I think you need to create public properties for each column you want to show on the DataGrid. So try to make _Name and _Dept public proerties and check. r.
-----Original Message----- From: Unmoderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Girish Jain Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 7:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Binding Custom Collections to WinForms DataGrid Hi All, I am having problem in binding a custom collection to a DataGrid. I have created a collection and binding it to the DataGrid but it does not show data on the grid. The code executes without any errors. I know I am missing (probably a lot of things!), that's why I seek your help. Here's the code.. Public NotInheritable Class Employee Private _Name As String Private _Dept As String Public Sub New(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Dept As String) Me._Name = Name Me._Dept = Dept End Sub Public Overrides Function ToString() As String Return String.Format("Employee Name : {0} And Department is {1}", Me._Name, Me._Dept) End Function End Class Public NotInheritable Class EmployeeCollection Inherits CollectionBase Public Function Add(ByVal obj As Employee) As Integer Return MyBase.InnerList.Add(obj) End Function Public Sub Remove(ByVal obj As Employee) MyBase.InnerList.Remove(obj) End Sub Default Public Property Item(ByVal index As Integer) As Employee Get If index > MyBase.InnerList.Count - 1 OrElse index < 0 Then Throw New ArgumentOutOfRangeException("The specified argument is out of range") End If Return DirectCast(MyBase.InnerList(index), Employee) End Get Set(ByVal Value As Employee) MyBase.InnerList(index) = Value End Set End Property End Class This is the code I wrote in form Dim a As New EmployeeCollection a.Add(New Employee("John", "Accounts")) a.Add(New Employee("John", "Accounts")) dgTest.DataSource = a Thanks in advance Regards, Girish Jain _________________________________________________________________ The Citi Rupee Checking Acct. Send money home free! http://creative.mediaturf.net/creatives/citibankrca/rca_msntextlinks.htm Get fabulous benefits too! =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: Essential .NET: building applications and components with C# November 29 - December 3, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/edotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor� http://www.develop.com Some .NET courses you may be interested in: Essential .NET: building applications and components with C# November 29 - December 3, in Los Angeles http://www.develop.com/courses/edotnet View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
