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Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

Henry Minute18-May-10 11:43

18-May-10 11:43

OK I have looked at your picture and I have to say that I am surprised that you can even reach the keyboard, still let's press on.

The

ComboBox cb = e.Control as ComboBox;

line is not instantiating a new ComboBox, it is declaring a variable of the ComboBox type (on the left hand side of the '=') and making it reference (point to) the ComboBox in the cell that you are currently editing. The event that is being handled is the EditingControlShowing event and the DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs passed to it contain a reference to the editing control being used (e.Control). Because the column we are talking about is a DataGridViewComboBoxColumn, when you start to edit one of its cells, the DataGridView control pops up a real live ComboBox for you to do the edit with (hence the as ComboBox part). (If it were a DataGridViewTextBoxColumn the DGV would give you a TextBox or if it was a DataGridViewCheckBoxColumn the DGV would give you a CheckBox.)

So the line is saying to the compiler "Please reserve enough space to hold a reference to a ComboBox which I'll be calling 'cb' and put a copy of the pointer from e.Control in there. Thank you!" (please note that it is a very polite line). Basically it just makes it easier to refer to cb.SelectedIndexChanged for example, rather than:

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
    if ((ComboBox)e.Control != null)
    {
        // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
        ((ComboBox)e.Control).SelectedIndexChanged -= cb_SelectedIndexChanged;
        // now attach the event handler
        ((ComboBox)e.Control).SelectedIndexChanged += cb_SelectedIndexChanged;
    }
}

which we would have to do otherwise. I hope that you'll agree that the first version is easier to read than this one.

If it helps, think of cb as being a 'magic' PhotoCopy of the ComboBox from the cell you are editing. It is magic because any thing you do to the copy also happens to the original. So when the code says to hook up column1DataGridViewTextBoxColumn_SelectedIndexChanged to the copy it is also hooking it up to the real one in your DataGridView

When dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing ends, cb is thrown away. It is what is referred to as a Local Variable because it is local to the method it is declared in.

If you select the DataGridView on your form, go to the events page of the Properties Window and double-click on the EditingControlShowing you will be able to paste the code below directly into the empty handler that VS provides for you.
and so long as you haven't changed the name of your SelectedIndexChanged handler since your first post in this thread, all should work with no changes.

ComboBox cb = e.Control as ComboBox;

if (cb != null)
{
    // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
    cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewTextBoxColumn_SelectedIndexChanged;
    // now attach the event handler
    cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewTextBoxColumn_SelectedIndexChanged;
}

I really do hope I made it clearer, not muddier.

Good luck! Smile | :)

Henry Minute

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Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21418-May-10 12:10

mprice214

18-May-10 12:10

Crystal clear. I appreciate you taking the time. Maybe we could trade CAD work for software. Big Grin | :-D

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21418-May-10 17:29

mprice214

18-May-10 17:29

Almost there.....maybe. I'm having object type issues:

I've cleaned things up and have the following:

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
       {

           string strPrimary = dataGridView1[e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex].Value.ToString();
           Debug.WriteLine(strPrimary);
           if (strPrimary == "Test1")
           {

               //Build a list
               var dataSource = new List<Units>();
               dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah1" });
               dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah2" });
               dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah3" });

               //Setup data binding
               this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
               this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

           }
       }



       private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
       {
           ComboBox cb = e.Control as ComboBox;

           if (cb != null)
           {
               // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
               cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
               // now attach the event handler
               cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
           }
       }

I get "No overload for 'column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged' matches delegate 'System.EventHandler'"

However, as you probably know, I can change

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)

which fixes that. But I need the DataGridViewCellEventArgs class to access the ColumnIndex and RowIndex properties.

Thoughts?

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

Henry Minute19-May-10 1:15

Henry Minute

19-May-10 1:15

For the SelectedIndexChanged handler, you don't need the Column and Row because each time the handler gets called it is called by the relevant ComboBox. Therefore you can get at the ComboBox by Casting the sender parameter.

