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ListItem.Selected returning false

I have a listbox with a list of items that get loaded when you navigate to a certain page. Then I have an on click that passes parameters to an AddProducts method. That method is what loops through all selected items and inserts values from the fields filled in as well as takes the values from the listItems and adds them as parameters to a stored procedure.
The problem I'm running into is that when looping through the listItems
if(selectedItem.Selected) is returning false, but in my method where I load the listbox I initialize a SelectedValue so I'm not sure why it's giving me the error message I have for no selected items. I was able to get it to work yesterday before I moved LoadListBoxCategories outside of LoadAddData but unsure as to why that would have any effect to if(listItem.Selected).
I'm relatively new to asp.net so any help/ explanation as to why my code isn't working is extremely appreciated. I've spent the last three days trying to figure this out and haven't found a solution that works.
Code:
Page_Load:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (Session[IS_LOGGED_IN] == null)
{
Response.Redirect("/utilities/companydata/login.aspx", true);
return;
}
gvTextInputs.RowEditing += new GridViewEditEventHandler(gvTextInputs_RowEditing);
if (!IsPostBack)
{
string pageId = Request.QueryString["pageid"];
string productId = Request.QueryString["productid"];
/* Add Mode */
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(pageId))
{
SetMode(MODE_ADD, "");
LoadAddData(pageId);
LoadListBoxCategories(pageId);
}
else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(productId))
{
string imageServer;
if (LoadProductData(productId, out imageServer))
{
InitImageGridview();
InitTextGridview();
InitStaticGridview();
SetMode(MODE_EDIT, imageServer);
SetImageServer(imageServer);
}
else
{
//TO DO - Return Error
}
}
}
else
{
InitImageGridview();
InitTextGridview();
InitStaticGridview();
}
}
Load ListBox:
private void LoadListBoxCategories(string pageId)
{
listBoxCategories.Visible = true;
//This gets query is so I can store the CompanyId and the CombinedValue data from pageId
string select = "SELECT companyName, cl.GbsCompanyId, cl.companyId, wpt.productTypeId, productName, (CAST(wp.pageId as varchar(200)) +'|'+ CAST(wp.productTypeId as varchar(200)) + '|' ) AS CombinedValue FROM CompanyList cl, WtpPages wp, WtpProductTypes wpt WHERE cl.companyId=wp.companyId AND wpt.productTypeId=wp.productTypeId AND wp.pageId=#pageId";
SqlDataSource connectionId = new SqlDataSource(DB_CONNECT, select);
connectionId.SelectParameters.Add("pageId", pageId);
DataView dView = (DataView)connectionId.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
if (dView.Table.Rows.Count == 1)
{
string companyId = dView.Table.Rows[0]["companyId"].ToString();
string curCategoryProductTypeId = dView.Table.Rows[0]["CombinedValue"].ToString();
// EXEC MCAdmin_GetAllCategoriesByCompanyId #companyId
// Lists All Categories #companyId has Active
string selectLoadData = "EXEC MCAdmin_GetAllCategoriesByCompanyId #companyId";
SqlDataSource conn = new SqlDataSource(DB_CONNECT, selectLoadData);
conn.SelectParameters.Add("companyId", companyId);
lstCategoriesBox.Items.Clear();
lstCategoriesBox.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select--", null));
lstCategoriesBox.DataTextField = "productName";
lstCategoriesBox.DataValueField = "CombinedValue";
// Pre-selects the value of the productTypeId you are trying to add a product for
// to send later run against a foreach insert in AddProduct()
lstCategoriesBox.SelectedValue = curCategoryProductTypeId;
testOutcomeCategory.InnerText = curCategoryProductTypeId;
lstCategoriesBox.DataSource = conn;
lstCategoriesBox.DataBind();
}
}
AddProduct:
private string AddProduct(string companyId, out string errMsg)
{
foreach (ListItem selectedItem in lstCategoriesBox.Items)
{
if (selectedItem.Selected)
{
// assign current productTypeId & pageId from selected Categories new CombinedValue column
string[] splitColumnValue = selectedItem.Value.Split('|');
string selectedPageId = splitColumnValue[0].ToString();
string selectedProductTypeId = splitColumnValue[1].ToString();
SqlDataSource connnection = new SqlDataSource(DB_CONNECT, "");
connnection.InsertCommand = "EXEC MCAdmin_AddProductFromClassic #pageId, #productTypeId, #productCode, #imgDirectory, #numSides, #sortOrder, #isActive, #template, #template2, #template3, #EditorJson, #MockupTemplateBase, #MockupTemplateTreatment, #BorderDefault ";
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("pageId", selectedPageId);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("productTypeId", selectedProductTypeId);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("productCode", txtProductCode.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("numSides", ddlNumSides.SelectedValue);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("sortOrder", txtSortOrder.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("isActive", ddlActive.SelectedValue);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("template", txtTemplate1.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("template2", txtTemplate2.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("template3", txtTemplate3.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("EditorJson", txtJson.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("MockupTemplateBase", txtMockupTemplateBase.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("MockupTemplateTreatment", txtMockupTemplateTreatment.Text);
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("BorderDefault", txtBorderDefault.Text);
/* Special Product Code for Upload Artwork Business Card */
if (txtProductCode.Text.ToUpper() == "BPFAH1-001-100")
{
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("imgDirectory", "/images/business-cards/general/");
}
else
{
connnection.InsertParameters.Add("imgDirectory", ddlImgDir.SelectedValue);
}
int result = connnection.Insert();
if (result > 0)
{
SqlDataSource connect = new SqlDataSource(DB_CONNECT, "");
connect.SelectCommand = "SELECT TOP 1 wtpProductId FROM WtpProducts ";
connect.SelectCommand = "WHERE productTypeId=#productTypeId AND pageId=#pageId DESC ";
connect.SelectParameters.Add("pageId", selectedPageId); //
connect.SelectParameters.Add("productTypeId", selectedProductTypeId); //
DataView dView = (DataView)connect.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
if (dView.Table.Rows.Count == 1)
{
string wtpProductId = dView.Table.Rows[0]["wtpProductId"].ToString();
errMsg = "";
return wtpProductId;
}
else
{
errMsg = "ERROR: Could not get productId of newly created Product.";
return "0";
}
}
else
{
errMsg = "ERROR: Could not add WtpProduct record to DB";
return "0";
}
}
else
{
errMsg = "ERROR: You must select a Category";
return "0";
}
}
errMsg = "ERROR: Did not make it into the foreach loop";
return "0";
}
OnClick method:
protected void OnClick_btnAddProduct(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string pageId = Request.QueryString["pageid"];
testOutcomeCategory.InnerText = lstCategoriesBox.SelectedValue; // This proves that I have something selected!!!
string select = "SELECT companyName, cl.GbsCompanyId, cl.companyId, wpt.productTypeId, productName, baseImgDirectory, templateDirectory, wp.imageServer FROM CompanyList cl, WtpPages wp, WtpProductTypes wpt WHERE cl.companyId=wp.companyId AND wpt.productTypeId=wp.productTypeId AND wp.pageId=#pageId";
SqlDataSource conn = new SqlDataSource(DB_CONNECT, select);
conn.SelectParameters.Add("pageId", pageId);
DataView dView = (DataView)conn.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);
if(dView.Table.Rows.Count == 1)
{
string companyId = dView.Table.Rows[0]["companyId"].ToString();
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(pageId))
{
string errMsg;
string productId = AddProduct(companyId, out errMsg);
if(productId != "0")
{
Response.Redirect("/utilities/companydata/add-edit-wtp-product.aspx?productid=" + productId, true);
SetStatusMsg("Success", false);
}
else
{
SetStatusMsg(errMsg, true);
}
}
}
}

