ArrayList as a Datasource for GridDataBoundGrid

[Thiyagu]

Hi Clay,
Is it possible to have Arraylist as a Datasource for DataBound Grid. I dont find any reason for no as ArrayList Implements Ilist adapter.

But, When I try to do that, the Grid is having only length of the values present in the Array.

Thiagu.

[Administrator]

You can have an ArrayList as a DataSource in a GridDataBoundGrid. The simplest way is to have the objects in the ArrayList have public properties with the values you want to see in the columns. Here is a little sample. GDBGArrayList_9458.zip

[Thiyagu]

Thanks Clay. Thanks for your reply. >You can have an ArrayList as a DataSource in a GridDataBoundGrid. The simplest way is to have the objects in the ArrayList have public properties with the values you want to see in the columns. Here is a little sample. > >GDBGArrayList_9458.zip > >

[Thiyagu]

Hi Clay, Is there anyway to specify the Order of the column explicitly??. As of now, the DataGrid is showing my Third column in the Array list as the First column in the Grid. Thanks in Advance, Thiagu >Thanks Clay. Thanks for your reply. > >>You can have an ArrayList as a DataSource in a GridDataBoundGrid. The simplest way is to have the objects in the ArrayList have public properties with the values you want to see in the columns. Here is a little sample. >> >>GDBGArrayList_9458.zip >> >>

[Administrator]

To specify which columns you see and their order, you create GridBoundColumn objects for each column and add them to the grid.GridBoundColumns collection in the order you want them to appear.

[Thiyagu]

I tried out. But its not working. It is displaying none. It will be helpful if you can post a Sample for this.

Thiagu

>To specify which columns you see and their order, you create GridBoundColumn objects for each column and add them to the grid.GridBoundColumns collection in the order you want them to appear.
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[Administrator]

There are 2 points to consider. 1) Make sure you set the gridBoundColumn.MappingName properly, it is case sensitive. 2) And if you add the GridBoundColumns after you set the DataSource to the grid, then you also have to call grid.Binder.InitializeColumns to make sure the grid uses the columns exclusively, and does not mixed them up with the default gridboundcolumns that were added when you set the datasource. GDBGArrayList_3275.zip

[Thiyagu]

Thanks Clay. I missed out the Mapping name.

Thanks a lot,
Thiyagu.