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Displaying edited row of one DataGridView in other DataGridView

How do I display an edited row of a data grid to another data grid? Suppose data grid 1 contains some details. When I make any changes to any row, that entire row should display on other data grid. The code must be in cell value changed?
This is the current code:
dgvinvtrylast.Rows.Add();
for (int i = 0; i < dgvinventory.SelectedRows.Count; i++)
{
dgvinvtrylast.Columns[1].ReadOnly = true;
dgvinvtrylast.Columns[2].ReadOnly = true;
dgvinvtrylast.Columns[3].ReadOnly = true;
foreach (DataGridViewRow dr in dgvinventory.Rows)
{
dgvinvtrylast.Rows.Add(); dgvinvtrylast.Rows[i].Cells[0].Value =
dgvinventory.Rows[i].Cells[0].Value;
dgvinvtrylast.Rows[i].Cells[1].Value =
dgvinventory.Rows[i].Cells[1].Value;
dgvinvtrylast.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value =
dgvinventory.Rows[i].Cells[2].Value;
}
}

Looping through gridview and change certain column font colour

So I have a gridview and I wanted to make certain columns text a different colour... i.e every column that says actual I want this text to be green... can anybody help? My gridlooks similar to this.
Hour - actual A - target A - actual aa - target aa - actual b - target b.
And finally is there a way to reset the data in my gridview after a certain amount of time... i.e shiftstart 6am-2pm 2pm-10pm 10pm-6am... So the data refreshes after 8 hours back to zero.
public void Refreshdata(int selectedProduct, DateTime shiftStart, DateTime shiftEnd)
{
BizManager biz = new BizManager();
GridView1.DataSource = biz.GetPacktstatisticsForShift(
shiftStart
, shiftEnd
, selectedProduct).DefaultView;
GridView1.DataBind();
public DataTable CreatePackingStats(DataSet dset)
{
using (DataManager dmgr = new DataManager())
{
DataTable target = dset.Tables[0];
DataTable actual = dset.Tables[1];
DataColumn[] cols = new DataColumn[1];
cols[0] = actual.Columns["Hour"];
actual.PrimaryKey = cols;
DataTable final = new DataTable();
// Create table columns
foreach (DataColumn col in target.Columns)
{
final.Columns.Add(new DataColumn(col.ColumnName, col.DataType));
if (col.ColumnName.Contains("Target"))
{
// Add an equivilant actual column
string newColumnName = col.ColumnName.Replace("Target", "Actual");
final.Columns.Add(newColumnName, col.DataType);
}
}
//// Add rows to new table
foreach (DataRow row in target.Rows)
{
string key = row["Hour"].ToString();
DataRow newRow = final.Rows.Add();
// Store column value
foreach (DataColumn col in final.Columns)
{
if (col.ColumnName.Contains("HOUR") || col.ColumnName.Contains("Target"))
{
newRow[col.ColumnName] = row[col.ColumnName];
}
else
{
// Find actual data
DataColumn actColumn = actual.Columns[col.ColumnName] as DataColumn;
if (actColumn == null)
{
newRow[col.ColumnName] = 0;
}
else
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(actual.Rows.Find(key)[col.ColumnName].ToString()))
{
newRow[col.ColumnName] = 0;
}
else
{
newRow[col.ColumnName] = actual.Rows.Find(key)[col.ColumnName].ToString();
}
}
}
}
}
return final;
The CreatePackingStats is populating my grid with added columns FYI.
I guess there is a way to add colour text whilst the code is looping through the data and creating extra columns, not sure how to do this tho.?
And also the CreatePackingStats is located in a class and not in the page behind aspx.
Sorry about all the questions I am new and learning, all your help will help to develop and I appreciate all the help I receive.

Right-click on your GridView then go to the properties tab and select events.In there you will find the event called RowDataBound.
In that event write your code to change the forecolor like:
protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
{
//here the Cells is an array where you can pass the index value of the cell where you want to check and if you don't know where the value is then you can do a for loop and then check the value
if (e.Row.Cells[0].Text == "someValue")
{
e.Row.Cells[0].ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
}
}
}
Update 1 for comparing the value using the IndexOf()
As for the data what you have given, you have to change the compare function from == to IndexOf("SomeValue").For that, you can try the IndexOf("actual"). If it gives value > -1 then change the color.
or you can try the below code where I am looping through all the columns in the row(you can try to avoid the looping if you have knowledge on which column the value will occur):
protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
{
for (int i = 0; i < e.Row.Cells.Count; i++)
{
if (e.Row.Cells[i].Text.ToLower().IndexOf("actual") > -1)
{
e.Row.Cells[i].ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
}
}
}
}
Update 2 Adding the snapshots of sample data and it's output.
Here is the sample data with which I am working:
And here is the processed output using the IndexOf() loop over the in RowDataBound event.
Hope this helps.

