Grid View for ASP.NET Web Forms - How to create the control at runtime

This example shows how to create and configure the ASPxGridView control dynamically at runtime.

Follow the steps below to create the control in code.

1. Call the control type constructor.
2. Specify the control's ID property.
3. Attach event handlers.
4. Specify the control's properties.
5. Insert the control into the control hierarchy.
6. Bind the control to data.

protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    ASPxGridView grid = new ASPxGridView();
    grid.ID = "grid";
    grid.KeyFieldName = "ID";
    grid.DataSource = GetData();
    this.form1.Controls.Add(grid);
    grid.DataBind();
}

Files to Review

Default.aspx.cs (VB: Default.aspx.vb)

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