Hi,

I am having trouble opening a new browser window without toolbars etc
from a bound link in a datagrid. Basically my query string is an ID
from the database which is connected to the URL.

So far I have something like this:

<a runat="server" onClick="window.open('<%# "../main/index.aspx?C=" +
DataBinder.Eval Container.DataItem, "MyId")%',
'width=400,height=200,toolbar=no,
menubar=no,scrollbars=yes)' ID="A2">


The message I'm receiving is : The server tag is not well formed

If you could help me out I would be most grateful!

Jack

Hi Jack,

I'd use a little helper function to make the formatting easier. Here's some
code that shows the idea. Let us know if it helps?

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
Toronto

            <asp:datagrid id="DataGrid1" runat="server"
autogeneratecolumns="False" showheader="False">
                <columns>
                    <asp:templatecolumn>
                        <itemtemplate>
                            <asp:HyperLink ID="hlnk"
onclick='<%#MakeHlnk(DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID")) %>'
runat="server" Text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID") %>'
NavigateUrl='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.myID") %>' >
                            </asp:hyperlink>
                        </itemtemplate>
                    </asp:templatecolumn>
                </columns>
            </asp:datagrid>


    Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        If Not IsPostBack Then
            DataGrid1.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
            DataGrid1.DataBind()
        End If
    End Sub

    Public Function MakeHlnk(ByVal strID As String) As String
        Dim strJS As String
        strJS = "javascript:window.open('index.aspx?C="
        strJS = strJS & strID & "','_blank',"
        strJS = strJS & "'width=400,height=200,toolbar=no,"
        strJS = strJS & "menubar=no,scrollbars=yes');return(false)"
        Return strJS
    End Function

    Function CreateDataSource() As DataTable
        Dim dt As New DataTable
        Dim dr As DataRow
        dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
        ("MyID", GetType(Int32)))
        dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
        ("StringValue", GetType(String)))
        dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
        ("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
        dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn _
        ("Boolean", GetType(Boolean)))
        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)
            dr(3) = (i = 4)
            dt.Rows.Add(dr)
        Next i
        Return dt
    End Function 'CreateDataSource


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Hi thanks for replying.

Should I be using a hyperlink or an anchor? hyperlink doesn't have the
onclick event? did this work for you?

Jack

p.s. sorry for the delay in replying but I've been away.



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Hi Jack,

Yes, it works for me. Did you try my code?

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All good - it works! I'm not sure what was going before.

Cheers,
Jack



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