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Question

My datagrid contains LinkButtons to open new windows. When the user clicks a linkbutton the following attribute is added to the body.onload:
body.Attributes.Add("onload","window.open('http://fww/scripts/codebook/clientinfo.exe?" + strClnum + "','ClientInfo','width=725,height=400,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes')");
Obviously, this does not work in PT. I'd prefer not to add the event to every linkbutton in the datagrid while it's being rendered because I could have 1-1000 records and it's way too slow to load.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Darcy Williams

Answer 1

Its a clear workaround.I am adding new column in DataTable dynamically and populating it with "window.open javascript" for each button. I am passing a querystring thru javascript that corresponds to each button. See the aspx code in red. JavaScriptForText is the new column in DataTable.
ASPX code - (Datagrid's TemplateColumn)
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Report Status"> <ItemTemplate> <SPAN id=spanID OnClick='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem , "JavaScriptForSpan")%>' ptrender="true"> <asp:Button ID=buttonCheckOut Text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem , "ReportFileStatusText")%>' runat=server CommandName='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem , "ReportFileStatusText")%>' ptrender="true"> </asp:Button> </SPAN>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
Code behind (value that goes to 'new' DataTable column)
javaScriptText = "javascript:window.open('/reportapproval/nextPage.aspx?"javaScriptText &= "querystringParametet=" & queryStringValue & "');"
So now whenever button gets clicked span's onclick function is also fired. (span is basically enveloping the button with its onclick function). AND at the same time, Datagrid's ItemCommand event for the button's commandNamewould run the server side function. I had to deliver the portlet ASAP so came up with this workaround. Would love to know the right way of performing the same functionality (with an easy example or easy to understand code)Hope this helps