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How do I move selected rows from one datagridview to another datagridview in a different form

I am trying to write an address book where I can edit the contact by selecting the row on the datagridview, click the 'Edit' button and it will open my 'frmEdit' with the selected row in the datagridview in that form. I know how to update the database once it is in there I just cant seem to get the row to go in. I tried using the clipboard but it didn't work and to be honest it seems like a flawed way to copy rows.

Thanks

Padan Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:23 AM

Hi, Padan

Youcaneither creating a propertyto pass the row orpassing the row as aparameter in the constructor of the frmEditform. For example,creating a property in the frmEdit form.

Code Snippet

partial class Form9 : Form

{

public Form9()

{

InitializeComponent();

}

private DataGridViewRow row;

public DataGridViewRow Row

{

get { return row; }

set { row = value; }

}

private void Form9_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

DataGridViewRow r = row.Clone() as DataGridViewRow;

foreach (DataGridViewCell cell in row.Cells)

{

this.dataGridView1.Columns.Add(cell.OwningColumn.Name,

cell.OwningColumn.HeaderText);

r.Cells[cell.ColumnIndex].Value = cell.Value;

}

this.dataGridView1.Rows.Add(r);

}

Then before opening the frmForm, you should assign the current selected rowto the Row propertyof the frmEdit form, something like this

Code Snippet

void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

Form9 f = new Form9();

f.Row = this.dataGridView1.CurrentRow;

f.Show();

}

Zhi-Xin Ye Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:19 PM

Hi, Padan

Youcaneither creating a propertyto pass the row orpassing the row as aparameter in the constructor of the frmEditform. For example,creating a property in the frmEdit form.

Code Snippet

partial class Form9 : Form

{

public Form9()

{

InitializeComponent();

}

private DataGridViewRow row;

public DataGridViewRow Row

{

get { return row; }

set { row = value; }

}

private void Form9_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

DataGridViewRow r = row.Clone() as DataGridViewRow;

foreach (DataGridViewCell cell in row.Cells)

{

this.dataGridView1.Columns.Add(cell.OwningColumn.Name,

cell.OwningColumn.HeaderText);

r.Cells[cell.ColumnIndex].Value = cell.Value;

}

this.dataGridView1.Rows.Add(r);

}

Then before opening the frmForm, you should assign the current selected rowto the Row propertyof the frmEdit form, something like this

Code Snippet

void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

Form9 f = new Form9();

f.Row = this.dataGridView1.CurrentRow;

f.Show();

}

Zhi-Xin Ye Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:19 PM

The above code is absolutely correct. The correct way to add a row from an existing datagridview is to clone the row and then add the text contents back into the row. The reason why cloning alone doesnt work is because the clone copies the structure of the row and not the data. If you do not clone the datagridviewrow then it will require that both datagridview's have the exact same columns visible.

foreach (DataGridViewRow dgvr in dataGridView2.SelectedRows)
                {
                    DataGridViewRow r = dgvr.Clone() as DataGridViewRow;
                    foreach (DataGridViewCell cell in dgvr.Cells)
                    {
                        r.Cells[cell.ColumnIndex].Value = cell.Value;
                    }
                    dataGridView2.Rows.Remove(dgvr);
                    dataGridView3.Rows.Add(r);
                }

markgolf123 Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:11 PM

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