How to get unique values in List C#

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Hi,
I need to Maintain a unique list to maintain list of opened orders.

If I click on a row in datagridview an orderid is passed as a parameter to constructor.
Thus opening a new form. when I click on a row a new instance of a form open.

Now My question is that if I click a row five time five same orders opens.

I tried keeping a flag in the first line of the Cell click event but still I am getting multiple orders opened.

Now what I am trying is that I need a unique list type such as HashSet which support only unique values.

I will add the orderid to hashset. once it get another same orderid it produces exception thus it wont open multiple order. But the challenge for me is that I am using .NET 2.0 version.

So how to resolve this issue.
Help Appreciated.

Posted 12-Feb-15 23:41pm

KUMAR619

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Maciej Los 13-Feb-15 5:47am

Have you tried to use Dictionary?

Rob Philpott 13-Feb-15 6:08am

HashSet in .NET2.0? I thought it came in in 3.5.

Surely you can just check whether a collection .Contains() something before adding it, although this could be inefficient.

KUMAR619 13-Feb-15 9:14am

Dictionary worked for me.
Thanks to Maciej Los

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Solution 1

you can always check your object collection... like before opening a new instance you can check within the available list of opened forms and if you found one, activate it or bring it to front for work :)

Posted 13-Feb-15 0:27am

nirav raval

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-13T00:56:00

Solution 2

I'd suggest to use Dictionary[^]. It works as you wish to work. Don't let you to enter the same value twice.

As Rob Philopott mentioned, you can use List[^] too, which provides functionality to check if value has been already added.

Finally, i'd suggest to check function/method which opens Order form.

Posted 13-Feb-15 0:56am

Maciej Los

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KUMAR619 13-Feb-15 9:13am

Dictionary worked for my scenario whereas List didn't work.
Thank you very much Maciej Los

Maciej Los 13-Feb-15 9:59am

You're very welcome ;)

BillWoodruff 13-Feb-15 10:27am

+5

Maciej Los 13-Feb-15 10:53am

Thank you, Bill ;)