The list box instance is recreated on the server-side during the postback (as well as entire page). You do not set the selected items in the Page_Load event handler - if (!IsPostBack) goes to else branch. This is why you don't see them.

Ok,
lstCategoriesBox.Items.Clear();
Ok, above goes nuclear - blows out the list, blows out the selection.
Ok, that's fine
lstCategoriesBox.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select--", null));
lstCategoriesBox.DataTextField = "productName";
lstCategoriesBox.DataValueField = "CombinedValue";
Ok, above adds a new item. Should be ok, but one should setup the lb BEFORE adding any data - including that "--select--" row.
It just makes sense to "setup" the lb and THEN start adding data, right?
However, But, if above works - ok, then lets keep going, but I would setup the lb before adding any rows of data. Say like this:
lstCategoriesBox.DataTextField = "productName";
lstCategoriesBox.DataValueField = "CombinedValue";
lstCategoriesBox.Items.Add(new ListItem("--Select--", null));
Now, the next line:
lstCategoriesBox.SelectedValue = curCategoryProductTypeId;
Ouch! - we just cleared the lb, and now we trying to set it to a value? You can't do that - the lb just been cleared, right? You would need to load up the lb first, and THEN you can set it to the selected value, right?
I might be missing something here, but that lb needs to be loaded up with valid data BEFORE you attempt to set the selected value?

