The DataGridView control, new in Windows Forms 2.0, is so versatile and powerful that beginners can easily be overwhelmed by the options. Here's an at-your-fingertips reference to some of the most common and useful things you can do with it. (OK there aren't really 101 ways but there are a lot!)
by Wei-Meng Lee
February 14, 2007
ne of the common controls that you will usually use in Windows Forms programming is the DataGridView control. The DataGridView control is a new control in Windows Forms 2.0 and it replaces the DataGrid control in Windows Forms 1.0. It is a very powerful and versatile control that is suitable for displaying tabular data from various data sources. The DataGridView control is so flexible—exposing so many properties, methods, and events—that it can be quite intimidating for beginners.
The aim of this article is to get you jumpstarted with DataGridView control so that you can be productive right away. I have tried to cover most of the common tasks, but this is by no means exhaustive coverage of the capabilities of the DataGridView control.
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ne of the common controls that you will usually use in Windows Forms programming is the DataGridView control. The DataGridView control is a new control in Windows Forms 2.0 and it replaces the DataGrid control in Windows Forms 1.0. It is a very powerful and versatile control that is suitable for displaying tabular data from various data sources. The DataGridView control is so flexible—exposing so many properties, methods, and events—that it can be quite intimidating for beginners.
