Populating WinForms DataGrid

[Tom S.]

VS.Net 2003 V 7.1.3088
..Net Framework V 1.1.4322 SP1
WinXP SP2

I have a WinForms project that I'm having trouble with. I
have a custom user control ( all code based, no visual )
and another class that is a collection of multiple
instances of the control. In ASP.NET, if I wanted to bind
the data of the collection ( each control having it's own
row in the grid ) it was not a problem. I was also able
to select only the column I wanted displayed by defining
the grid. But I can't figure out how to do this in
WinForms. I am able to populate the DataGrid without a
problem ( I've set the DataSource property to the
collection ), but I can't find out how to hide columns
that I don't want displayed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

Tom S.

[Chris]

Tom S. wrote:

VS.Net 2003 V 7.1.3088
.Net Framework V 1.1.4322 SP1
WinXP SP2

I have a WinForms project that I'm having trouble with. I
have a custom user control ( all code based, no visual )
and another class that is a collection of multiple
instances of the control. In ASP.NET, if I wanted to bind
the data of the collection ( each control having it's own
row in the grid ) it was not a problem. I was also able
to select only the column I wanted displayed by defining
the grid. But I can't figure out how to do this in
WinForms. I am able to populate the DataGrid without a
problem ( I've set the DataSource property to the
collection ), but I can't find out how to hide columns
that I don't want displayed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

Tom S.

You need to look at the DataGridTableStyles class. That is how I always
limit what columns to show/hide. There may be another way....

Chris

[will]

This is also my question :
The topic of my thread is "Datagrid customization for custom objects".
Tom S. wrote:

VS.Net 2003 V 7.1.3088
.Net Framework V 1.1.4322 SP1
WinXP SP2

I have a WinForms project that I'm having trouble with. I
have a custom user control ( all code based, no visual )
and another class that is a collection of multiple
instances of the control. In ASP.NET, if I wanted to bind
the data of the collection ( each control having it's own
row in the grid ) it was not a problem. I was also able
to select only the column I wanted displayed by defining
the grid. But I can't figure out how to do this in
WinForms. I am able to populate the DataGrid without a
problem ( I've set the DataSource property to the
collection ), but I can't find out how to hide columns
that I don't want displayed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

Tom S.

[Tom S.]

I've tried using the DataGridTableStyles, but from
everything I've read, you need to have a DataMember
assinged to the grid. But since this is a custom object
and not a collection of different tables from a database,
I can't use a data adapter with it, and therefore can't
assign a DataMember.
If I am incorrect in this, please let me know ( as I have
just been playing with this for a few days ). Otherwise,
are there any other suggestions??
Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
Tom S. wrote:

VS.Net 2003 V 7.1.3088
.Net Framework V 1.1.4322 SP1
WinXP SP2

I have a WinForms project that I'm having trouble with. I have a custom user control ( all code based, no visual ) and another class that is a collection of multiple
instances of the control. In ASP.NET, if I wanted to bind the data of the collection ( each control having it's own row in the grid ) it was not a problem. I was also able to select only the column I wanted displayed by defining the grid. But I can't figure out how to do this in
WinForms. I am able to populate the DataGrid without a
problem ( I've set the DataSource property to the
collection ), but I can't find out how to hide columns
that I don't want displayed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!

Tom S.
You need to look at the DataGridTableStyles class. That

is how I alwayslimit what columns to show/hide. There may be another way....
Chris
.