To test first, change following
Outcome Category.InnerText = list CategoriesBox.SelectedValue;
to
Category.InnerText = Request.Form["CategoriesBox-ClientID"]
If the data is coming in correctly, the list view cleared or reloaded when between reload and click events the page.

UPDATE: I just figured it out! So stupid but when I check if(selectedItem.Selected) since I'm looping through the ListBox items it starts at the first index of the ListBox and since the first isn't selected then that if goes to the else block. Remove the else and it works fine

How to pass value from datagridview to textbox

I am currently working on a system. I have a datagridview with a contextmenu and an edit and delete button on it. I want to pass the value of the selected rows to a textbox when I click the edit on contextmenu.
I have successfully passed the value to the textbox but the only values that show are from the last inputted data to whatever row I click. I don't know how to get the id, can someone please help me fix my problem? :(
Here is my code:
private void BtnEdit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
frmAddEditStudent frm = new frmAddEditStudent(this);
cn.Open();
cm = new SqlCommand("SELECT s.studentID, s.studentNo, s.Lname, s.Fname, s.MI, s.gender, s.yearLevel, s.section, s.studImage, g.name, g.contactNo, g.address FROM Student s INNER JOIN Guardian g ON g.studentNo = s.studentNo WHERE g.studentNo = s.studentNo AND s.isActive = 'true' AND s.studentID = studentID", cn);
cm.Parameters.AddWithValue("studentID", lblID.Text);
for (int i = 0; i < guna2DataGridView1.Rows.Count; i += 1)
{
frm.btnSave.Enabled = false;
frm.lblTitle.Text = "Edit Student Details";
frm.lblID.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[1].Value.ToString();
frm.txtStudentNo.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value.ToString();
frm.txtLname.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[3].Value.ToString();
frm.txtFname.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[4].Value.ToString();
frm.txtMI.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[5].Value.ToString();
frm.cboGradeLevel.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[7].Value.ToString();
frm.cboSection.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[8].Value.ToString();
frm.txtGuardianName.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[9].Value.ToString();
frm.txtContactNo.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[10].Value.ToString();
frm.txtAddress.Text = guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[11].Value.ToString();
//Load Image
byte[] bytes = (byte[])guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[12].Value;
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes);
frm.studImage.Image = Image.FromStream(ms);
//Retrieve gender value to radio button
if (guna2DataGridView1.Rows[i].Cells[6].Value.ToString() == "Male")
{
frm.rbMale.Checked = true;
}
else
{
frm.rbFemale.Checked = true;
}
}
cn.Close();
frm.ShowDialog();
It does not show up the data in the row that I selected, instead it only shows the last row in my database table.

You can get the current row or the selected rows from a datagridview in the following way (I think ID is cell with Index 1):
Console.WriteLine(guna2DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells[1].Value.ToString());
foreach (DataGridViewRow loRow in guna2DataGridView1.CurrentRow.SelectedRows)
{
Console.WriteLine(loRow.Cells[1].Value.ToString());
}
But you overwrite the form values in your loop every time.
It seems that your form can only display one row and not a collection.
And what about the command cm??

