I have create a win forms with a datagridview. Where i can insert update delete
articles from the database.
But i need a wpf not a win forms project. The problem is in wpf you don't have a datagridview.
Now i have try for let work it with a datagrid but there are no row options.
i have already found how i can load the data from the wcf in my datagrid with this DgArtikel.ItemsSource = ds.Tables[0].DefaultView;
but how can i let work the insert update and delete button ?
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
ServiceReference1.Service1Client objService = new ServiceReference1.Service1Client(); // Add service reference
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
showdata();
}
private void showdata() // To show the data in the DataGridView
{
DataSet ds,ds2 = new DataSet();
ds = objService.SelectUserDetails();
ds2 = objService.SelectCombobox();
dataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];
dataGridView1.AutoResizeColumns(DataGridViewAutoSizeColumnsMode.AllCells);
ComboBoxCategorie.DataSource = ds2.Tables[0];
ComboBoxCategorie.DisplayMember = "Categorie";
}
private void btnClear_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int i = dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].RowIndex;
textBoxArtikel.Text = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[1].Value.ToString();
textBoxOmschrijving.Text = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value.ToString();
textBoxVerkoopprijs.Text = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[3].Value.ToString();
textBoxInStock.Text = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[4].Value.ToString();
ComboBoxCategorie.SelectedValue = dataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[5].Value.ToString();
}
private void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ServiceReference1.UserDetails objuserdetail = new ServiceReference1.UserDetails(); // Add type reference
// objuserdetail.UserID = count;
objuserdetail.Artikel = textBoxArtikel.Text;
objuserdetail.Omschrijving = textBoxOmschrijving.Text;
objuserdetail.Verkoopprijs = Convert.ToInt32(textBoxVerkoopprijs.Text);
objuserdetail.Instock = Convert.ToInt32(textBoxInStock.Text);
objuserdetail.Cat_id = ComboBoxCategorie.SelectedIndex;
objService.InsertUserDetails(objuserdetail); // To insert the data
showdata();
}
private void btnDelete_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ServiceReference1.UserDetails objuserdetail = new ServiceReference1.UserDetails();
if (dataGridView1.Rows.Count > 1)
{
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
// objuserdetail.UserID = (int)dataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells[0].Value;
objService.DeleteUserDetails(objuserdetail); // To Delete the data
showdata();
}
}
private void btnUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ServiceReference1.UserDetails objuserdetail = new ServiceReference1.UserDetails();
objuserdetail.Artikel_id = (int)dataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells[0].Value;
objuserdetail.Artikel = textBoxArtikel.Text;
objuserdetail.Omschrijving = textBoxOmschrijving.Text;
objuserdetail.Verkoopprijs = Convert.ToInt32(textBoxVerkoopprijs.Text);
objuserdetail.Instock = Convert.ToInt32(textBoxInStock.Text);
objService.UpdateRegistrationTable(objuserdetail); // To Update the Data
showdata();
textBoxArtikel.Text = "";
textBoxOmschrijving.Text = "";
textBoxVerkoopprijs.Text = "";
textBoxInStock.Text = "";
}
}
}
I am updating gridview after selecting row and then clicking edit which works perfectly but one thing is annoying me that whenever i visit that gridview that it shows that ROW SELECTED and Colored. Why ? i want fresh gridview with no record of previous selected data.
CODE:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Session.Count <= 0)
{
Response.Redirect("login.aspx");
}
lblMsgPopUp.Visible = false;
}
protected void btnUpdatePopUp_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
int ComplainantTypeID = Convert.ToInt32(txtSelectedID.Text.Trim());
ComplainantTypeBizz comBizz = new ComplainantTypeBizz(txtName.Text);
ManageComplainantType mngComplainantType = new ManageComplainantType();
bool Result = mngComplainantType.Update(comBizz, ComplainantTypeID);
if (Result == true)
{
HiddenFieldSetMessage.Value = "Updated";
HiddenFieldShowMessage.Value = "True";
Clear(txtName);
}
else
{
HiddenFieldSetMessage.Value = "NotUpdated";
HiddenFieldShowMessage.Value = "True";
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
HiddenFieldSetMessage.Value = "NotUpdated";
HiddenFieldShowMessage.Value = "True";
}
}
You have to bind the data to the gridview (GridView.DataBind();) after you edit it in the RowUpdated event and set the GridView.SelectedIndex = -1; after each data bind to unselect any row in your grid.
protected void GridView1_RowUpdated(object sender, GridViewUpdatedEventArgs e)
{
GridView1.DataBind();
GridView1.SelectedIndex = -1;
}
Hope this helps.
