Databinding between two forms in .NET 2.0

[Henrik Skak Pedersen]

Hi,

I would like to data bind two different forms with each other. I would like
to have employees on the first form and orders on the second. When the
selected employee changes, the orders should change two. It is easy to do on
a single form where you can add a new bindsource which points to the
relation. But how can I do this across forms?

I have tried to do it manually where I am passing the BindingSource and the
DataSet, but then I cant use the designers.

What is the best way to do this?

Regards

Henrik Skak Pedersen.

 

[Neil Ni]

Hi,

The designer does not supply a wizard for cross-form databinding.

If the two forms are in the same application.
You can write a new Event on Form A and Fire It when the user selects a new
data source.
Form B would subscribe to this Event and in the event handling method it
would receive the new Data Source and use it to refresh the Grid.

Other way would be if you open Form B from Form A, then in the constructor
of Form B you can pass the value of the new data source, although if you
ever change the value in form A then you would have to create a new
instance of FormB.

I think the first way is the best.


Thanks & Regards,

Neil Ni
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[Henrik Skak Pedersen]

Thank you very much for your reply.

 

[Neil Ni]

Hi,

It's my pleasure to work with you. Do you need any more help on this case?


Thanks & Regards,

Neil Ni
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