The Weird and The Wonderful

private void FillGrid()
{
   /*Lots of code ommitted...A lengthy function that completely wipes out datatables, re-calls the database, and re-fills the datatables. */
}

/*handler called for certain changes to the Case*/
private void Case_SelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   FillGrid();
}

private void FillCase(string PatientID)
{
   /*(some meaningless code ommitted)*/
   
   case.ItemIndex = 0; /*fires the CaseSelectionChanged handler*/
}

/*called EVERY time we search...*/
protected void Search()
{
    FillCase(PatientID);
    case.EditValue = caseNo.Trim(); /*fires the same handler*/
    Case_SelectionChanged(new object(), new EventArgs()); /*call the handler directly*/
    FillGrid();
}

            AsOfDateBlankLabels();
if (this.g_eFormMode != PortfolioDetailFormMode.Portfolio_Edit)
{
    c_boolSetDefaultValues = false;
}

//must be set to true going forward:
c_boolSetDefaultValues = true;

public FileContentResult ExportToExcel(object datasource)
{
   var grid = new GridView();
   grid.DataSource = datasource;
   grid.DataBind();

   var sw = new StringWriter();
   var htw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw);

   grid.RenderControl(htw);

   byte[] excelFileBytesContent = this.Response.ContentEncoding.GetBytes(sw.ToString());
   var excelFileContentResult = new FileContentResult(excelFileBytesContent, "application/vnd.ms-excel");

   return excelFileContentResult;
}