asp vb gridview changes the input value by it self - asp.net

Question

I'm using asp.net web form gridview and I run into a problem when inserting a new record from footer.
my footer has the different input that should be submitted but when I submit the record they change.
for example, I have an input fname if I type the name "Issa" I get it like this ",Issa"
the "," character is being added and I don't know why
this is how I retrieve the record.
Dim fname As String = TryCast(staffs_gridvw.FooterRow.FindControl("footer_sfname_txtbox"), TextBox).Text.Trim
and this is how my templet field looks like.
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="First Name">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("sfname") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("sfname") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</EditItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="footer_sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
any suggestion on how can I fix this issue???

Answer 1

Hum, I am un-able to re-produce this error.
My markup:
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false" ShowFooter="true">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="First Name">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("FirstName") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("FirstName") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</EditItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="footer_sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button" />
My code to fill:
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
If Not IsPostBack Then
LoadGrid
End If
End Sub
Sub LoadGrid()
Dim rstData As DataTable
rstData = MyRst("SELECT * FROM tblHotelsA ORDER BY HotelName")
GridView1.DataSource = rstData
GridView1.DataBind()
End Sub
We now get this:
So I type in hello world into that text box, hit the button, with this code:
Protected Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim fname As String = TryCast(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("footer_sfname_txtbox"), TextBox).Text.Trim
Debug.Print(fname)
End Sub
And I see this:
So, I guess the question is what other operations are you doing to that GV?
Edit: Button is also in the the GV footer
Ok, so then we have this:
<div style="padding:25px;width:20%">
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateColumns="false" ShowFooter="true" CssClass="table">
<Columns>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="First Name">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("FirstName") %>'></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("FirstName") %>'></asp:TextBox>
</EditItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<asp:TextBox ID="footer_sfname_txtbox" CssClass="form-control" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Hotel">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="lblHotel" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("HotelName") %>' ></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<FooterTemplate>
<asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" Text="Button" />
</FooterTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>
</Columns>
</asp:GridView>
</div>
And code to load - same as before.
So, now we see this:
Of course, the button is now in the GV - so I can't double click to wire up a event, but you of course then use markup.
Type in onclick= (hit ctrl-space bar under the quotes) - and then you get this option:
Ok, so now we have our event behind.
This code:
Protected Sub Button2_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim fname As String = TryCast(GridView1.FooterRow.FindControl("footer_sfname_txtbox"), TextBox).Text.Trim
Debug.Print(fname)
End Sub
And now this:
And click on button, I see/get this: