Dynamic tables with hyperlinks - asp.net

Question

I want to build a table based on data in a recordset with a hyperlink that calls a method which takes the message id from the link and redirects to another page to view the message. I've tried HTMLAnchors, LinkButtons but none seem to work.
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Dim iUserID As Integer
Dim sMsgId, sMsgSubject, sMsgDateSent, sMsgRead, sMsgFrom, sFirstname As String
iUserID = Session("UserID")
Dim cn As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection(ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("ApplicationServices").ConnectionString)
Dim cmd As New SqlCommand()
Dim tblRow As TableRow
Dim tblCell1 As TableCell
Dim tblCell2 As TableCell
Dim tblCell3 As TableCell
Dim tblCell4 As TableCell
tblRow = New TableRow
tblCell1 = New TableCell
tblCell1.Text = ""
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell1)
tblCell2 = New TableCell
tblCell2.Text = "From"
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell2)
tblCell3 = New TableCell
tblCell3.Text = "Subject"
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell3)
tblCell4 = New TableCell
tblCell4.Text = "Received"
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell4)
tblMessages.Rows.Add(tblRow)
tblCell1 = Nothing
tblCell2 = Nothing
tblCell3 = Nothing
tblRow = Nothing
cmd.CommandText = "SELECT msg.msg_id, msg.msg_usr_from, usr.usr_firstname, msg.msg_subject, msg.msg_date_sent, msg.msg_read FROM messages msg inner join users usr on msg.msg_usr_to = usr.usr_id WHERE msg.msg_usr_to='" & iUserID & "'"
cmd.Connection = cn
cn.Open()
Dim r As SqlDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader
Dim objControl As Button
While r.Read()
tblCell1 = New TableCell
tblCell2 = New TableCell
tblCell3 = New TableCell
tblCell4 = New TableCell
tblRow = New TableRow
sMsgId = CStr(r("msg_id"))
sMsgFrom = CStr(r("msg_usr_from"))
sFirstname = CStr(r("usr_firstname"))
sMsgSubject = CStr(r("msg_subject"))
sMsgDateSent = CStr(r("msg_date_sent"))
sMsgRead = CStr(r("msg_read"))
If sMsgRead = "N" Then
tblCell1.Text = "<img width=30px src=images/new_email.png>"
Else
tblCell1.Text = "<img width=30px src=images/email_open.png>"
End If
Dim objLinkbutton As
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell1)
tblCell2.Text = sFirstname
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell2)
tblCell3.controls.add( HYPERLINK HERE!!!
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell3)
tblCell4.Text = FormatDateTime(sMsgDateSent, DateFormat.LongDate)
tblRow.Cells.Add(tblCell4)
If sMsgRead = "N" Then
tblCell2.Font.Bold = True
tblCell3.Font.Bold = True
tblCell4.Font.Bold = True
End If
tblMessages.Rows.Add(tblRow)
tblCell1 = Nothing
tblCell2 = Nothing
tblCell3 = Nothing
tblCell4 = Nothing
tblRow = Nothing
End While
r.Close()
cn.Close()
cn = Nothing
r = Nothing
cmd = Nothing
End Sub
Protected Sub viewmessage(messageid As String)
Context.Items("messageid") = "messageid"
Server.Transfer("viewmessage.aspx")
End Sub
End Class

Answer 1

You have two choices, as I see it.
Massage the data set so it contains the complete URI, with the ID, and then bind to a grid
Use a routine to create the URI and then bind the grid via row binding
Continuing hand binding the table, using hyperlink controls
All are easy enough to do, but the #3 option is the least "ASP.NET" like. I am not fond of hand building tables, when I can do the same with a control, simply by either a) altering the data before bind or b) stopping on the row binding event and adding information.

Answer 2

Use query string to store the id value of the selected link and redirect to the page you want.

Answer 3

try something like this:
Dim a As New HyperLink()
a.Text = "your text"
a.NavigateUrl = "yourPage.aspx?idMsg=" + r["msg_id"]
tblCell3.controls.add(a)