Filtering of combobox - weird behaviour

I have a combobox in my WinForms application in which you can search for a string and results are filtered accordingly, but it seems to behave very strangely. I am searching for "Coo" and I get a very long list of products that do not contain the string "coo" (http://prntscr.com/pr54rs). However, when I type in "coor" and then press backspace, leaving me with "coo" again, the list of results is different (http://prntscr.com/pr55ef)
I am using the "KeyPress" event handler to search in the combobox. The code looks like this
private void comboBox1_KeyPress(object sender, KeyPressEventArgs e)
{
comboBox1.Items.Clear();
listNew.Clear();
var source = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
foreach (var item in listOnit)
{
if (item.ToLower().Contains(this.comboBox1.Text.ToLower()))
{
listNew.Add(item);
}
}
comboBox1.Items.AddRange(listNew.ToArray());
comboBox1.SelectionStart = this.comboBox1.Text.Length;
Cursor = Cursors.Default;
comboBox1.DroppedDown = true;
}
Am I doing something wrong? The list is populated from a database
string sqlProducts = "SELECT Description FROM stocktake_products WHERE stocktake_id = '" + stocktakeID.stocktake_id + "' AND (PLUProdCode IS NULL OR PLUProdCode = '');";
MySqlCommand cmdProduct = new MySqlCommand(sqlProducts, conn);
cmdProduct.CommandTimeout = 10000;
MySqlDataReader rdrProduct = cmdProduct.ExecuteReader();
AutoCompleteStringCollection myCollectionSales1 = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
if (rdrProduct.HasRows == true)
{
while (rdrProduct.Read())
{
// myCollectionSales1.Add(rdrProduct[0].ToString());
listOnit.Add(rdrProduct[0].ToString());
}
rdrProduct.Close();
//textBox1.AutoCompleteCustomSource = myCollectionSales1;
comboBox1.Items.AddRange(listOnit.ToArray());
}
I want the combobox to only display results that contain the whole string that has been typed in, not every phrase that has typed letters in any position as it seems like that's what it is doing.
I have tried to include the BeginIvoke method (not sure if done correctly thought as I have never used it before)
this.BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)delegate
{
comboBox1.Items.Clear();
listNew.Clear();
var source = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
foreach (var item in listOnit)
{
if (item.ToLower().Contains(this.comboBox1.Text.ToLower()))
{
listNew.Add(item);
}
}
comboBox1.Items.AddRange(listNew.ToArray());
comboBox1.SelectionStart = this.comboBox1.Text.Length;
Cursor = Cursors.Default;
comboBox1.DroppedDown = true;
});
Now when I start typing the first character, the combobox selects to top result right away (http://prntscr.com/pr5f6i). I have to press the first character again and then type the rest of the string to be able to actually search through the list.

How to add tooltip for Checkboxlist for each item in asp.net

<asp:CheckBoxList ID="ckl_EditRole" DataValueField="RoleName" runat="server">
</asp:CheckBoxList>
public void BindListBoxPermission(int field)
{
MySqlCommand command = new MySqlCommand();
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
int newOrgID = field;
string MysqlStatement = "SELECT RoleName from tbl_Role Where RoleID >1 order by RoleID desc";
MySqlParameter[] param = new MySqlParameter[0];
ds = server.ExecuteQuery(CommandType.Text, MysqlStatement, param);
ckl_EditRole.DataSource = ds;
ckl_EditRole.DataBind();
}
For each item tooltip is different, for admin tooltip is creates user and for users tooltip is creates message. How can I add tooltip for each item inside the check box

protected void Page_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
foreach (ListItem item in ckl_EditRole.Items)
{
item.Attributes["title"] = GetRoleTooltip(item.Value);
}
}
private static string GetRoleTooltip(string p)
{
// here is your code to get appropriate tooltip message depending on role
}

Use the ToolTip property:
<asp:CheckBoxList ID="ckl_EditRole" DataValueField="RoleName" runat="server" ToolTip="Roles">
</asp:CheckBoxList>
Is this what you are asking?
If you want to update the ToolTip for each item then you need to treat them separately:
for (int i = 0; i < ckl_EditRole.Items.Count; i++)
ckl_EditRole.Items[i].Attributes["title"] = "custom Tooltip";

You can use PreRender event-- loop over the items (should be ListItems), and you can set an html attribute for title based on the values of the checkbox.
In cases where I want to have alot of control over the checkboxes, I might favor putting a checkbox in a repeater-- but that might not be necessary here.

You can write the following snippet of code on the page load method:
chkbox.Items[0].Attributes.Add("Title", "Admin");
chkbox.ToolTip = "Admin";
chkbox.Items[1].Attributes.Add("Title", "User");
chkbox.ToolTip = "User";

