The width of columns of datagrid

[John M]

Hello,

In Visual Studio .NET 2003,

How can I change the columns' width (at design or runtime) of datagrid ?

Thanks :)

[basulasz]

You can reach them at runtime on "ItemDataBo und" event. Then you can change
the width by adding the following code to that event;

e.Item.Cells[5].Attributes.Add ("width","100px ");

where Cells[5] refers to the colum that you change width of

"John M" wrote:

Hello,

In Visual Studio .NET 2003,

How can I change the columns' width (at design or runtime) of datagrid ?

Thanks :)

[John M]

it's cells(0) (not cells[0])

I have tried this, but in vain :
I have three columns.
The event occurs three times :
2 with e.item.itemInde x = -1
1 with e.item.itemInde x = 0

I want to change once only, so what I did is :
If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(1).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(2).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

none of the columns was changed.

If I did the following :

If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

column 0 change it's width.

I think that the datagrid stay always with it's fixed width.

Any better ideas ?

Thanks :)

[basulasz]

I haven't tried but you can solve this problem by not defining the width
property of the datagrid. On property box delete the width value. Define the
width of colums programmaticall y at runtime. I think this can solve the
problem, but again let me to say, i haven't tried that and i am not sure
whether this can work or not.

"John M" wrote:

it's cells(0) (not cells[0])

I have tried this, but in vain :
I have three columns.
The event occurs three times :
2 with e.item.itemInde x = -1
1 with e.item.itemInde x = 0

I want to change once only, so what I did is :
If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(1).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(2).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

none of the columns was changed.

If I did the following :

If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

column 0 change it's width.

I think that the datagrid stay always with it's fixed width.

Any better ideas ?

Thanks :)

[John M]

Thanks, it works.

Another little problem that I see now after deleting the height & width is :
The handles of the datagrid (the little dots that I can drag them and
change due that the size of the datagrid).
are not the same size as the datagrid is on the screen.
And also the datagrid is right-aligned, but after I run the application, the
datagrid is left aligned.

(suppose the + are the handles)

On IDE :
+ +
+
//the
datagrid area */

When Running
+ +
+
//the datagrid area */

Columns inside the datagrid are right aligned,
but I cannot see why the datagrid is not alligned properly.

It's not a big problem, but it is a little annoying.

Any ideas ?

Thanks :)

"basulasz" <ba******@discu ssions.microsof t.com> wrote in message
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I haven't tried but you can solve this problem by not defining the width
property of the datagrid. On property box delete the width value. Define
the
width of colums programmaticall y at runtime. I think this can solve the
problem, but again let me to say, i haven't tried that and i am not sure
whether this can work or not.

"John M" wrote:

it's cells(0) (not cells[0])

I have tried this, but in vain :
I have three columns.
The event occurs three times :
2 with e.item.itemInde x = -1
1 with e.item.itemInde x = 0

I want to change once only, so what I did is :
If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(1).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(2).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

none of the columns was changed.

If I did the following :

If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

column 0 change it's width.

I think that the datagrid stay always with it's fixed width.

Any better ideas ?

Thanks :)

[John M]

Solved... - ignore last message.
Datagrid was mistakenly right align.
(I still don't know why hanldes' width stayed wider then the actual
datagrid).

Thanks, anyway.

"John M" <nobody@nospam_ please.com> wrote in message
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Thanks, it works.

Another little problem that I see now after deleting the height & width is
:
The handles of the datagrid (the little dots that I can drag them and
change due that the size of the datagrid).
are not the same size as the datagrid is on the screen.
And also the datagrid is right-aligned, but after I run the application,
the datagrid is left aligned.

(suppose the + are the handles)

On IDE :
+ + +
//the
datagrid area */

When Running
+ + +
//the datagrid area */

Columns inside the datagrid are right aligned,
but I cannot see why the datagrid is not alligned properly.

It's not a big problem, but it is a little annoying.

Any ideas ?

Thanks :)

"basulasz" <ba******@discu ssions.microsof t.com> wrote in message
news:CD******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

I haven't tried but you can solve this problem by not defining the width
property of the datagrid. On property box delete the width value. Define
the
width of colums programmaticall y at runtime. I think this can solve the
problem, but again let me to say, i haven't tried that and i am not sure
whether this can work or not.

"John M" wrote:

it's cells(0) (not cells[0])

I have tried this, but in vain :
I have three columns.
The event occurs three times :
2 with e.item.itemInde x = -1
1 with e.item.itemInde x = 0

I want to change once only, so what I did is :
If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(1).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
e.cells(2).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

none of the columns was changed.

If I did the following :

If e.itam.itemInde x <> -1 then
e.cells(0).Attr ibutes.add("wid th", 50px')
end if

column 0 change it's width.

I think that the datagrid stay always with it's fixed width.

Any better ideas ?

Thanks :)