Hi,

I have two columns - ref, description in a datagrid that has a datasource and returns a row with a reference and a description and I have a button column so that when cicked returns the ref and description into a label - works great. (I did this for testing purposes to see that I can get the data required)....read on.

Now I have a web button control (btnGetRef) that when i press I want to get the ref column data and assign it to a variable for later use.

I have tried using the function I created - "DispayBoundColumnValues", but when I enter it into the Button event handler it required a parameter and I'm not sure what.

Can anyone please help????

datagrid code:

<asp:DataGrid runat="server" id="GridViewCables" AutoGenerateColumns="False"

DataSourceID="ODSNoOfCables" CellPadding="4" ForeColor="#333333" GridLines="None">

<FooterStyle BackColor="#990000" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />

<SelectedItemStyle BackColor="#FFCC66" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="Navy" />

<PagerStyle BackColor="#FFCC66" ForeColor="#333333" HorizontalAlign="Center" />

<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="White" />

<ItemStyle BackColor="#FFFBD6" ForeColor="#333333" />

<Columns>

<asp:ButtonColumn Text="Click Me" HeaderText="Click" />

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="ref" HeaderText="ref" />

<asp:BoundColumn DataField="cable_no" HeaderText="description" />

</Columns>

<HeaderStyle BackColor="#990000" Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" />

</asp:DataGrid>

vb code:

End Sub

button event handler:

End Sub

You've created DisplayBoundColumnValues as an event handler instead of a simple Sub. Try removing the parameters from the signature.

ok am new to vb, do you mind ellaborating?

Thanks

Sub DisplayBoundColumnValues()

Ok but I need the ByVal e As DataGridCommandEventArgs.

Ok, then you need to change this back to an event handler and set the Handles clause for the proper event. Then, you no longer will use the Button.Click event and instead will let the Button raise your other event. You should also qualify your Button command calls by setting the CommandName property as well.