Hello all,

I was really hoping someone could help me with this problem.

I want to make a datagrid with a Hyperlink colum:

<asp:datagrid id="datagrid1" runat="server">
<columns>
<asp:Hyperlinkcolumn
    HeaderText = "Select a Joke"
    DataTextField = "Headline"
    DataNavigateUrlField = "Blankpage.aspx"
    Target = "_blank" />
<columns>
</asp:datagrid>

The hyperlink colum reference a datafield called "Headline". I would like to create this so when a user click a link, they are directed to a blank page.
And this blank page will dynamically display the contents of clicked item which includes the "Headline" and "Story" Datafields of the clicked item.

Can anyone help me with this or put me in the right direction as to I would go about making this.

thanks,

Ray

Hi Ray

Just use the code below for your datagrid (DONT FORGET TO BIND THE GRID IN CODEBEHING)

Note:
1) Text in green denotes the fields passed in querystring to the next page
2) Text in Red shows the header for your Hyperlink.

<asp:DataGrid id="DataGrid1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="False">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateColumn>
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:HyperLink Runat="server" NavigateUrl='<%#"redirectpage.aspx?cHeadLine="+Dat aBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Headline")+"&cSto ry="+DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Story")%> '>
<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Headline")% >
</asp:HyperLink>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid>

Hi Mike,

thank you for your reply. I forgot to ask what is needed on the destination page to place the content. I assume it is a label. Would it be a label with the id="Headline" and another label with the id="Story"

thanks,

Ray

Hey Ray

These values are passed to the next page as querystrings, so you can use these querystrings, and display where ever you want.

e.g.. TextBox1.Text=Request.Querystring["cStory"].ToString()
      TextBox2.Text=Request.Querystring["cHeadLine"].ToString()


Take Care
Mike

Thank you Mike.

I really appreciate all your help. I am a bit new to this and have not had much experience with code behinding as you mentioned to do in your original post. I am assuming you mean to do all the database connectivity and datareader stuff as reusable code link to the 2 pages (Source and destination). Is that right? Or s there another process involved. If you could explaint this a bit further, I would appreciate it.

thanks,

Ray