is happening is that my entire grid takes one style sheet only wheras i want alternate groups. Please take a look at the code pasted above  
If switcher = True Then 'colors to switch
            gvExportcodeChanges.RowStyle.CssClass = "stdGridAltRow"
        Else
            gvExportcodeChanges.RowStyle.CssClass = "stdGridItem"
            'RowStyle(CssClass = "stdGridItem")