Here we go again. Big Grin | :-D

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    ComboBox cb = sender as ComboBox;
    string someString = cb.SelectedItem;
    // OR
    int cbIndex = cb.SelectedIndex;  // and so on
}

or, to do it the longer, more difficult to read way

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    string someString = ((ComboBox)sender).SelectedItem;
    // OR
    int cbIndex = ((ComboBox)sender).SelectedIndex;  // and so on
}

Good luck! Smile | :)

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21419-May-10 3:49

mprice214

19-May-10 3:49

Wait, let me take my earplugs out....Oh yes, now I think I can see Big Grin | :-D

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
            {            
                ComboBox cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
                if (cb != null)            
                {                
                    // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
                    cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
                    // now attach the event handler  
                    cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged; 
                }

Since DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs is handling the EditingControlShowing event and will be passing the arguments to the SelectedIndexChanged event handle, the SelectedIndexChanged event cannot have a handling class that is trying to control the same thing at the same time (in this case the ComboBox). Do you concur?

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question [modified]

Henry Minute19-May-10 4:22

Henry Minute

19-May-10 4:22

mprice214 wrote:
Since DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs is handling the EditingControlShowing event and will be passing the arguments to the SelectedIndexChanged event handle

I think that you have slightly misunderstood what is happening here. The EditingControlShowing handler does not pass any arguments, it simply tells the ComboBox where to find the code to execute when its SelectedIndex changes and regardless of whatever else is going on it will fire off that code when the index does change. Of course it may not execute it instantly, not even modern computers can really do more than one thing at a time.

It has just occurred to me that you are actually asking about the '-=' and '+=' bits. They are like that because the SelectedIndexChanged contains a list of methods that it should execute. If we used the '+=' line only, then each time we did so another instance of the column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged would be added to the list meaning that it would execute once after the first time, twice after the second, three times...... You get the idea. So we first '-=' it to remove the handler from the list, before adding it again. Of course we could test to see if it was there already NOTE** this is not real code

if (!cb.SelectedIndexChanged.List.Contains(column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged))
{
 cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
}

oops forgot to close the tag.

but the '-=' then '+=' method is quicker.

Hope that this helps. Smile | :)

modified on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 10:31 AM

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21419-May-10 4:43

mprice214

19-May-10 4:43

Henry Minute wrote:
I think that you have slightly misunderstood what is happening here.

That's a surprise. Sniff | :^)

Got it, but also SelectedIndexChanged cannot access the control via DataGridViewCellEventArgs because the control is accessed via EditingControlShowing with the DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs class, correct?

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

Henry Minute19-May-10 5:07

Henry Minute

19-May-10 5:07

Ah now I understand.

mprice214 wrote:
also SelectedIndexChanged cannot access the control via DataGridViewCellEventArgs because the control is accessed via EditingControlShowing with the DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs class, correct?

No, that is not quite right. The reason is that each event handler has its own, internally defined, set of parameters, that you have to adhere to. Most event handlers have the object sender (in fact I can't think of one off the top of my head that doesn't) after that most also have some form of EventArgs and if the internal definition says it has to have a plain old EventArgs, then it will only work with EventArgs. If the definition says it should have an DataGridViewCellEventArgs then it will only work if you declare it with one of those.

SelectedIndexChanged has an EventArgs because it doesn't need to pass any additional information. You know who sent it from the sender parameter. The fact that the event has fired means that the SelectedIndex of the sender has changed and that is all the information you need to make use of it

DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs holds additional information about where in the DataGridView (Column, Row) the event was fired from.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21419-May-10 5:29

mprice214

19-May-10 5:29

I understand. As I continue, I'm sure it will more embedded.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21419-May-10 18:46

mprice214

19-May-10 18:46

Guess who.

I have the following:

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            ComboBox cb = sender as ComboBox;

         
            string strPrimary = cb.SelectedItem.ToString();
            Debug.WriteLine(strPrimary);

            var dataSource = new List<Units>();

            switch (strPrimary)
            {
                case "1":
                    
                //Build a list 
                
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah1" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah2" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah3" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

                case "2":

                //Build a list 
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah4" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah5" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah6" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

                case "3":

                //Build a list 
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah7" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah8" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah9" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