I have a gridview and I'm trying to keep the state of. Currently I have it where the user can edit inline( from within the gridview). Regularly I got this working:
protected void GridViewTower_RowEditing(object sender, GridViewEditEventArgs e)
{
//Set the edit index.
GridViewTower.EditIndex = e.NewEditIndex;
//Bind/Re-LoadData data to the GridView control.
LoadData();
Populate();
}
protected void GridViewTower_CancelEditRow(object sender, GridViewCancelEditEventArgs e)
{
//Reset the edit index.
GridViewTower.EditIndex = -1;
//Bind/Re-LoadData data to the GridView control.
LoadData();
Populate();
}
Problem is, I have 3 other features such sorting, dropdown that filters gridview, and a button search which also filters the girdview. When inline editing within any 3 of those modes, I can't control the state in which the gridview is in. Inside my gridview tag, I have both EnableViewState and ViewStateMode set to true.
How can I keep the state of the gridview within these modes?
public void LoadData()
{
if (Session["GridView"] != null)
{
GridViewTower.DataSource = Session["GridView"];
GridViewTower.DataBind();
//Response.Redirect("TowerManagement.aspx"); //
//Session["GridView"] = null;
}
else
{
WISSModel.WISSEntities context = new WISSModel.WISSEntities();
var tower = (from t in context.Towers
where t.isDeleted == false
select new
{
t.TowerId,
t.TowerName,
RangeName = t.Range.RangeName
}).ToList();
GridViewTower.DataSource = tower;
GridViewTower.DataBind();
ViewState["Sort"] = 0;
}
}
protected void Gridview_Sort(object sender, GridViewSortEventArgs e)
{
WISSModel.WISSEntities context = new WISSModel.WISSEntities();
var towers = (from t in context.Towers
where t.isDeleted == false
select new
{
t.TowerId,
t.TowerName,
rangeName = t.Range.RangeName
}).ToList();
DataTable gridviewTable = towers.CopyToDataTable();
gridviewTable.DefaultView.Sort = e.SortExpression + " " + ConvertSortDirectionToSql(e.SortDirection);
GridViewTower.DataSource = gridviewTable;
GridViewTower.DataBind();
Session["GridView"] = GridViewTower.DataSource;
}
You don't need to store whole table in the Session or ViewState. Just store values of SortExpression, SortOrder etc. Here's an example how you can do it.
In my code I have added two private properties to store sortorder and sortexpression:
private string SortOrder
{
get
{
// Toggle order after sorting
string _order = "ASC";//Default
if( ViewState["SortOrder"] != null && ViewState["SortOrder"].ToString() =="DESC")
{
_order = "DESC";
ViewState["SortOrder"] = "ASC";
}
else
{
ViewState["SortOrder"] = "DESC";
}
return _order;
}
set
{
string _order = value.ToLower() == "descending"? "DESC" : "ASC";
ViewState["SortOrder"] = _order;
}
}
private string SortExpression
{
get
{
return ViewState["SortExpression"] != null ? ViewState["SortExpression"].ToString() : "";
}
set
{
ViewState["SortExpression"] = value;
}
}
I have changed your GridView_Sort method to store the sort expression and sort order in newly added properties and called LoadData() method:
protected void Gridview_Sort(object sender, GridViewSortEventArgs e)
{
SortExpression = e.SortExpression;
//Disabled sort direction to enable toggling
//SortOrder = e.SortDirection.ToString();
LoadData();
}
The LoadData() method will be called from many places, whenever we want to load data into GridView. So I have changed it to this:
public void LoadData()
{
WISSModel.WISSEntities context = new WISSModel.WISSEntities();
var towers = (from t in context.Towers
where t.isDeleted == false
select new
{
t.TowerId,
t.TowerName,
rangeName = t.Range.RangeName
}).ToList();
DataTable gridviewTable = new DataTable();
gridviewTable.Columns.Add("TowerId");
gridviewTable.Columns.Add("TowerName");
gridviewTable.Columns.Add("rangeName");
foreach (var t in towers)
{
gridviewTable.Rows.Add(new object[] { t.TowerId, t.TowerName, t.rangeName });
}
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(SortExpression))
{
gridviewTable.DefaultView.Sort = String.Format("{0} {1}", SortExpression, SortOrder);
gridviewTable = gridviewTable.DefaultView.ToTable();
}
GridViewTower.DataSource = gridviewTable;
GridViewTower.DataBind();
}
Initially I call the LoadData() method in Page_Load() :
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
LoadData();
}
}
You can download the test project here.
