DataGridColumn.Visible Property
Definition
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Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the column is visible in the DataGrid control.
public:
property bool Visible { bool get(); void set(bool value); };public bool Visible { get; set; }member this.Visible : bool with get, setPublic Property Visible As BooleanProperty Value
true if the column is visible in the DataGrid control; otherwise, false. The default value is true.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to use the Visible property to indicate whether a column is visible.
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
ICollection CreateDataSource()
{
// Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataRow dr;
// Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(string)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(double)));
// Populate the table with sample values.
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
dr = dt.NewRow();
dr[0] = i;
dr[1] = "Item " + i.ToString();
dr[2] = 1.23 * (i + 1);
dt.Rows.Add(dr);
}
DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
return dv;
}
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
ItemsGrid.DataBind();
}
}
void Button_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Count the number of selected items in the DataGrid control.
int count = 0;
// Display the selected times.
Message.Text = "You Selected: <br />";
// Iterate through each item (row) in the DataGrid control and
// determine whether it is selected.
foreach (DataGridItem item in ItemsGrid.Items)
{
DetermineSelection(item, ref count);
}
// If no items are selected, display the appropriate message.
if (count == 0)
{
Message.Text = "No items selected";
}
}
void DetermineSelection(DataGridItem item, ref int count)
{
// Retrieve the SelectCheckBox CheckBox control from the
// specified item (row) in the DataGrid control.
CheckBox selection = (CheckBox)item.FindControl("SelectCheckBox");
// If the item is selected, display the appropriate message and
// increment the count of selected items.
if (selection != null)
{
if (selection.Checked)
{
Message.Text += "- " + item.Cells[1].Text + "<br />";
count++;
}
}
}
void Check_Change(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Show or hide the first column depending on the value of
// the check box.
if (ShowCheckBox.Checked)
{
ItemsGrid.Columns[0].Visible = true;
}
else
{
ItemsGrid.Columns[0].Visible = false;
}
}
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGridColumn Visible Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGridColumn Visible Example</h3>
Select whether to show or hide the first column.
<br /><br />
<b>Product List</b>
<asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
BorderColor="black"
BorderWidth="1"
CellPadding="3"
ShowFooter="True"
AutoGenerateColumns="False"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</HeaderStyle>
<FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</FooterStyle>
<Columns>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Item"/>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Description"/>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Price"
DataFormatString="{0:c}">
<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
</ItemStyle>
</asp:BoundColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Select Item"
Visible="True" >
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox id="SelectCheckBox"
Text="Add to Cart"
Checked="False"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid>
<br /><br />
<asp:Button id="SubmitButton"
Text="Submit"
OnClick = "Button_Click"
runat="server"/>
<br /><br />
<asp:Label id="Message"
runat="server"/>
<hr />
<asp:CheckBox id="ShowCheckBox"
Text="Show first column"
AutoPostBack="True"
OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
Checked="True"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
Dim dr As DataRow
' Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(string)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(double)))
' Populate the table with sample values.
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 to 4
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " & i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
Return dv
End Function
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
If Not IsPostBack Then
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsGrid.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Sub Button_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Count the number of selected items in the DataGrid control.
Dim count As Integer = 0
' Display the selected times.
Message.Text = "You Selected: <br />"
' Iterate through each item (row) in the DataGrid control and
' determine whether it is selected.
Dim item As DataGridItem
For Each item In ItemsGrid.Items
DetermineSelection(item, count)
Next
' If no items are selected, display the appropriate message.
If count = 0 Then
Message.Text = "No items selected"
End If
End Sub
Sub DetermineSelection(item As DataGridItem, ByRef count As Integer)
' Retrieve the SelectCheckBox CheckBox control from the
' specified item (row) in the DataGrid control.
Dim selection As CheckBox = _
CType(item.FindControl("SelectCheckBox"), CheckBox)
' If the item is selected, display the appropriate message and
' increment the count of selected items.
If Not selection Is Nothing Then
If selection.Checked Then
Message.Text &= "- " & item.Cells(1).Text & "<br />"
count = count + 1
End If
End If
End Sub
Sub Check_Change(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Show or hide the first column depending on the value of
' the check box.
If ShowCheckBox.Checked Then
ItemsGrid.Columns(0).Visible = True
Else
ItemsGrid.Columns(0).Visible = False
End If
End Sub
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGridColumn Visible Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGridColumn Visible Example</h3>
Select whether to show or hide the first column.
<br /><br />
<b>Product List</b>
<asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid"
BorderColor="black"
BorderWidth="1"
CellPadding="3"
ShowFooter="True"
AutoGenerateColumns="False"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</HeaderStyle>
<FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</FooterStyle>
<Columns>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="IntegerValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Item"/>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="StringValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Description"/>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField="CurrencyValue"
Visible="True"
HeaderText="Price"
DataFormatString="{0:c}">
<ItemStyle HorizontalAlign="Right">
</ItemStyle>
</asp:BoundColumn>
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Select Item"
Visible="True" >
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:CheckBox id="SelectCheckBox"
Text="Add to Cart"
Checked="False"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid>
<br /><br />
<asp:Button id="SubmitButton"
Text="Submit"
OnClick = "Button_Click"
runat="server"/>
<br /><br />
<asp:Label id="Message"
runat="server"/>
<hr />
<asp:CheckBox id="ShowCheckBox"
Text="Show first column"
AutoPostBack="True"
OnCheckedChanged="Check_Change"
Checked="True"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Remarks
Use the Visible property to programmatically control whether the column is visible in the DataGrid control.
