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I've finished writing the first DataGridView FAQ. This isn't just a list of questions, but a comprehensive overview of the DataGridView. Please reply to this thread with addition Q/A questions, corrections, or suggestions for improvement.

 

http://www.windowsclient.net/Samples/Go%20To%20Market/DataGridView/DataGridView%20FAQ.doc

 

There are also a set of DataGridView samples that help with common areas available at

http://www.windowsclient.net/Samples/Go%20To%20Market/DataGridView/DataGridView%20Samples.zip

thanks

-mark
DataGridView Program Manager
Microsoft
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Answer 1

I can't seem to get thru.
http://www.windowsforms.net/Samples/Go%20To%20Market/DataGridView/DataGridView%20FAQ.doc
This object has been blocked

Answer 2

Sounds like a firewall somewhere in your internet connection. Can you download the samples?

 

-mark

DataGridView Program Manager
Microsoft
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Answer 3

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the DataGridView Faq, it is great ..
.. but i think it will be greater if there is also the code in vb.net

Is it possible ?

Converters are not always good (almost in 2.0) and there are some differences between c# and vb.

Cheers

Dominique

Answer 4

I'll put that request down and hopefully some time in the future this can be done. Thanks for your comments!

EDIT: If there are specific questions in the FAQ or samples that you would like in VB please let me know. The majority of the FAQ is language neutral. 

-mark

DataGridView Program Manager
Microsoft
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Answer 5

The samples download link must be off. I got WebBrowser samples.

Answer 6

Thanks. We'll try and get this fixed. Something changed on WindowsForms.net.

EDIT: Fixed

-mark
Program Manager
Microsoft
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Answer 7

That you Mark.  That one is going in my development folder.

Answer 8

how about adding how to print datagridviews?

Answer 9

I'll do some research and see if there is a good answer to this.

 

-mark

DataGridView Program Manager

Microsoft

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Answer 10

Hi Mark thanks for the FAQ's it's great help.

I have used you example class TextAndImageColumn.

I seem to be having trouble instantiating the class. My columns and rows have to be created dynamically as they change for different views of the booking system I am writing. So i have to clear the columns and re-create them all the time. I am using something like the code below to create the column and cell objects but when I access the dataGridView1.CurrentCell - i can't se the image property ?

TextAndImageColumn newCol = New TextAndImageColumn();

TextAndImageCell newCell = New TextAndImageCell();

dataGridView1.Columns.Add(newCol);

dataGridView1.Rows.Add(newCell);

 

Hope you can help - and again thanks very much for the direct help.

btw - seems to have been an odd thing to miss out from dataGridView - Even good old MSFlexGrid could show both!

 

Answer 11

The CurrentCell is of type DataGridViewCell so you need to cast the CurrentCell to a DataGridViewImageCell type.

 

-mark

DataGridView Program Manager

Microsoft

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Answer 12

Hi Mark, thanks for that!

Isn't the DataGridViewImageCell for use with the dataGridViewImageColumn ??

anyway I've casted the TextAndImageCell to the dataGridView1.CurrentCell

TextAndImageCell imgCell = (TextAndImageCell)dataGridView1.CurrentCell;

imgCell.Image = imageList1.Images[2];

and it works fine. - Thank's you saved me loads of time

Steve