fully editable datagrid causing crash

[fizzy]

i need to display up to possibly a few hundred rows from a database
table in a datagrid that is fully editable.

there need to be 5 editable numerical columns as textboxes and 2 non
editable columns (strings) and a delete button for each row.

after reading several tutorials on the web, i got something together.

the only problem was that once i tried it for a substantial number of
rows, say 60, the script would start hanging in internet explorer.
in firefox, i actually got a dialog box stating that a script on the
page was causing things to run slowly and i should terminate it!

i must be just trying to load too much in one page? is there any way
around this, or will i have to break up my table using paging?

thanks in advance...

 

[Elton Wang]

You might try to disable viewstate of the datagrid. It can improve the
performance. However, it also disables some functionality of the datagrid.



HTH



Elton Wang

 

[fizzy]

thanks elton.
i'll give it a go - i tend to get a bit confused about when i can
disable viewstate and when it is best not to.
i have disabled it in the past and it has actually slowed things down a
lot!?
what functionality is lost without viewstate?

 

[Elton Wang]

Some thimg like paging, sorting.