            }
        }<pre>

Well, the problem of course as you know is that ComboBox cb points to the second comboBox once I select it.  In fact, once I select a value on the first comboBox and then select the second comboBox to select a value, debug.writeline gives me "WindowsFormsApplication1.Form1+Units" (although the 2nd comboBox does get populated with the appropriate list based upon the selection of the first comboBox).  If I use an integer instead of strPrimary and set it as cb.SelectedIndex, what I actually get from debug is the index of the selection of the list of the second comboBox (eg if blah5 is selected, I get an integer = 1) followed by an integer = 0 (I don't know why it is passing that second integer = 0  ??), which then causes the list to be regenerated to the items in case 0.  Since ComboBox cb points to the second comboBox, and it passes that second integer = 0, the only allowable entry into the second comboBox would be "blah1"

With all of this, it seems that either close or going about it all wrong, but I don't know enough to make that call.  I know that the control for each comboBox needs to be separated, but don't have the slightest notion how to do that.  You had mentioned that in a previous post, but in the EditingControlShowing handler.  As usual, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

Henry Minute20-May-10 1:35

Henry Minute

20-May-10 1:35

Aaaaand relax!

I think I know what is going on here. If you recall, well even if you don't recall actually Smile | :)

, in my second message to you I had this bit of code:
(I've annotated it a bit and modified it v,v slightly)

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
   ComboBox cb;

   // switch (dataGrid.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex)   <===================================== silly! already have column in eventargs
   switch (e.Column)                              //<==============================Use this instead
   {
       case 0:  // use the index for your comboboxcolumn    <============ <big>V IMPORTANT</big> make sure that the 0: matches the index for your column
           cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
           if (cb != null)
           {
           // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
           cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
           // now attach the event handler
           cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
           }
           break;
        // <================================== You do not need the part below since you only need it to apply to the first cbcolumn
      //case 3: // use the index for your second combo
        //   cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
          // if (cb != null)
           //{
           // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
         //  cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= cb_SecondSelectedIndexChanged;
           // now attach the event handler
          // cb.SelectedIndexChanged += cb_SecondSelectedIndexChanged;
           //}
           //break;
   }
}

If you can absolutely guarantee that you will only want to do this for one ComboBoxColumn you can simplify the code slightly.

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
   ComboBox cb;

   // replace the switch statement by an if statement
   if (e.Column == 0)  //<============ <big>V IMPORTANT</big> change the 0 (if necessary) to  match the index for your column
   {
           cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
           if (cb != null)
           {
           // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
           cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
           // now attach the event handler
           cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
           }
    }
}

If you do not check that we are dealing with the correct column before applying the link to the SelectedIndexChanged handler, it will get applied to any and all ComboBoxColumns in the grid.

If this does not resolve the issue, please come back.

Good luck! Smile | :)

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question [modified]

mprice21420-May-10 3:44

mprice214

20-May-10 3:44

Good morning (or whatever time of day it is to you). DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs does not contain the "column" method. I do remember your second message and did try to do that yesterday without success. Let me give you both methods together:

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            
            ComboBox cb = sender as ComboBox;

          
            int intPrimary = cb.SelectedIndex;
            Debug.WriteLine(intPrimary + "SelectedIndexChanged");

            var dataSource = new List<Units>();

            switch (intPrimary)
            {
                case 0:
                    
                //Build a list 
                
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah1" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah2" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah3" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

                case 1:

                //Build a list 
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah4" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah5" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah6" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

                case 2:

                //Build a list 
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah7" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah8" });
                dataSource.Add(new Units() { Unit = "blah9" });

                //Setup data binding 
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DataSource = dataSource;
                this.column2DataGridViewComboBox.DisplayMember = "Unit";

                break;

            }
        }



        private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
        {
            ComboBox cb;


            Debug.WriteLine(dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex + "EditControlShowing");
            switch (dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex)
            {
                case 0:
                    
                cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
                if (cb != null)
                {
                    // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
                    cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
                    // now attach the event handler
                    cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
                }
                break;
            }
        }

I'm still working on it, but let me show you what debug.writeline is outputting in a couple of cases:

Selecting the drop down for column 1 comboxBox (let's call it cb1) gives:

0EditControlShowing, that is expected. Smile | :)

Selecting index 1 in cb1 gives:

0SelectedIndexChanged, good....

