How do I add a column with buttons in to a gridview in asp.net?

Question

As my gridview is populating I want to add an extra column with some buttons in but I can't seem to figure out how, or what might be the best way. Can anyone get me started?

Answer 1

Use a Template Column

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" DataKeyNames="id" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1"     OnRowCommand="GridView1_OnRowCommand">     <Columns>         <asp:BoundField DataField="name" HeaderText="Name" />         <asp:BoundField DataField="email" HeaderText="Email" />         <asp:TemplateField ShowHeader="False">             <ItemTemplate>                 <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CausesValidation="false" CommandName="SendMail"                     Text="SendMail" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("id") %>' />             </ItemTemplate>         </asp:TemplateField>     </Columns> </asp:GridView> 

protected void GridView1_OnRowCommand(object sender, GridViewCommandEventArgs e) {     if (e.CommandName != "SendMail") return;     int id = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);     // do something }