DataGrid Binding to Complex Custom Collection

[Conawapa11]

I'm having trouble figuring this problem out and every example out
there deals with simple objects within a custom collection. Take this
example:

public class ComplexClass
{
private int id;
private InnerClass anotherOne;

public int ID
{
get { return id; }
}
public InnerClass AnotherOne
{
get { return anotherOne; }
}
}

public class InnerClass
{
private int id;
private string name;

public int ID
{
get { return id; }
}
public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}
}

then I have a
public class ComplexCustomCo llection : CollectionBase
that contains a list of ComplexClass objects.

Now in my Custom Control, I have a DataGrid that I want to bind to
this ComplexCustomCo llection.

When creating columns, I have something like:

BoundColumn column = new BoundColumn();
column.DataFiel d = "ID";
column.HeaderTe xt = "ID #";
myGrid.Columns. Add(column);

column = new BoundColumn();
column.DataFiel d = "AnotherOne.Nam e"; // just a guess
column.HeaderTe xt = "Another Name";
myGrid.Columns. Add(column);

myGrid.DataSour ce = myComplexCustom Collection;
myGrid.DataBind ();
Which, when ran results in:
A field or property with the name 'AnotherOne.Nam e' was not found on
the selected datasource.
How can I bind to that inner class's properties?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance...

[Michael Tkachev]

Hi,

DataGrid trys to find Property "AnotherOne.Nam e". But your class
"ComplexCla ss" has propery "AnotherOne "!
You have to create Property "AnotherOne_Nam e"

public class ComplexClass
{
...
public string AnotherOne_Name
{
return anotherOne.Name ;
}
...
}

Then for each item of the myComplexCustom Collection you will be able to find
Property "AnotherOne_Nam e".
This Property will show to you name of the class "AnotherOne ".
Try to do it.

bye

The Best Regards,
Web Developer
Michael Tkachev
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I'm having trouble figuring this problem out and every example out
there deals with simple objects within a custom collection. Take this
example:

public class ComplexClass
{
private int id;
private InnerClass anotherOne;

public int ID
{
get { return id; }
}
public InnerClass AnotherOne
{
get { return anotherOne; }
}
}

public class InnerClass
{
private int id;
private string name;

public int ID
{
get { return id; }
}
public string Name
{
get { return name; }
}
}

then I have a
public class ComplexCustomCo llection : CollectionBase
that contains a list of ComplexClass objects.

Now in my Custom Control, I have a DataGrid that I want to bind to
this ComplexCustomCo llection.

When creating columns, I have something like:

BoundColumn column = new BoundColumn();
column.DataFiel d = "ID";
column.HeaderTe xt = "ID #";
myGrid.Columns. Add(column);

column = new BoundColumn();
column.DataFiel d = "AnotherOne.Nam e"; // just a guess
column.HeaderTe xt = "Another Name";
myGrid.Columns. Add(column);

myGrid.DataSour ce = myComplexCustom Collection;
myGrid.DataBind ();
Which, when ran results in:
A field or property with the name 'AnotherOne.Nam e' was not found on
the selected datasource.
How can I bind to that inner class's properties?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance...