Datatable position

[tomi]

Hi

I have following problem.
I have a datatable filled with some data. Each row holds its ID (column
named "Row_ID")

DataTable dtTable;

I have a datagrid to which I assign this datatable. I also apply some
styling to this datagrid so I only see some columns from this table
(let's say "Name", "SureName" ... "Row_ID" stays hidden)

//simplified
Datagrig dgGrid;
dgGrid.DataSource = dtTable;

Now datagrid is showing my data. Now, I add simple Event where I want
to display a ID of currently clicked row (no matter it does for each
cell).

private void dgGrid_CurrentCellChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs
e) {

MessageBox.Show(dtTable.Rows[this.BindingContext[dtTable].Position]["Row_ID"]);
}

Everything seems to work OK UNTIL I sort the datagrid (by clicking on
one of the column headers). From this moment ON everything is messed
up, and bindings context position is always a row number.

Can anyone help me with:
How do you get a rowNumber in datasource assigned to some datagrid
after there was some ordering done after this source was assigned to
it?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Tomi

[Charlieee]

I ran into the same issue a few months ago.

Apparently the grid resorts the default view of the table when you click a
column. This causes things to get out of sync. The good news is that you
can stay in sync a couple of ways:

1. Set the Table.DefaultView.Sort property to match the column that is being
clicked.
or
(not sure this will work for you)
2. Set the Table.DefaultView.Sort property to the Row_ID and then use the
Table.DefaultView.Find method to get the row you want.
or
3. You might try creating a separate DataView and locating the row you
want???? You wouldn't have to worry about resetting the Sort propery each
time a column header is clicked.

For online help checkout: DataView class (DefaultView is derived from
DataView).

:-)
"tomi" <to**********@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi

I have following problem.
I have a datatable filled with some data. Each row holds its ID (column
named "Row_ID")

DataTable dtTable;

I have a datagrid to which I assign this datatable. I also apply some
styling to this datagrid so I only see some columns from this table
(let's say "Name", "SureName" ... "Row_ID" stays hidden)

//simplified
Datagrig dgGrid;
dgGrid.DataSource = dtTable;

Now datagrid is showing my data. Now, I add simple Event where I want
to display a ID of currently clicked row (no matter it does for each
cell).

private void dgGrid_CurrentCellChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs
e) {

MessageBox.Show(dtTable.Rows[this.BindingContext[dtTable].Position]["Row_ID"]);
}

Everything seems to work OK UNTIL I sort the datagrid (by clicking on
one of the column headers). From this moment ON everything is messed
up, and bindings context position is always a row number.

Can anyone help me with:
How do you get a rowNumber in datasource assigned to some datagrid
after there was some ordering done after this source was assigned to
it?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Tomi

[tomi]

Thanks a lot charlie!
I went for point 3, as I could not apply find function because I don't
see the "key .. or ID" field in mine datagrid. Here is my solution if
someone runs into similar troubles.

/* Class level
Datagrid has set AllowSort = false !!!
Main table holding base, unsorted data. This table is bind to the
grid and
to other controls. I use View to sort the records */
private DataTable dtMain;
/* Side table where i sort my data based on selected sorting in grid */
private DataTable dtSide;
/* In this field i hold a list of "true/false" values per each column
on grid
where "true" means "sort ASC" and false "DESC". */
private bool[] fdAscDesc;
/* Last clicked column header */
private string lastClicked;

//FormLoad level
private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
OleDbDataAdapter adapt = new OleDbDataAdapter();
string command = "SELECT * FROM Main";
adapt.SelectCommand = new OleDbCommand(command, conn);
dtMain = new DataTable();
adapt.Fill(dtMain);

/* Table "Main" Consists of 3 columns ["Row_ID","Name","SureName"]
and
there exists a tablestyle where I define that on the grid I only
see
column "Name" and "SureName" (this is the main problem []not
seing ID).
dgClicky is my datagrid */

dtMain.DefaultView.Sort = "Name";
dgClicky.DataSource = dtMain.DefaultView; //or just dtMain

/* Now we'll copy the data from main table to Side table sorted by
the
column "Name" as it is sorted by default. By doing this we'll be
able to
address a rownumber in side table by rownumber of the grid */

dtSide = dtMain.Clone();
foreach (DataRow dr in dtMain.Select("","Name"))
dtSide.ImportRow(dr);

//Set than all columns are now sorted as "ASC" (Ascending)
fdAscDesc = new bool[] { true , true };
lastClicked = "Name";
}

/* In this method we'll handle the sorting of the grid as we've
disabled it. We've done this due to problems it has (it does not handle
all the clicks when user clicks very fast, or double clicks it ..
a.s.o. .. this is safe version of sorting of the grid) */

private void HandleHeaderClick() {
Point pt = this.dgClicky.PointToClient(Cursor.Position);
DataGrid.HitTestInfo hti = this.dgClicky.HitTest(pt);

/* Test if and which column header was last clicked */
if(hti.Row == -1 && hti.Column >= 0){
/* See if we're going to sort ASC(true) or DESC(false) */
if (dtMain.Columns[hti.Column].ColumnName == lastClicked)
fdAscDesc[hti.Column] = !(fdAscDesc[hti.Column] && true);
else fdAscDesc[hti.Column] = true;

dtSide.Clear();
string howSort = fdAscDesc[hti.Column] ? " ASC" : " DESC";
/* Clear side table and copy new sorted values */
foreach (DataRow dr in dtMain.Select("",
dtMain.Columns[hti.Column].ColumnName + howSort))
dtSide.ImportRow(dr);
/* Set last clicked column so we'll know how we're going to
sort next
time */
lastClicked = dtMain.Columns[hti.Column].ColumnName;

//Resort the grid by the clicked column and ASC or DESC
dtMain.DefaultView.Sort = dtMain.Columns[hti.Column].ColumnName +
howSort;
}
}

/* Handle onclick event of the grid */
private void dgClicky_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {

HandleHeaderClick();
}
I hope this will help to someone, it costed me 2 days of my life ....
I'm probably just lame.

Tx.

T.

[tomi]

OK ;)

And now something completely different and way easier than previous ;)

DataRowView dw = (DataRowView)this.BindingContext[dtTable].Current;
MessageBox.Show(dw["Row_ID"].ToString());

tx to Bart Mermuys for this solution

Tomi