I have a dropdown which is bound to a database. On its index change there is a function that add some button in a panel based upon selected value.
I am reading those button in page_init event but still I get null values, i.e. event bound with the button never fires.
Here is my code and dropdownlist1 is the dropdown that is adding dynamic button.
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
colorgroupsTableAdapters.master_color_groupTableAdapter ta
= new colorgroupsTableAdapters.master_color_groupTableAdapter();
DataTable dt = ta.GetData();
DropDownList1.DataSource = dt;
DropDownList1.DataTextField = dt.Columns[1].ToString();
DropDownList1.DataValueField = dt.Columns[0].ToString();
DropDownList1.DataBind();
DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select One", "0"));
}
}
protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Page.IsPostBack)
{
bindcolors();
}
}
protected void DropDownList1_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
protected void DropDownList2_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (DropDownList1.SelectedIndex < 1)
{
DropDownList2.Items.Clear();
}
DropDownList2.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select One", "0"));
}
protected void DropDownList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ViewState["dd"] = DropDownList1.SelectedIndex;
bindcolors();
}
void bindcolors()
{
if (DropDownList1.SelectedIndex > 0)
{
addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.groupavailablecolorTableAdapter ta
= new addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.groupavailablecolorTableAdapter();
DataTable dt = ta.GetData(int.Parse(DropDownList1.SelectedValue));
HtmlTable ht = new HtmlTable();
ht.Width = "90%";
ht.Border = 1;
for (int i = 0; i < dt.Rows.Count; i++)
{
HtmlTableRow tr = new HtmlTableRow();
HtmlTableCell tc1 = new HtmlTableCell();
HtmlTableCell tc2 = new HtmlTableCell();
HtmlTableCell tc3 = new HtmlTableCell();
object[] ob = dt.Rows[i].ItemArray;
tc1.InnerHtml = ob[0].ToString();
tc2.InnerHtml = ob[1].ToString();
tc2.BgColor = "#" + ob[1].ToString();
Button b = new Button();
b.Text = "Remove";
b.CommandArgument = ob[0].ToString();
AjaxControlToolkit.ConfirmButtonExtender cb
= new AjaxControlToolkit.ConfirmButtonExtender();
cb.ConfirmText = "Are You Sure To Delete This Color From The Group?";
b.ID = "Bo" + ob[0].ToString();
b.EnableViewState = true;
b.Click += new EventHandler(b_Click);
cb.TargetControlID = "Bo" + ob[0].ToString();
tc3.Controls.Add(b);
tc3.Controls.Add(cb);
tr.Cells.Add(tc1);
tr.Cells.Add(tc2);
tr.Cells.Add(tc3);
ht.Rows.Add(tr);
}
Panel1.Controls.Add(ht);
}
}
void b_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Button b = (Button)sender;
int grp = int.Parse(DropDownList1.SelectedValue);
int clid = int.Parse(b.CommandArgument);
addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.QueriesTableAdapter ta
= new addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.QueriesTableAdapter();
ta.DeleteQuery_group_color(grp, clid);
DropDownList2.DataBind();
bindcolors();
}
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (DropDownList1.SelectedIndex > 0 && DropDownList2.SelectedIndex > 0)
{
int grp = int.Parse(DropDownList1.SelectedValue);
int clid = int.Parse(DropDownList2.SelectedValue);
addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.QueriesTableAdapter ta
= new addcolorgroupsTableAdapters.QueriesTableAdapter();
ta.Insert_into_group_color(grp, clid);
DropDownList2.DataBind();
bindcolors();
}
}
Please tell what I am doing wrong?
I think the problem is the check for SelectedIndex > 0 in bindControls. The reason is that ViewState is evaluated between the Init and Load so the value for the SelectedIndex property is not set yet (and therefore = -1).
You could try a different approach: use a Repeater control that is databound to the results of the database query. This way, the general structure can be defined in the Repeater and its ItemTemplate. Also the EventHandlers are registered in the ItemTemplate.
