Thread: which option is better to display large number of rows data?
I want to retrieve a list of windows services over web application (not windows application) and display them to the user via IE. Now, only several windows services available and I could display them in table format using Repeater control. Within one row, the first item will be a check box, 2nd item will be the service name, 3rd item will be the status of the service, and 4th will be a button which allows the user to start and stop the service.
Now, I am told there will be potentially huge number of window services. However, the Repeater doesn't provide a scroll bar. User has to use the IE scroll bar. I thought about two options, one is to use a list box to display the data which has a scroll bar. However, how to display the check box, name, status and button in one row in the list box????
2nd option will be I display only several services in the first page and provide the "next Page " "previous page" link to allow user to browse those services. But this requires more coding work. and unfortunately, user perfers a list box.
I am using ASP.NET with C#. Which one is better? is there any availabe code to implement the two options? Thank you.