Adobe 38040334 User Guide - Page 703

DREAMWEAVER CS3 696 User Guide Display data as a hyperlink in a DataGrid When creating or editing a DataGrid, use the Hyperlink Column to display information as hyperlinks. A typical use is to display data (such as a customer number or product name) as a hyperlink that users can click to navigate to a separate page that provides details about that item. 1 In the DataGrid dialog box, select the Hyperlink column in the Columns box. 2 In the Hyperlink Column dialog box, enter a title for the column. 3 From the Hyperlink Text section, select the Static Text or Data Field option: • If you select Static Text, enter the text of the hyperlink. • If you select Data Field, select a DataSet column to provide the hyperlink text. 4 From the Linked Page section, select the Static URL or Data Field option: • If you select Static URL, enter the URL of the destination page or browse to select the destination page. • If you select Data Field, select a DataSet column to provide the URL. 5 If you are creating the hyperlink using the Data Field options, specify a formatting expression for the hyperlink text in the Format String box. For more information about format expressions, see the appropriate ASP.NET documentation for the String.Format Method for DataGrids. 6 Click OK. See also "Add an ASP.NET DataGrid control to a page" on page 692 "Modify an ASP.NET DataGrid or DataList control" on page 694 Allow users to edit in DataGrid rows When creating or editing a DataGrid, use the Edit, Update, Cancel Button column (called the Edit Command Column in ASP.NET) to let users perform in-place editing of information in DataGrid rows. At run time, this column displays a button labeled Edit. When the user clicks the Edit button, the row data is displayed in editable controls such as boxes, and the Edit button is replaced with Update and Cancel buttons. 1 In the DataGrid dialog box, select the Edit, Update, Cancel Buttons column in the Columns box. 2 In the Edit, Update, Cancel Buttons dialog box, enter a title for the column. 3 From the Button Type pop-up menu, select link or push buttons. At run time, this column displays a button labeled "Edit." Link buttons use text links for the buttons, and push buttons use images. 4 From the Update Table pop-up menu, select the database table whose data the user will modify. 5 From the Primary Key pop-up menu, select a primary key associated with the table. 6 Select a data type from the Submit As pop-up menu, and click OK. See also "Add an ASP.NET DataGrid control to a page" on page 692 "Modify an ASP.NET DataGrid or DataList control" on page 694 September 4, 2007