Selecting the drop down for column 2 combox (cb2) gives:

0SelectedIndexChanged
0SelectedIndexChanged

Then selecting index 1 for cb2 gives:

1EditControlShowing
0SelectedIndexChanged
0SelectedIndexChanged

Somehow I need to keep ComboBox cb in SelectedIndexChanged from hooking up with the comboBox in column2...

I'll keep scratching my head..... Cry | :((

modified on Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:02 AM

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

Henry Minute20-May-10 5:23

Henry Minute

20-May-10 5:23

mprice214 wrote:
DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs does not contain the "column" method.

That's what you get for trying to code off the top of your head. Good to see that you were smart enough to use the correct form. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Once again I think I have worked out what is happening. In order to save on system resources, dear old M$ are using the same ComboBox for all ComboBoxCells and just hiding it, rather than destroying it, when not needed. Because it is just hidden, the link to the SelectedIndexChanged never gets deleted, which is why it occurs for column2 as well.

After very little thought I see three ways to handle the problem:

1. in the SelectedIndexChanged handler test for the column index before anything else and bomb out (a technical term Smile | :)

) if not the one we want.

private void column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex != 0)   // <=========== Bombing out construct
    {
        return;
    }

    ComboBox cb = sender as ComboBox;

    int intPrimary = cb.SelectedIndex;
    Debug.WriteLine(intPrimary + "SelectedIndexChanged");

                ................................
                ................................
                ................................
                ................................
         }

2. in the EditingControlShowing handler remove the link when we don't find the column we want.

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
    ComboBox cb;


    Debug.WriteLine(dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex + "EditControlShowing");
    switch (dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex)
    {
        case 0:

        cb = e.Control as ComboBox;
        if (cb != null)
        {
            // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
            cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
            // now attach the event handler
            cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
        }
        break;
        default:
            // remove event handler to keep it from firing on the wrong column:
            cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
        break;
    }
}

3. handle the EditModeChanged event and remove the link there. This will entail one more change to existing code.

private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
    ComboBox cb;  // <=============== 1. rename this and move it outside the handler


    Debug.WriteLine(dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex + "EditControlShowing");
    switch (dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex)
    {
        case 0:

        cb = e.Control as ComboBox;  // <============ 2. ensure that <big>all</big> references to cb change to match new name (in this handler only)
        if (cb != null)
        {
            // first remove event handler to keep from attaching multiple:
            cb.SelectedIndexChanged -= column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged; // <============== remove this
            // now attach the event handler
            cb.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
        }
        break;
    }
}

becomes

ComboBox hookedCombo;
private void dataGridView1_EditingControlShowing(object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e)
{
    Debug.WriteLine(dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex + "EditControlShowing");
    switch (dataGridView1.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex)
    {
        case 0:

        hookedCombo = e.Control as ComboBox;
        if (hookedCombo != null)
        {
            // now attach the event handler
            hookedCombo.SelectedIndexChanged += column1DataGridViewComboBox_SelectedIndexChanged;
        }
        break;
    }
}

Then add the EditModeChanged handler

private void dataGridView1_EditModeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (hookedCombo != null)
    {
        hookedCombo.SelectedIndexChanged -= OnCountryComboChanged;
    }
    hookedCombo = null;
}

I think #3 is technically the more correct way to do it.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21426-May-10 19:10

mprice214

26-May-10 19:10

Thanks for your help on this. I was able to become much more familiar with the event handlers.

I began focusing on DataGridView FAQ Appendix A, 18 that you mentioned a bit ago. I was trying to get that going and was still having some issues and then came across

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/winformsdatacontrols/thread/6f6c2632-afd7-4fe9-8bf3-c2c8c08d1a31/[^]

Anyway, I'll have to tweak it a bit to keep users from pulling down the second comboBox first (which will throw and exception), but it's exactly what I need. Anyway, you taking the time really helped me out to understand some "basic" things that will help me get through the rest of this project.