This is what I use, with more features, like making the ListItem look like a linkbutton.
protected void FormatPaskWeeksPerStudentRow(GridViewRow gvRow)
{
SqlDataSource sdsTETpastWeeks = (SqlDataSource)gvRow.FindControl("sdsTETpastWeeks");
sdsTETpastWeeks.SelectParameters["StudentID"].DefaultValue = hfStudentID.Value.ToString();
if (sdsTETpastWeeks != null)
{
CheckBoxList cbl1 = (CheckBoxList)gvRow.FindControl("listWeeksTracking");
if (cbl1 != null)
{
cbl1.DataBind();
foreach (ListItem litem in cbl1.Items)
{
//disable the checkbox for now
litem.Enabled = false;
//see if any of the past weeks (excluding this week) needs to be highlighted as a hyperlink to show past comments
//get the Tracking value. If set, then mark the checkbox as Selected or Checked
DataSourceSelectArguments dss = new DataSourceSelectArguments();
DataView dv = sdsTETpastWeeks.Select(dss) as DataView;
DataTable dt = dv.ToTable() as DataTable;
if (dt != null)
{
//this loops through ALL the weeks available to the student, for this block
//it tries to match it against the current ListItem for the week it's loading and determines if they match
//if so then mark the item selected (checked=true) if the value in the sub query says it's true
foreach (DataRow dr in dt.Rows)
{
if (litem.Text == dr.ItemArray[0].ToString() && litem.Text != ddlWeekNo.SelectedItem.Text)
{
if ((bool)dr.ItemArray[1])
litem.Selected = true;
//for those that were not ticked in prior weeks, make a ToolTip with the text/comment made in that week and underscore the week number
else
{
litem.Attributes["title"] = dr.ItemArray[2].ToString();
litem.Attributes.Add("style", "color:Blue;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;");
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
So in effect I am placing a ToolTip that's unique based on the data from the DatSource and I change the appearance of the ListItem to blue underline.

how to set SelectedIndex in DataGridViewComboBoxColumn?

i am using a datagridview in that i am using a datagridviewcomboboxcolumn, comboboxcolumn is displaying text but the problem is i want to select the first item of comboboxcolumn by default how can i do this
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn dgvcb = (DataGridViewComboBoxColumn)grvPackingList.Columns["PackingUnits"];
Globals.G_ProductUtility G_Utility = new Globals.G_ProductUtility();
G_Utility.addUnittoComboDGV(dgvcb);
DataSet _ds = iRawMaterialsRequest.SelectBMR(bmr_ID, branch_ID, "PACKING");
grvPackingList.DataSource = _ds.Tables[0];
int i = 0;
foreach (DataRow dgvr in _ds.Tables[0].Rows)
{
grvPackingList.Rows[i].Cells["Units"].Value = dgvr["Units"].ToString();
i++;
}

The values available in the combobox can be accessed via items property
row.Cells[col.Name].Value = (row.Cells[col.Name] as DataGridViewComboBoxCell).Items[0];

the best way to set the value of a datagridViewComboBoxCell is:
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.Add("Item");
dt.Columns.Add("Value");
dt.Rows.Add("Item1", "0");
dt.Rows.Add("Item1", "1");
dt.Rows.Add("Item1", "2");
dt.Rows.Add("Item1", "3");
DataGridViewComboBoxColumn cmb = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
cmb.DefaultCellStyle.Font = new Font("Tahoma", 8, FontStyle.Bold);
cmb.DefaultCellStyle.ForeColor = Color.BlueViolet;
cmb.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat;
cmb.Name = "ComboColumnSample";
cmb.HeaderText = "ComboColumnSample";
cmb.DisplayMember = "Item";
cmb.ValueMember = "Value";
DatagridView dvg=new DataGridView();
dvg.Columns.Add(cmb);
cmb.DataSource = dt;
for (int i = 0; i < dvg.Rows.Count; i++)
{
dvg.Rows[i].Cells["ComboColumnSample"].Value = (cmb.Items[0] as
DataRowView).Row[1].ToString();
}
It worked with me very well

If I had known about doing it in this event, it would have saved me days of digging and
trial and errors trying to get it to set to the correct index inside the CellEnter event.
Setting the index of the DataGridViewComboBox is the solution I have been looking for.....THANKS!!!
In reviewing all the issues other coders have been experiencing with trying to set
the index inside of a DataGridViewComboBoxCell and also after looking over your code,
all that anyone really needs is:
1. Establish the event method to be used for the "EditingControlShowing" event.
2. Define the method whereby it will:
a. Cast the event control to a ComboBox.
b. set the "SelectedIndex" to the value you want.
In this example I simply set it to "0", but you'd probably want to apply so real life logic here.
Here's the code I used:
private void InitEvents()
{
dgv4.EditingControlShowing += new DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventHandler( dgv4EditingControlShowing );
}
private void dgv4EditingControlShowing( object sender, DataGridViewEditingControlShowingEventArgs e )
{
ComboBox ocmb = e.Control as ComboBox;
if ( ocmb != null )
{
ocmb.SelectedIndex = 0;
}
}