You can reset the DataSource of the Repeater whenever the SelectedIndex of the Combobox changes and do not need to recreate the controls dynamically in init.
Your code should be much shorter and behave more deterministic.
I am trying to add an autocomplete feature to a textbox, the results are coming from a database. They come in the format of
[001] Last, First Middle
Currently you must type [001]... to get the entries to show. So the problem is that I want it to complete even if I type the firstname first. So if an entry was
[001] Smith, John D
if I started typing John then this entry should show up in the results for the auto complete.
Currently the code looks something like
AutoCompleteStringCollection acsc = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
txtBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource = acsc;
txtBox1.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.Suggest;
txtBox1.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
....
if (results.Rows.Count > 0)
for (int i = 0; i < results.Rows.Count && i < 10; i++)
{
row = results.Rows[i];
acsc.Add(row["Details"].ToString());
}
}
results is a dataset containing the query results
The query is a simple search query using the like statement. The correct results are returned if we do not use the autocomplete and just toss the results into an array.
Any advice?
EDIT:
Here is the query that returns the results
SELECT Name from view_customers where Details LIKE '{0}'
With {0} being the placeholder for the searched string.
The existing AutoComplete functionality only supports searching by prefix. There doesn't seem to be any decent way to override the behavior.
Some people have implemented their own autocomplete functions by overriding the OnTextChanged event. That's probably your best bet.
For example, you can add a ListBox just below the TextBox and set its default visibility to false. Then you can use the OnTextChanged event of the TextBox and the SelectedIndexChanged event of the ListBox to display and select items.
This seems to work pretty well as a rudimentary example:
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
acsc = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
textBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource = acsc;
textBox1.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.None;
textBox1.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
acsc.Add("[001] some kind of item");
acsc.Add("[002] some other item");
acsc.Add("[003] an orange");
acsc.Add("[004] i like pickles");
}
void textBox1_TextChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
listBox1.Items.Clear();
if (textBox1.Text.Length == 0)
{
hideResults();
return;
}
foreach (String s in textBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource)
{
if (s.Contains(textBox1.Text))
{
Console.WriteLine("Found text in: " + s);
listBox1.Items.Add(s);
listBox1.Visible = true;
}
}
}
void listBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
textBox1.Text = listBox1.Items[listBox1.SelectedIndex].ToString();
hideResults();
}
void listBox1_LostFocus(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
hideResults();
}
void hideResults()
{
listBox1.Visible = false;
}
There's a lot more you could do without too much effort: append text to the text box, capture additional keyboard commands, and so forth.
If you decide to use a query that is based on user input make sure you use SqlParameters to avoid SQL Injection attacks
SqlCommand sqlCommand = new SqlCommand();
sqlCommand.CommandText = "SELECT Name from view_customers where Details LIKE '%" + #SearchParam + "%'";
sqlCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("#SearchParam", searchParam);
Here's an implementation that inherits the ComboBox control class, rather than replacing the whole combo-box with a new control. It displays its own drop-down when you type in the text box, but clicking to show the drop-list is handled as before (i.e. not with this code). As such you get that proper native control and look.
Please use it, modify it and edit the answer if you would like to improve it!
