limit character lenth in grid view column in asp.net

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How to limit column character length in gridview of asp.net

Posted 28-Aug-11 15:25pm

Sachin gulati

Updated 28-Aug-11 16:16pm

Abhijit Jana

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Abhijit Jana · Answer 1 · 2011-08-28T16:21:00

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You want to mean restricting cell value ? GridView Data is coming from a data source only why you are not checking that data source value before biding ? GridView having an excellent powerful method called "RowDataBound", there you can restrict the number of character.
Or you are talking about character limit for Edit and Insert records from gridview ?

Posted 28-Aug-11 16:21pm

Abhijit Jana

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Sachin gulati 28-Aug-11 22:26pm

no no.... i m talking about the no. of characters it shows....
tell me about rowdatabound... will it work??

Abhijit Jana 28-Aug-11 22:46pm

Yes, That will work .
If you are using TemplateField to Bind the data, you can do it on design page itself. This thread will help you http://forums.asp.net/t/1136480.aspx/1

hitech_s · Answer 2 · 2011-08-29T01:58:00

string txt = Server.HtmlDecode(((Label)e.Row.FindControl("lblDescription")).Text);
string newTxt = (txt.Length > 415 ? txt.Substring(0, 415) + "..." : txt + "...");
((Label)e.Row.FindControl("lblDescription")).Text = Server.HtmlDecode(newTxt);

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this is an easiest way through row databound plz check once