Copy multiple selected rows from datagridview to textboxes

I have a datagridview named PTable which shows a table from database. I also have a button that functions to copy the data from selected rows to the textboxes I have.
This code that I have right now copies two selected rows from the datagridview but when I only select one row or when I select more than 2 rows, it says that "Index was out of range"
What should happen is that it should copy any number of rows and not only 2 rows
private void button11_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
productid.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[0].Cells[0].Value + string.Empty;
productname.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[0].Cells[1].Value + string.Empty;
unitprice.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[0].Cells[4].Value + string.Empty;
productid2.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[1].Cells[0].Value + string.Empty;
productname2.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[1].Cells[1].Value + string.Empty;
unitprice2.Text = PTable.SelectedRows[1].Cells[4].Value + string.Empty;
}

If a user have not selected two rows, your index 1 (PTable.SelectedRows[1]) is not valid, because the item is not there.
Before you can run this code, you have to check, if the user selected two rows:
if (PTable.SelectedRows.Count == 2)
{
//Your code ...
}
else
{
//Not two rows selected
}

First, make sure SelectionMode of DataGridView to FullRowSelect(Hope you have done it already)
Second, Use foreach or any looping logic to go through each selected rows.
Third, It's always better to write modular code. Write a validation method which returns TRUE or FALSE based on selection of the grid rows.
Now based on returned value you need to continue writing your business logic.
Fourth, Make sure to use NULL checks
So let's start by re-factoring the code.
private void button11_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
If(IsRowOrCellSelected())
{
//loop through selected rows and pick your values.
}
}
I am just writing sample, make sure PTable is accessible.
private boolean IsRowOrCellSelected()
{
if (PTable.SelectedRows.Count > 0)
{
DataGridViewRow currentRow = PTable.SelectedRows[0];
if (currentRow.Cells.Count > 0)
{
bool rowIsEmpty = true;
foreach(DataGridViewCell cell in currentRow.Cells)
{
if(cell.Value != null)
{
rowIsEmpty = false;
break;
}
}
}
if(rowIsEmpty)
return false;
else
return true;
}
Code can be still improved.

To work with varying number of selected rows I suggest the following.
My approach is:
There may be more than 5 rows, that You have to display. First create 3 panels for the TextBoxes. I have named the one for the productids as here. Generate the textboxes from code, this way it's easier to maintain more than 5 selected rows:
// This code goes to the constructor of the class. Not in the button click
List<TextBox> productids = new List<TextBox>();
List<TextBox> productnames = new List<TextBox>();
List<TextBox> unitprices = new List<TextBox>();
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
productids.Add(new TextBox { Top = i * 32 });
productnames.Add(new TextBox { Top = i * 32 });
unitprices.Add(new TextBox { Top = i * 32 });
here.Controls.Add(productids[i]);
here2.Controls.Add(productnames[i]);
here3.Controls.Add(unitprices[i]);
}
Than You can in the button click set the value for each selected row:
// This code goes to the button click
// first empty the Textboxes:
foreach (TextBox productid in productids)
{
productid.Text = string.Empty;
}
foreach (TextBox productname in productnames)
{
productname.Text = string.Empty;
}
foreach (TextBox unitprice in unitprices)
{
unitprice.Text = string.Empty;
}
for (int i = 0; i < PTable.SelectedRows.Count; i++)
{
productids[i].Text = PTable.SelectedRows[i].Cells[0].Value.ToString();
productnames[i].Text = PTable.SelectedRows[i].Cells[1].Value.ToString();
// or better... Name the columns
// unitprices[i].Text = PTable.SelectedRows[i].Cells["unitPrices"].Value.ToString();
unitprices[i].Text = PTable.SelectedRows[i].Cells[4].Value.ToString();
}

