System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   ButtonField Class

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.NET Framework version 2.0

Sets or retrieves the command to perform when a button in the ButtonField is clicked.

Inline	<asp:buttonfield commandname = strValue ... >
Script	ButtonField.CommandName = strValue

strValue

String specifying the name of the command to perform when a button in the ButtonField is clicked.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Use the CommandName property to specify or determine the command associated with a button control in a ButtonField.

You can set the CommandName property to any valid string that identifies the command to perform when a button is clicked. You can then programmatically determine the command name from the CommandEventArgs of the parent data-bound control and perform the command appropriately.

NOTE: The GridView control raises the RowCommand event, while the DetailsView control raises the ItemCommand event.

The following example demonstrates how to use the CommandName property to associate a command name with a button. The command name of the clicked button is then programmatically determined in the RowCommand event handler of the GridView control, and the appropriate action is performed.

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ButtonField Members   Adding Button Fields to a GridView Control

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