GridHyperlinkColumn.UriPattern Property

Gets or sets a common URI part used to generate links for the hyperlink column.

Namespace: DevExpress.DashboardCommon

Assembly: DevExpress.Dashboard.v24.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue("")]
public string UriPattern { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("")>
Public Property UriPattern As String

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
String	String.Empty	A String value that specifies a common URI part used to generate links for the hyperlink column.

Example

This example demonstrates how to create two Grid dashboard item’s hyperlink columns in code. The first column obtains hyperlinks from the field in the underlying data source while the second column generates hyperlinks from country names using the specified URI pattern.

View Example: WinForms Designer - How to create the Grid's hyperlink column in code

Form1.cs

using DevExpress.DashboardCommon;
using DevExpress.DataAccess.Excel;

namespace Dashboard_GridHyperlinkColumn
{
    public partial class Form1 : DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.RibbonForm
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            dashboardDesigner1.CreateRibbon();

            Dashboard dashboard = new Dashboard();

            DashboardExcelDataSource excelDataSource = new DashboardExcelDataSource("Excel Data Source");
            excelDataSource.FileName = @"..\..\Data\GDPByCountry.xlsx";
            excelDataSource.SourceOptions = new ExcelSourceOptions(new ExcelWorksheetSettings("Sheet1"));
            dashboard.DataSources.Add(excelDataSource);

            GridDashboardItem grid = new GridDashboardItem();
            grid.DataSource = excelDataSource;

            // Creates two hyperlink columns: the first column takes hyperlinks from the underlying data source while the second 
            // generates links based on the specified URI pattern and data source country names.
            GridHyperlinkColumn hyperlinkColumn1 = new GridHyperlinkColumn(new Dimension("Uri"), new Dimension("OfficialName"));
            GridHyperlinkColumn hyperlinkColumn2 = new GridHyperlinkColumn(new Dimension("Name"), new Dimension("OfficialName"));
            hyperlinkColumn2.UriPattern = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{0}";

            GridMeasureColumn gdpColumn = new GridMeasureColumn(new Measure("GDP"));
            grid.Columns.AddRange(hyperlinkColumn1, hyperlinkColumn2, gdpColumn);
            dashboard.Items.Add(grid);
            dashboardDesigner1.Dashboard = dashboard;
        }
    }
}

Form1.vb

Imports DevExpress.DashboardCommon
Imports DevExpress.DataAccess.Excel

Namespace Dashboard_GridHyperlinkColumn
    Partial Public Class Form1
        Inherits DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon.RibbonForm

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
            dashboardDesigner1.CreateRibbon()

            Dim dashboard As New Dashboard()

            Dim excelDataSource As New DashboardExcelDataSource("Excel Data Source")
            excelDataSource.FileName = "..\..\Data\GDPByCountry.xlsx"
            excelDataSource.SourceOptions = New ExcelSourceOptions(New ExcelWorksheetSettings("Sheet1"))
            dashboard.DataSources.Add(excelDataSource)

            Dim grid As New GridDashboardItem()
            grid.DataSource = excelDataSource

            ' Creates two hyperlink columns: the first column takes hyperlinks from the underlying data source while the second 
            ' generates links based on the specified URI pattern and data source country names.
            Dim hyperlinkColumn1 As New GridHyperlinkColumn(New Dimension("Uri"), New Dimension("OfficialName"))
            Dim hyperlinkColumn2 As New GridHyperlinkColumn(New Dimension("Name"), New Dimension("OfficialName"))
            hyperlinkColumn2.UriPattern = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{0}"

            Dim gdpColumn As New GridMeasureColumn(New Measure("GDP"))
            grid.Columns.AddRange(hyperlinkColumn1, hyperlinkColumn2, gdpColumn)
            dashboard.Items.Add(grid)
            dashboardDesigner1.Dashboard = dashboard
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

winforms-dashboard-grid-hyperlink-column/CS/Dashboard_GridHyperlinkColumn/Form1.cs#L29

hyperlinkColumn2.UriDataMember = "Name";
hyperlinkColumn2.UriPattern = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{0}";

VB.NET

winforms-dashboard-grid-hyperlink-column/VB/Dashboard_GridHyperlinkColumn/Form1.vb#L25

hyperlinkColumn2.UriDataMember = "Name"
hyperlinkColumn2.UriPattern = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{0}"
Dim gdpColumn As GridMeasureColumn = New GridMeasureColumn(New Measure("GDP"))