Thanks again.

public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        DataTable tblPrimary, tblSecondary;
        BindingSource primaryBS, filteredSecondaryBS, unfilteredSecondaryBS;
        
        public Form1()
        {

            tblPrimary = new DataTable("Primary");
            tblPrimary.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(int));
            tblPrimary.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string));

            tblSecondary = new DataTable("Secondary");
            tblSecondary.Columns.Add("ID", typeof(int));
            tblSecondary.Columns.Add("subID", typeof(int));
            tblSecondary.Columns.Add("Name", typeof(string));

            tblPrimary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 0, "Force" });
            tblPrimary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 1, "Torque" });
            tblPrimary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 2, "Pressure" });

            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 0, 0, "lb" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 1, 0, "N" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 2, 0, "oz" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 3, 1, "in-lb" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 4, 1, "ft-lb" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 5, 1, "N-m" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 6, 2, "PSI" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 7, 2, "Pa" });
            tblSecondary.Rows.Add(new object[] { 8, 2, "bar" });
            
            InitializeComponent();

            primaryBS = new BindingSource();
            primaryBS.DataSource = tblPrimary;
            primaryComboBoxColumn.DataSource = primaryBS;
            primaryComboBoxColumn.DisplayMember = "Name";
            primaryComboBoxColumn.ValueMember = "ID";

            // the ComboBox column is bound to the unfiltered DataView
            unfilteredSecondaryBS = new BindingSource();
            DataView undv = new DataView(tblSecondary);
            unfilteredSecondaryBS.DataSource = undv;
            secondaryComboBoxColumn.DataSource = unfilteredSecondaryBS;
            secondaryComboBoxColumn.DisplayMember = "Name";
            secondaryComboBoxColumn.ValueMember = "ID";

            // this binding source is where I perform my filtered view
            filteredSecondaryBS = new BindingSource();
            DataView dv = new DataView(tblSecondary);
            filteredSecondaryBS.DataSource = dv;
        }
                

       
        private void dataGridView1_CellBeginEdit(object sender, DataGridViewCellCancelEventArgs e)
        {
                if (e.ColumnIndex == secondaryComboBoxColumn.Index)
                {
                    DataGridViewComboBoxCell dgcb = (DataGridViewComboBoxCell)dataGridView1[e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex];
                    dgcb.DataSource = filteredSecondaryBS;

                    this.filteredSecondaryBS.Filter = "subid = " +
                        this.dataGridView1[e.ColumnIndex - 1, e.RowIndex].Value.ToString();
                }
            
         }

        private void dataGridView1_CellEndEdit(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
        {
           
                if (e.ColumnIndex == this.secondaryComboBoxColumn.Index)
                {
                    DataGridViewComboBoxCell dgcb = (DataGridViewComboBoxCell)dataGridView1[e.ColumnIndex, e.RowIndex];
                    dgcb.DataSource = unfilteredSecondaryBS;

                    this.filteredSecondaryBS.RemoveFilter();
                }
        
        }

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

William Winner18-May-10 7:31

William Winner

18-May-10 7:31

To add to this, you shouldn't have known that column1DataGridViewTextBoxColumn.ToString() wasn't giving you the right result because right after you made that called, you printed the result to the debugger.

That didn't tell you anything? You couldn't tell right away that you weren't getting what you expected and that that was the problem?

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21418-May-10 7:58

mprice214

18-May-10 7:58

William,

"Wow...I'm really confused by your code. Is column1 a ComboBox column or a TextBox column? Because you named it column1DataGridViewTextBoxColumn"

As I'm just trying to get through the mechanics of this, I wasn't worried about changing the names, but rather leaving them as default (as I changed the column type to a comboBox through the IDE). That is noted for the next time I post something.

William Winner wrote:
That didn't tell you anything? You couldn't tell right away that you weren't getting what you expected and that that was the problem?

Yes. It told me that I wasn't doing something correctly. That is why I posted to get some help (sometimes kind and sometimes.....) on this forum. I didn't know where the problem was.

I have made it through James Foxall's C# in 24 hours and also tons of internet tutorials. As you noted, I am not an expert and I am trying to do something way to complex for me and unfortunately I get stuck on the simple things. Unfortunately, I cannot afford a C# programmer for this project and have spent many hours away from family. Truth be told, I am a hands-on mechanical engineer trying to write software, which has proven to be painful, but also gratifying when things actually work.

