How to set maximum length in a gridview

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Index and length must refer to a location within the string.
Parameter name: length

i have got the following code from Internet but when i applied that code i am getting the above error.

XML

<asp:TemplateField>
   <HeaderTemplate>
      Programme
   </HeaderTemplate>
   <ItemTemplate>
      <%#Eval("ProgrammeName").ToString().Substring(0, 10)%>
   </ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>

Posted 9-Nov-11 17:52pm

sahabiswarup

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Solution 1

try to fix the length, check the following code.

C#

<![CDATA[<%# Eval("ProgrammeName").ToString().Substring(0, Math.Min(Eval("ProgrammeName").ToString().Length, 10)) %>]]>

Posted 9-Nov-11 18:00pm

koolprasad2003

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sahabiswarup 10-Nov-11 0:04am

no value displays after using the above code

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Prerak Patel · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-09T18:01:00

Solution 2

Use this instead to make sure that text is atleast 10 characters long.

<%#Eval("ProgrammeName").ToString().PadRight(10,' ').Substring(0, 10).Trim() %>

Posted 9-Nov-11 18:01pm

Prerak Patel

Updated 9-Nov-11 18:02pm

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sahabiswarup 10-Nov-11 0:08am

thanks a lot..it works...

Prerak Patel 10-Nov-11 0:12am

You are welcome.

How to set maximum length in a gridview

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