Write a generic method in a separate class for converting gridview into excel

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Hi,

I want to make a separate class where i can write a generic method to print or convert any gridview data into excel.

Currently i am able to do it on button click function where i call the my ConvertToExcel method. but i want it to be genric so that i can convert any grid into excel.

Below is my method:

C#

private void Convert_Gridto_Excel(string filename)
        {
            Response.Clear();
            Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=" + filename);
            Response.Charset = "";
            // If you want the option to open the Excel file without saving than
            // comment out the line below
            // Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);

            Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.xls";
            System.IO.StringWriter stringWrite = new System.IO.StringWriter();
            System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter htmlWrite =
            new HtmlTextWriter(stringWrite);
            Roster_gridvw.RenderControl(htmlWrite);
            Response.Write(stringWrite.ToString());
            Response.End();
        }

Posted 14-Oct-13 23:52pm

chandrayog.2

Updated 15-Oct-13 2:47am

Herman<T>.Instance

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Simon_Whale 15-Oct-13 6:12am

why not just pass the gridview control in as an argument.

chandrayog.2 15-Oct-13 6:31am

please give me an example?

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Simon_Whale · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-15T00:59:00

Solution 1

C#

public void ConvertToExcel(Datagrid myGrid, string Filename)
{
 //other stuff here
 myGrid.Render(htmlWrite);

 //do other stuff here
}

//you call it by
CovertToExcel(Roster_gridvw, "myfilename.xls");

any problems please let us know and show us what you have done

Posted 15-Oct-13 0:59am

Simon_Whale

Updated 15-Oct-13 1:03am

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