Not looking for sympathy here, but some courtesy would be appreciated. However, I do appreciate your suggestions, even though the wrapping wasn't too tasty.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

William Winner18-May-10 11:12

William Winner

18-May-10 11:12

It would have solved some issues if we knew that you were never getting to the SelectedIndexChanged code. I assumed that you had already handle the EditControlShowing event and added the event handler for the SelectedIndexChanged event.

Henry gave you code to do this, but I can try to explain what is happening since you seemed a bit confused about it. When you create the DataGridView, you can specify columns and specify which column within a table or a datasource that that column is linked to. You can also set up what type of control the column is edited with. You can choose a simple TextBox, or you can have other types, for instance the ComboBox type.

When the user clicks within a cell, the DataGridView then checks that column to see what type of control to use to allow the user to edit the cell. This is called the EditControl. If the column type was selected to be a ComboBox, then it will use a ComboBox that the DataGridView created to allow the user to edit the value. It creates the control once and then re-uses it.

The EditControlShowing event is set off when the control is actually shown. This ComboBox is just a standard ComboBox and has all of the same events and properties as a standard ComboBox. One of the arguments passed during this event is e.Control. This is the control that is being used. It won't always be a ComboBox...it will be whatever type of control that is being used for that column. So, when that control is passed, you then need to add a handler to whichever event you are interested in...in this case, the SelectedIndexChanged event. You also want to make sure to remove the handler afterwards so that it doesn't get called more than once. In Henry's case, he removed it before adding a new one which is perfectly reasonable since the user could change the selection more than once without the EditControl changing.

This may be a bit rambly, but I hope it helps with your understanding of what's happening. I wish you luck with this, but I'm still going to say that an internet course without feedback and online tutorials isn't going to get you far. Your company may not be able to afford a programmer, and it may not fit the timetable for this particular project, but I would suggest finding an entry level course on programming at your community college or state university. You can generally do that pretty cheaply and having an instructor that you can ask questions of can help a ton.

Re: ComboBox selection generating list for another comboBox question

mprice21418-May-10 12:16

mprice214

18-May-10 12:16

Thanks William. I always knew you software guys have big hearts.

I have three small children and I think my wife might go crazy if I do that now, but it may be worth the risk... Laugh | :laugh:

I suggested to Henry that I should trade CAD work for software..... Laugh | :laugh:

Anyway, I'll be working on this later and will let you know how it goes, but both you and Henry have made things very clear.

Remoting Service

Britt Mills18-May-10 4:21

Britt Mills

18-May-10 4:21

I have Window service that is hosting a Remote Interface and Remote Object. I am using Visual Studio 2008. I have Windows Applications client that gets the Remote Service , object and use their methods and variables just fine but when I get from the Windows Service the Remote Object and one of its methods it says that requested service is not found. Does anyone have I clue or reason why this is happening??

Re: Remoting Service

canangirgin18-May-10 4:48

canangirgin

18-May-10 4:48

I think , you use TCPIP remoting.

Control your windows service is running stable and than if server ,which windows service running on,firewall program is on than open related port that your application use for remoting.

Re: Remoting Service

Britt Mills18-May-10 4:56

Britt Mills

18-May-10 4:56

Yeah, I always forget Critical details I using TCPIP remoting. That was the first thing that i thought of but there is no firewall on the server. My hosting Service is the one that can't access the remote Object.

Re: Remoting Service

canangirgin20-May-10 21:20

canangirgin

20-May-10 21:20

Is your uri or class name correct?

IE Page size

dSolariuM18-May-10 3:21

dSolariuM

18-May-10 3:21

Hi all,
I want to change the default paper size in internet explorer and print preview...
For example I want to have A5 size when some page in going to be previewed...
Please help me.
thanks.

Every new thing you learn,Gives you a new personality.

Re: IE Page size

Kevin Marois18-May-10 5:10

Kevin Marois

18-May-10 5:10

What does that have to do with C#???

Everything makes sense in someone's mind

Re: IE Page size

Luc Pattyn18-May-10 5:58

Luc Pattyn

18-May-10 5:58

Well, you'd have to see sharp to read an entire web page when printed on an A5.

Smile | :)

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