How to Create Access-like Subforms in VS.NET/ASP.NET

Hello All,

I am working with VB.NET/ASP.NET in Visual Studio and MS SQL Server 2K. I am fairly new to Visual Studio.NET and ASP.NET. I have been learning the basics, but I am struggling to figure out how to create subforms, similar to those used in MS Access.

For example, I would like to create an order form, with basic information specific to that order at the top of the page (Customer Name, Address, Phone, etc). Then I would like to have a subform below this, in which a user could enter various product numbers and quantities. I would like this subform to start with a single blank line for 1 item, and then once the first item is entered, a new line appears - just like the way it works in Access.

I've messed around with datagrids, and repeaters, but haven't been able to come up with a solution for this.

Anyone have any suggestions? Things to look into? I appreciate all of your help! Thanks,

Dan

hi,
I am looking for the same thing, if you have any succes pls let me know.

Thank you.

You have to experiment with user controls and panels, I developed this one which can cope with any number of records even though Windows limits the number of controls you can add to a form (something to do with window handles) anyway this one just maintains a selection of controls around the visible area all the others are stored in a non visible collection component and dynamically add/removes them as the user scrolss up and down the form.