If DataGridViewComboBoxCell already exist:
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.Add("Item");
dt.Columns.Add("Value");
dt.Rows.Add("Item 1", "0");
dt.Rows.Add("Item 2", "1");
dt.Rows.Add("Item 3", "2");
dt.Rows.Add("Item 4", "3");
for (int i = 0; i < dvg.Rows.Count; i++)
{
DataGridViewComboBoxCell comboCell = (DataGridViewComboBoxCell)dvg.Rows[i].Cells[1];
comboCell.DisplayMember = "Item";
comboCell.ValueMember = "Value";
comboCell.DataSource = dt;
};

I've had some real trouble with ComboBoxes in DataGridViews and did not find an elegant way to select the first value. However, here is what I ended up with:
public static void InitDGVComboBoxColumn<T>(DataGridViewComboBoxCell cbx, List<T> dataSource, String displayMember, String valueMember)
{
cbx.DisplayMember = displayMember;
cbx.ValueMember = valueMember;
cbx.DataSource = dataSource;
if (cbx.Value == null)
{
if(dataSource.Count > 0)
{
T m = (T)cbx.Items[0];
FieldInfo fi = m.GetType().GetField(valueMember, BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public);
cbx.Value = fi.GetValue(m);
}
}
}
It basically sets the .Display and .ValueMember properties of the DataGridViewComboBoxCell and uses a List as DataSource. It then takes the first item, and uses reflection to get the value of the member that was used as ValueMember and sets the selected value via .Value
Use it like this:
public class Customer
{
private String name;
public String Name
{
get {return this.name; }
set {this.name = value; }
}
private int id;
public int Id
{
get {return this.id; }
set {this.id = value; }
}
}
public class CustomerCbx
{
private String display;
public String Display
{
get {return this.display; }
set {this.display = value; }
}
private Customer value;
public Customer Value
{
get {return this.value; }
set {this.value = value; }
}
}
public class Form{
private void Form_OnLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//init first row in the dgv
if (this.dgv.RowCount > 0)
{
DataGridViewRow row = this.dgv.Rows[0];
DataGridViewComboBoxCell cbx = (DataGridViewComboBoxCell)row.Cells[0];
Customer c1 = new Customer(){ Name = "Max Muster", ID=1 };
Customer c2 = new Customer(){ Name = "Peter Parker", ID=2 };
List<CustomerCbx> custList = new List<CustomerCbx>()
{
new CustomerCbx{ Display = c1.Name, Value = c1},
new CustomerCbx{ Display = c2.Name, Value = c2},
}
InitDGVComboBoxColumn<CustomerCbx>(cbx, custList, "display", "value");
}
}
}
}
It seems pretty hacky to me, but I couldn't find any better way so far (that also works with complex objects other than just Strings). Hope that will save the search for some others ;)

You need to set the Items for the new cell. This must be auto done by the column when creating a new row from the UI.
var cell = new DataGridViewComboBoxCell() { Value = "SomeText" };
cell.Items.AddRange(new String[]{"SomeText", "Abcd", "123"});

something different worked for me what i did is to simply set the value of dtataGridComboBox when ever new record is added bu user with 'userAddedRow' event. For the first row I used the code in constructor.
public partial class pt_drug : PatientDatabase1_3._5.basic_templet
{
public pt_drug()
{
InitializeComponent();
dataGridView_drugsDM.Rows[0].Cells[0].Value = "Tablet";
}
private void dataGridView_drugsDM_UserAddedRow(object sender, DataGridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
dataGridView_drugsDM.Rows[dataGridView_drugsDM.RowCount - 1].Cells[0].Value = "Tablet";
}
}

Here the solution I have found : select the cell you are interested in so you can cast it to a combobox.
this.Invoke((MethodInvoker)delegate
{
this.dataGridView1.CurrentCell = dataGridView1.Rows[yourRowindex].Cells[yourColumnIndex];
this.dataGridView1.BeginEdit(true);
ComboBox comboBox = (ComboBox)this.dataGridView1.EditingControl;
comboBox.SelectedIndex += 1;
});