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grid binding to class

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Join Date: Jul 2008
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#1: Jul 4 '08
Hi all,

I'm currently figuring out a possible approach, but I'm experiencing some blocking problem.

When you have a class:

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  1.   Public Class Test
  2.     Public Property Val1 as String
  3.       ...get/set statements
  4.     End Property
  5.     Public Property Val2 as Long
  6.       ...get/set statements
  7.     End Property
  8.   End Class
Then you can say:
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  1.   Dim Lst() as Test
  2.   ... setting vales here ....
  3.   GridView1.Datasource = Lst
  4.   GridView1.DataBind()
Ok, but now:

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  1.   Public Class Test2
  2.     Public Property Val1 as String
  3.       ...get/set statements
  4.     End Property
  5.     Public Property Val2 as Long
  6.       ...get/set statements
  7.     End Property
  8.   End Class
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  1.   Public Class Test
  2.     Public Property Val1 as String
  3.       ...get/set statements
  4.     End Property
  5.     Public Property Val2 as Long
  6.       ...get/set statements
  7.     End Property
  8.     Public Property Val3 as Test2
  9.       ...get/set statements
  10.     End Property
  11.   End Class
Q: How can I let the grid know that for the Val3 property it has to use the Val2 of Test2 value?

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