Hi,

i try to reach in code-behind a linkbutton embedded into an ItemTemplate 
element of a gridview.
But i'm stuck ....

 <Columns>
<asp:TemplateField><ItemTemplate>
 <asp:LinkButton ID="lb1" runat="server"  OnClientClick="return 
confirm(Sure?');"
  CommandName="Delete" Text="go" >
  </asp:LinkButton>
</ItemTemplate></asp:TemplateField>
....

my code:
 Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As 
System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
            Dim tm As TemplateField
            Dim it As ITemplate
            Dim lk As LinkButton
            tm = GridView1.Columns.Item(0)
            it = tm.ItemTemplate
            lk=???

Thanks for help
Ben

Hi,

see my blog post for background information

Understanding the naming container hierarchy of ASP.NET databound controls
http://aspadvice.com/blogs/joteke/archive/2007/02/25/Understanding-the-naming-container-hierarchy-of-ASP.NET-databound-controls.aspx

Answer is that you need to loop through GridView's Rows, use FindControl 
against the row to locate the LinkButton. that is if you need to access them 
after they are (the grid is) being bound.

However if you need to do something like attach event handler to the 
LinkButton, you can (and you should) do it in RowCreated event of GridView 
which is raised for every row, when they are created (instantiated). And if 
you need to set something based o the data to which GridView is bound, you'd 
use RowDataBound event which also is raised for every row but only when 
GridView's DataBind is called.

-- 
Teemu Keiski
AspInsider, ASP.NET MVP
http://blogs.aspadvice.com/joteke
http://teemukeiski.net

"Ben" <ben@sdcsaz> wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> i try to reach in code-behind a linkbutton embedded into an ItemTemplate 
> element of a gridview.
> But i'm stuck ....
>
> <Columns>
> <asp:TemplateField><ItemTemplate>
> <asp:LinkButton ID="lb1" runat="server"  OnClientClick="return 
> confirm(Sure?');"
>  CommandName="Delete" Text="go" >
>  </asp:LinkButton>
> </ItemTemplate></asp:TemplateField>
> ...
>
> my code:
> Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As 
> System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
>            Dim tm As TemplateField
>            Dim it As ITemplate
>            Dim lk As LinkButton
>            tm = GridView1.Columns.Item(0)
>            it = tm.ItemTemplate
>            lk=???
>
> Thanks for help
> Ben
>