Make data in a particular col as link in vb.net - vb.net

Question

I have a datagrid view that gets the data from oracle database using this code.
Dim UpperCase As String = UCase(Instance_NameTextBox.Text)
Dim sql As String = "select instance_name,application_url from INSTANCE_DETAILS where upper(INSTANCE_NAME) like '%" + UpperCase + "%'"
Dim ds As New DataSet
Dim da As New OracleDataAdapter(sql, conn)
da.Fill(ds, "TEST")
DataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)
I need the second column of the view to come as link that opens the url in browser.Any help?

Answer 1

First you need to create a TemplateColumn
TemplateField myTemplate = new TemplateField();
myTemplate.HeaderText = "MyLinkButton";
MainGridView.Columns.Add(myTemplate);
GridView.DataSource = GetData(); \\Your data source here
GridView.DataBind();
Then In your GridView RowDataBound event
protected void GridView_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
{
HyperLink myLink = new HyperLink ();
myLink.ID = "HyperLink1";
myLink.Text = "Click here";
myLink.NavigateUrl = e.Row.Cells[1].Value.ToString();
e.Row.Cells[1].Controls.Add(myLink);
}
}

Answer 2

Got it working using the following code.
Dim col As New DataGridViewLinkColumn
Dim sql As String = "select * from INSTANCE_DETAILS where upper(INSTANCE_NAME) like '%" + UpperCase + "%'"
Dim ds As New DataSet
Dim da As New OracleDataAdapter(sql, conn)
da.Fill(ds, "TEST")
DataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)
Dim obj As New DataGridViewRow
Dim Data As String
Follwing is to change it for each row which takes the data from the 3rd col.
Dim i As Integer
i = 0
Dim x As Integer
x = DataGridView1.RowCount
For Each obj In DataGridView1.Rows
If i < x - 1 Then
Data = ds.Tables(0).Rows(i)(3).ToString()
DataGridView1.Rows(i).Cells("Links").Value = Data
i = i + 1
End If
Next obj