Is it possible to reapply a form-based tablestyle for a datagrid?

[Mac via DotNetMonster.com]

Hi all,

I have a datagrid on a form which I have set the datasource (through the form
designer) to be a dataset that I have added to the form, also through the
form designer. I then have added a tablestyle which is mapped to the relevant
table in the dataset that is associated to the datagrid and I get pre-drawn
column headings for my datagrid.

Problem is I am losing these headings when I bind data to the datagrid from
another source (as part of a button click event). The reason this happens is
I have my own user class that inherits from the CollectionBase. I then bind
this user class to my datagrid and the public properties within my user class
appear on the datagrid as the headings thus overwritting the pre-drawn
headings.

What I would like to achieve is to reapply the tablestyle that I had setup
for the datagrid in the form designer orginally. Is this possible?

Is there an alternative way to achieve what I want while keeping my user
class ?

Any help is appreciated.


regards,

Mac

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Use Collection for the tablestyle's mapping name when you bind
the grid to an collection. Use Arraylist for the mapping name when you bind
to an arraylist. I would try the Name of your user class for the mapping
name

Ken
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Hi all,

I have a datagrid on a form which I have set the datasource (through the
form
designer) to be a dataset that I have added to the form, also through the
form designer. I then have added a tablestyle which is mapped to the
relevant
table in the dataset that is associated to the datagrid and I get pre-drawn
column headings for my datagrid.

Problem is I am losing these headings when I bind data to the datagrid from
another source (as part of a button click event). The reason this happens is
I have my own user class that inherits from the CollectionBase. I then bind
this user class to my datagrid and the public properties within my user
class
appear on the datagrid as the headings thus overwritting the pre-drawn
headings.

What I would like to achieve is to reapply the tablestyle that I had setup
for the datagrid in the form designer orginally. Is this possible?

Is there an alternative way to achieve what I want while keeping my user
class ?

Any help is appreciated.


regards,

Mac

 

[Mac via DotNetMonster.com]

Hi Ken,

Thank you for your suggestion. I am a bit confused as to what to actually do.
Are you able to provide me with a code snippet?

I assume what I have to do is after I populate the datagrid, I need to
reapply the tablestyle. But in looking at the attributes for the datagrid and
the further sub-attributes for the tablestyles there is none to actually set
the tablestyle only to add a new tablestyle.

Is there a way to actually add a tablestyle that alredy exists in the
collection?

regards,

Mac