how to auto refresh a listbox

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i have a database application in c# which contains a listbox. the listbox regulates movement from one records to another. i have a button called update which updates records on the database when clicked.
i want a code which will auto refresh records on my database when a listbox item is clicked without reloading the form in c#

Posted 20-Sep-14 6:22am

MaximusDebois

Updated 20-Sep-14 6:30am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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BillWoodruff 20-Sep-14 13:13pm

What are you doing now that causes the Form to be reloaded ?

MaximusDebois 20-Sep-14 13:20pm

there are times where one change an item in a record in the without saving and click another item in listbox. in this case i want the items in the listbox to auto reload
from the database

AndrewCharlz 21-Sep-14 6:52am

just use a timer to refresh

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mhegazy94 · Answer 1 · 2014-09-21T02:28:00

Solution 1

you can do this by listening to the changes in the database so,
You're looking for the SqlDependency class ,
Change Data Capture

this is example for your bussiness , a chat program listen to database
Using SqlDependency for data change events[^]

Posted 21-Sep-14 2:28am

mhegazy94

Updated 21-Sep-14 2:50am

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