databinding textbox.text property

[Drstein99]

Is there a way to bind the .text property of a textbox to a string variable instead of a column in a datasource?

[Nerseus]

No, you can't bind directly to a string variable.

If you have a class with a string property, you could bind to that string.

 

You can bind to almost anything, other than a stand-alone value-type variable (such as a string, DateTime, int, etc.). You can even bind one textbox to another with something like:

textBox2.DataBindings.Add("Text", textBox1, "Text");

 

-Nerseus

[Drstein99]

I do have a class, and right now I was testing with binding to a string public variable. I will move it to a property and see how it whirls. Thanks for heads up. Appreciate it.

[Drstein99]

Ok I'm getting errors. Please help. I modified the code to fit my application, and here is the code:

 

tb1 - the textbox

mformscript.massembly - is the class, its a System.Reflection.Assembly

esTestString - is the property inside the class

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tb1.DataBindings.Add("Text", mFormScript.mAssembly, "esTestString")

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error code:

 

Additional information: Cannot bind to property or column esTestString on DataSource.

 

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Please help.

[Drstein99]

Whoops, the propert code inside the mAssembly class is:

 

Public Property esTestString() As String

'

'test property setting for data capture

Get

Return esTest

End Get

 

Set(ByVal prmVal As String)

esTest = prmVal

End Set

End Property

[Drstein99]

Whoops, after a little more research I found the nature of my problem was addressing the instance instead of the assembly. Please disregard last reqest for information - problem completely resovoled with perfection! Thanks so much for the help! If I meet any of you at a MS conference, please allow me to buy you a drink of your choice, so long as you don't drink boiling platinum.