"sfx_p***@hotmail.com" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> In my repeater control I have a <div> that is set to run at the server
> with the intention that I can hide it based on certain criteria.
>
> I'm able to do this OK but I'm not sure I have the most efficent
> method.  Heres what I have so far (simplified of course!).  Does
> anybody know a better way?????
>
> In the aspx...
>
>         <asp:Repeater ID="rptTwoSpecials" runat="server">
>             <ItemTemplate>
>                 <div id="co2" runat="server">CO2/km - <%#
> DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"co2") %></div>
>             </ItemTemplate>
>         </asp:Repeater>
>
> An the code behind (Page_Load event)...
>
>          foreach (RepeaterItem rptTemp in rptTwoSpecials.Items)
>          {
>              ((HtmlGenericControl)rptTemp.FindControl("co2")).Visible
> = false;
>          }
>
> Thanks guys!
>
>

"Milosz Skalecki [MCAD]" wrote:

> Hi there Pete,
>
> First, post all strictly ASP.NET questions to ASP.NET newsgroup. Second,
> what you're doing is OK but if criteria are known during data binding process
> you can also handle itemdatabound event:
>
> protected void rptTwoSpecials_ItemDataBound(object sender,
>     RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
> {
>     RepeaterItem item = e.Item;
>
>     if (item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item ||
>         item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
>     {
>         Control panel = item.FindControl("co2");
>         if (panel != null)
>             panel.Visible = criteriaAreMet;
>     }
> }
>
> --
> Milosz
>
>
> "sfx_p***@hotmail.com" wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > In my repeater control I have a <div> that is set to run at the server
> > with the intention that I can hide it based on certain criteria.
> >
> > I'm able to do this OK but I'm not sure I have the most efficent
> > method.  Heres what I have so far (simplified of course!).  Does
> > anybody know a better way?????
> >
> > In the aspx...
> >
> >         <asp:Repeater ID="rptTwoSpecials" runat="server">
> >             <ItemTemplate>
> >                 <div id="co2" runat="server">CO2/km - <%#
> > DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"co2") %></div>
> >             </ItemTemplate>
> >         </asp:Repeater>
> >
> > An the code behind (Page_Load event)...
> >
> >          foreach (RepeaterItem rptTemp in rptTwoSpecials.Items)
> >          {
> >              ((HtmlGenericControl)rptTemp.FindControl("co2")).Visible
> > = false;
> >          }
> >
> > Thanks guys!
> >
> >

"dchman" wrote:

> I have a datatable that is created dynamically (in an asp.net 2003
> application), so various columns may or may not be present.  Consequently,
> although the column names may be constant, the column indexes are not.  I
> would like to retrieve the column index for a given column name, but haven't
> been able to find the answer (i'm sure the real reason I can't find the
> answer is because I haven't asked the right question).  Any ideas?
>
> thanks
> --
> dchman

"Milosz Skalecki [MCAD]" wrote:

> There is a method of DataColumnCollection called IndexOf(string columnName) or
> IndexOf(DataColumn). Both ADO 1.1 and ADO 2.0 support it:
>
> int index = myDataTable.Columns.IndexOf("searchedColumnName");
> if (index < 0)
> {
>  // not found
> }
> else
> {
>  DataColumn dc = myDataTable.Columns[index];
>  // do whatever
> }
>
> Hope this helps
> --
> Milosz
>
>
> "dchman" wrote:
>
> > I have a datatable that is created dynamically (in an asp.net 2003
> > application), so various columns may or may not be present.  Consequently,
> > although the column names may be constant, the column indexes are not.  I
> > would like to retrieve the column index for a given column name, but haven't
> > been able to find the answer (i'm sure the real reason I can't find the
> > answer is because I haven't asked the right question).  Any ideas?
> >
> > thanks
> > --
> > dchman

"Milosz Skalecki [MCAD]" wrote:

> There is a method of DataColumnCollection called IndexOf(string columnName) or
> IndexOf(DataColumn). Both ADO 1.1 and ADO 2.0 support it:
>
> int index = myDataTable.Columns.IndexOf("searchedColumnName");
> if (index < 0)
> {
>  // not found
> }
> else
> {
>  DataColumn dc = myDataTable.Columns[index];
>  // do whatever
> }
>
> Hope this helps
> --
> Milosz
>
>
> "dchman" wrote:
>
> > I have a datatable that is created dynamically (in an asp.net 2003
> > application), so various columns may or may not be present.  Consequently,
> > although the column names may be constant, the column indexes are not.  I
> > would like to retrieve the column index for a given column name, but haven't
> > been able to find the answer (i'm sure the real reason I can't find the
> > answer is because I haven't asked the right question).  Any ideas?
> >
> > thanks
> > --
> > dchman

"dchman" wrote:

> Your solution works great.  I am also curious if the following is ok to use;
>
> int i = myDataTable.Columns["ColumnName"].Ordinal;
>
>
> --
> dchman
>
>
> "Milosz Skalecki [MCAD]" wrote:
>
> > There is a method of DataColumnCollection called IndexOf(string columnName) or
> > IndexOf(DataColumn). Both ADO 1.1 and ADO 2.0 support it:
> >
> > int index = myDataTable.Columns.IndexOf("searchedColumnName");
> > if (index < 0)
> > {
> >  // not found
> > }
> > else
> > {
> >  DataColumn dc = myDataTable.Columns[index];
> >  // do whatever
> > }
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > --
> > Milosz
> >
> >
> > "dchman" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a datatable that is created dynamically (in an asp.net 2003
> > > application), so various columns may or may not be present.  Consequently,
> > > although the column names may be constant, the column indexes are not.  I
> > > would like to retrieve the column index for a given column name, but haven't
> > > been able to find the answer (i'm sure the real reason I can't find the
> > > answer is because I haven't asked the right question).  Any ideas?
> > >
> > > thanks
> > > --
> > > dchman