class ComboListMatcher : ComboBox, IMessageFilter
{
private Control ComboParentForm; // Or use type "Form"
private ListBox listBoxChild;
private int IgnoreTextChange;
private bool MsgFilterActive = false;
public ComboListMatcher()
{
// Set up all the events we need to handle
TextChanged += ComboListMatcher_TextChanged;
SelectionChangeCommitted += ComboListMatcher_SelectionChangeCommitted;
LostFocus += ComboListMatcher_LostFocus;
MouseDown += ComboListMatcher_MouseDown;
HandleDestroyed += ComboListMatcher_HandleDestroyed;
}
void ComboListMatcher_HandleDestroyed(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (MsgFilterActive)
Application.RemoveMessageFilter(this);
}
~ComboListMatcher()
{
}
private void ComboListMatcher_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
HideTheList();
}
void ComboListMatcher_LostFocus(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (listBoxChild != null && !listBoxChild.Focused)
HideTheList();
}
void ComboListMatcher_SelectionChangeCommitted(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
IgnoreTextChange++;
}
void InitListControl()
{
if (listBoxChild == null)
{
// Find parent - or keep going up until you find the parent form
ComboParentForm = this.Parent;
if (ComboParentForm != null)
{
// Setup a messaage filter so we can listen to the keyboard
if (!MsgFilterActive)
{
Application.AddMessageFilter(this);
MsgFilterActive = true;
}
listBoxChild = listBoxChild = new ListBox();
listBoxChild.Visible = false;
listBoxChild.Click += listBox1_Click;
ComboParentForm.Controls.Add(listBoxChild);
ComboParentForm.Controls.SetChildIndex(listBoxChild, 0); // Put it at the front
}
}
}
void ComboListMatcher_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (IgnoreTextChange > 0)
{
IgnoreTextChange = 0;
return;
}
InitListControl();
if (listBoxChild == null)
return;
string SearchText = this.Text;
listBoxChild.Items.Clear();
// Don't show the list when nothing has been typed
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(SearchText))
{
foreach (string Item in this.Items)
{
if (Item != null && Item.Contains(SearchText, StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase))
listBoxChild.Items.Add(Item);
}
}
if (listBoxChild.Items.Count > 0)
{
Point PutItHere = new Point(this.Left, this.Bottom);
Control TheControlToMove = this;
PutItHere = this.Parent.PointToScreen(PutItHere);
TheControlToMove = listBoxChild;
PutItHere = ComboParentForm.PointToClient(PutItHere);
TheControlToMove.Show();
TheControlToMove.Left = PutItHere.X;
TheControlToMove.Top = PutItHere.Y;
TheControlToMove.Width = this.Width;
int TotalItemHeight = listBoxChild.ItemHeight * (listBoxChild.Items.Count + 1);
TheControlToMove.Height = Math.Min(ComboParentForm.ClientSize.Height - TheControlToMove.Top, TotalItemHeight);
}
else
HideTheList();
}
/// <summary>
/// Copy the selection from the list-box into the combo box
/// </summary>
private void CopySelection()
{
if (listBoxChild.SelectedItem != null)
{
this.SelectedItem = listBoxChild.SelectedItem;
HideTheList();
this.SelectAll();
}
}
private void listBox1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var ThisList = sender as ListBox;
if (ThisList != null)
{
// Copy selection to the combo box
CopySelection();
}
}
private void HideTheList()
{
if (listBoxChild != null)
listBoxChild.Hide();
}
public bool PreFilterMessage(ref Message m)
{
if (m.Msg == 0x201) // Mouse click: WM_LBUTTONDOWN
{
var Pos = new Point((int)(m.LParam.ToInt32() & 0xFFFF), (int)(m.LParam.ToInt32() >> 16));
var Ctrl = Control.FromHandle(m.HWnd);
if (Ctrl != null)
{
// Convert the point into our parent control's coordinates ...
Pos = ComboParentForm.PointToClient(Ctrl.PointToScreen(Pos));
// ... because we need to hide the list if user clicks on something other than the list-box
if (ComboParentForm != null)
{
if (listBoxChild != null &&
(Pos.X < listBoxChild.Left || Pos.X > listBoxChild.Right || Pos.Y < listBoxChild.Top || Pos.Y > listBoxChild.Bottom))
{
this.HideTheList();
}
}
}
}
else if (m.Msg == 0x100) // WM_KEYDOWN
{
if (listBoxChild != null && listBoxChild.Visible)
{
switch (m.WParam.ToInt32())
{
case 0x1B: // Escape key
this.HideTheList();
return true;
case 0x26: // up key
case 0x28: // right key
// Change selection
int NewIx = listBoxChild.SelectedIndex + ((m.WParam.ToInt32() == 0x26) ? -1 : 1);
// Keep the index valid!
if (NewIx >= 0 && NewIx < listBoxChild.Items.Count)
listBoxChild.SelectedIndex = NewIx;
return true;
case 0x0D: // return (use the currently selected item)
CopySelection();
return true;
}
}
}
return false;
}
}
THIS WILL GIVE YOU THE AUTOCOMPLETE BEHAVIOR YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
The attached example is a complete working form, Just needs your data source, and bound column names.
