To bind or not to bind?

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sjn78

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I haven't played too much around with binding controls to database tables so I don't know too much about it. I just read in the records and then disperse them to wherever I want them to go.

Is there any real advantage in binding? I guess you don't have to write as much code, but is that it?

I feel I have more control when I don't bind anything since I can put records anywhere I please.

Any comments would be great.
 
Depends what your after. If I know the values will remain static I create a collection and use that.

If the values are going to change I bind.
 
I used bound controls when I first started programming in VB back in version 3. After a couple months I never used them again. I prefer to have total control over the data, even though it means writing a little extra code.
 
Machaira said:
I used bound controls when I first started programming in VB back in version 3. After a couple months I never used them again. I prefer to have total control over the data, even though it means writing a little extra code.
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I agree with you there. It is more time-consuming but worth it.
 
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