How to change color of gridview row?

Question

I want to change the color of gridview row according to sysdate How to change color of row after 4th day?

keyur · Answer

Hello Please check below code and write in row bound protected void grdDoc _RowDataBound(object sender GridViewRowEventArgs e) { { if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow) { if ((string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Row.Cells[3].Text) != true) || (e.Row.Cells[3].Text !=  )) { Char result = Convert.ToInt32(e.Row.Cells[3].Text); if (result == 'Y') e.Row.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Aqua; else if (result =='N') e.Row.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Cornsilk; } } } }

Sanket Jain · Answer

In that cell I have date & this date I want to compare with sysdate If this date is greater than sysdate then the color of row will be change

Francis · Answer

Can you tell what's the exact content of the cell  e.Row.Cells[8].Text? So that we can narrow down and possible to fix the issue quicker.

Sanket Jain · Answer

It can't find the required date from gridview. I'm trying but it will giving same error again Any another method is their for that ?

keyur · Answer

Hello For conver into datetime use like below DateTime dt = DateTime.ParseExact(dateString ddMMyyyy CultureInfo.InvariantCulture); dt.ToString(yyyyMMdd); and check if text empty do not parse

Sanket Jain · Answer

ya it will give error like  CS1502: The best overloaded method match for 'string.ToString(System.IFormatProvider)' has some invalid arguments So how to solve this error?

keyur · Answer

Hello Can you please checkis cell text coming blank ? If so it will give error.

Khargesh Rajput · Answer

check your cell's 8th column or if (Convert.ToDateTime(e.Row.Cells[8].Text.tostring(dd/mm/yyyy)) {}

Sanket Jain · Answer

How to capture record insert date? I'm using following code : if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow) { if (Convert.ToDateTime(e.Row.Cells[8].Text) { e.Row.BackColor = Color.Red; e.Row.ForeColor = Color.White; } } but it will give error like  String was not recognized as a valid DateTime.  So what can I do ?

Khargesh Rajput · Answer

use e.Row.BackColor = Drawing.Color.red on row databound for 4th day check if day diff (system date and record insert date)>=4 then e.Row.BackColor = Drawing.Color.red