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Windows.Forms;
public partial class frmTestAutocomplete : Form
{
private DataTable maoCompleteList; //the data table from your data source
private string msDisplayCol = "name"; //displayed text
private string msIDcol = "id"; //ID or primary key
public frmTestAutocomplete(DataTable aoCompleteList, string sDisplayCol, string sIDcol)
{
InitializeComponent();
maoCompleteList = aoCompleteList
maoCompleteList.CaseSensitive = false; //turn off case sensitivity for searching
msDisplayCol = sDisplayCol;
msIDcol = sIDcol;
}
private void frmTestAutocomplete_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
testCombo.DisplayMember = msDisplayCol;
testCombo.ValueMember = msIDcol;
testCombo.DataSource = maoCompleteList;
testCombo.SelectedIndexChanged += testCombo_SelectedIndexChanged;
testCombo.KeyUp += testCombo_KeyUp;
}
private void testCombo_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
//use keyUp event, as text changed traps too many other evengts.
ComboBox oBox = (ComboBox)sender;
string sBoxText = oBox.Text;
DataRow[] oFilteredRows = maoCompleteList.Select(MC_DISPLAY_COL + " Like '%" + sBoxText + "%'");
DataTable oFilteredDT = oFilteredRows.Length > 0
? oFilteredRows.CopyToDataTable()
: maoCompleteList;
//NOW THAT WE HAVE OUR FILTERED LIST, WE NEED TO RE-BIND IT WIHOUT CHANGING THE TEXT IN THE ComboBox.
//1).UNREGISTER THE SELECTED EVENT BEFORE RE-BINDING, b/c IT TRIGGERS ON BIND.
testCombo.SelectedIndexChanged -= testCombo_SelectedIndexChanged; //don't select on typing.
oBox.DataSource = oFilteredDT; //2).rebind to filtered list.
testCombo.SelectedIndexChanged += testCombo_SelectedIndexChanged;
//3).show the user the new filtered list.
oBox.DroppedDown = true; //do this before repainting the text, as it changes the dropdown text.
//4).binding data source erases text, so now we need to put the user's text back,
oBox.Text = sBoxText;
oBox.SelectionStart = sBoxText.Length; //5). need to put the user's cursor back where it was.
}
private void testCombo_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ComboBox oBox = (ComboBox)sender;
if (oBox.SelectedValue != null)
{
MessageBox.Show(string.Format(#"Item #{0} was selected.", oBox.SelectedValue));
}
}
}
//=====================================================================================================
// code from frmTestAutocomplete.Designer.cs
//=====================================================================================================
partial class frmTestAutocomplete
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.testCombo = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// testCombo
//
this.testCombo.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.testCombo.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(27, 51);
this.testCombo.Name = "testCombo";
this.testCombo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(224, 21);
this.testCombo.TabIndex = 0;
//
// frmTestAutocomplete
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 273);
this.Controls.Add(this.testCombo);
this.Name = "frmTestAutocomplete";
this.Text = "frmTestAutocomplete";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.frmTestAutocomplete_Load);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
}
#endregion
private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox testCombo;
}
If you're running that query (with {0} being replaced by the string entered), you might need:
SELECT Name from view_customers where Details LIKE '%{0}%'
LIKE still needs the % character... And yes, you should use parameters rather than trusting the user's input :)
Also, you seem to be returning the Name column, but querying on the Details column. So if someone types in "John Smith", if that's not in the Details column you won't get what you want back.
Two methods were successful in the autoComplete textBox control with SQL:
but you should do the following:
a- create new project
b- add Component class to project and delete component1.designer "according to the name you give to component class"
c- download "Download sample - 144.82 KB"
and open it and open AutoCompleteTextbox class from AutoCompleteTextbox.cs
d- select all as illustrated in the image and copy it to current component class
http://i.stack.imgur.com/oSqCa.png
e- Final - run project and stop to view new AutoCompleteTextbox in toolBox.
Now you can add the following two method that you can use SQL with them
1- in Form_Load
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(#"server=.;database=My_dataBase;integrated security=true");
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(#"SELECT [MyColumn] FROM [my_table]", cn);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
da.Fill(dt);
List<string> myList = new List<string>();
foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
{
myList.Add((string)row[0]);
}
autoCompleteTextbox1.AutoCompleteList = myList;
}
2- in TextChanged Event
private void autoCompleteTextbox_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(#"server=.;database=My_dataBase;integrated security=true");
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(#"SELECT [MyColumn] FROM [my_table]", cn);
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
da.Fill(dt);
List<string> myList = new List<string>();
foreach (DataRow row in dt.Rows)
{
myList.Add((string)row[0]);
}
autoCompleteTextbox2.AutoCompleteList = myList;
}