Putting a listbox/dropdown menu in a data grid view C#

I have a data table in a data grid view. I want to put an listbox/dropdown menu in a specific column and row. I have tried this but it doesn't work --
var column = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView[1, 1].Value = RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.Columns.Add(column);
Here is how I populate the table--
public DataTable createGridForForm(int rows, int columns)
{
// Create the output table.
DataTable table = new DataTable();
for (int i = 1; i <= columns; i++)
{
table.Columns.Add("column " + i.ToString());
}
for (int i = 1; i < rows; i++)
{
DataRow dr = table.NewRow();
// populate data row with values here
ListBox test = new ListBox();
myTabPage.Controls.Add(test);
table.Rows.Add(dr);
}
return table;
}
And here is how I create the datagridview.
private void createGridInForm(int rows, int columns)
{
DataGridView RunTimeCreatedDataGridView = new DataGridView();
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.DataSource = createGridForForm(rows, columns);
//DataGridViewColumn ID_Column = RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.Columns[0];
//ID_Column.Width = 200;
int positionForTable = getLocationForTable();
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.BackgroundColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.Size = new Size(995, 200);
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.Location = new Point(5, positionForTable);
myTabPage.Controls.Add(RunTimeCreatedDataGridView);
}

You were right on track with your first code block... the problem was you were trying to add a column to a cell reference. If you want to add a column where all rows have a drop down, then do exactly what you were doing, but simply add the column instead of specifying a cell value, like this:
var column = new DataGridViewComboBoxColumn();
RunTimeCreatedDataGridView.Columns.Add(column);
Then, specify the datasource as you normally would for a combobox.
Alternatively, if you want a specific cell to have a different combobox, or only a single cell in the column to have one, you can create a separate one as shown here or here.
Edit: To add a combobox to a specific cell in the DataGridView, you would do something like this:
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
DataGridView dgv = new DataGridView();
// add some columns and rows
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
DataGridViewCell c = new DataGridViewHeaderCell();
dgv.Columns.Add("Column" + i, Convert.ToString(i));
}
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
dgv.Rows.Add(new DataGridViewRow());
}
//create a new DataGridViewComboBoxCell and give it a datasource
var DGVComboBox = new DataGridViewComboBoxCell();
DGVComboBox.DataSource = new List<string> {"one", "two", "three"};
DGVComboBox.Value = "one"; // set default value of the combobox
// add it to cell[4,4] of the DataGridView
dgv[4, 4] = DGVComboBox;
// add the DataGridView to the form
this.Controls.Add(dgv);
}
}

Issue with adding new empty row in a gridview control using a button

I've a gridview which is forever in an edit mode(Pageload). I've added a button at the footer of the gridview in order to add a new row to insert values. Now, the problem is that when I want to edit the data from database. The data will bind into the gridview and if I click on the button to add new row, the data which was already exist in the gridview will disappear except the 1st row.
This the code under add new row button:
private void AddNewRowToGrid()
{
int rowIndex = 0;
if (ViewState["TempTable"] != null)
{
// Get TempTable from viewstate
var tempTable = (DataTable)ViewState["TempTable"];
DataRow tempRow = null;
if (tempTable.Rows.Count > 0)
{
for (int i = 1; i <= tempTable.Rows.Count; i++)
{
// Get Grid's values
var txtProblem =
(TextBox)gvTroubleshooting.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[2].FindControl("txtProblem");
var txtCorrectiveMessure =
(TextBox)gvTroubleshooting.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[3].FindControl("txtCorrectiveMessure");
// Create new row and update Row Number
tempRow = tempTable.NewRow();
tempTable.Rows[i - 1]["Problem"] = txtProblem.Text;
tempTable.Rows[i - 1]["Corrective_Measures"] = txtCorrectiveMessure.Text;
rowIndex++;
}
// Add data to datatable and viewstate
tempTable.Rows.Add(tempRow);
ViewState["TempTable"] = tempTable;
// Attach Gridview Datasource to datatable
gvTroubleshooting.DataSource = tempTable;
gvTroubleshooting.DataBind();
}
}
//Set Previous Data on Postbacks
SetPreviousData();
}
SetPreviousData() code is as follows:
private void SetPreviousData()
{
int rowIndex = 0;
if (ViewState["TempTable"] != null)
{
var tempTable = (DataTable)ViewState["TempTable"];
if (tempTable.Rows.Count > 0)
{
for (int i = 0; i < tempTable.Rows.Count; i++)
{
var txtProblem =
(TextBox)gvTroubleshooting.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[2].FindControl("txtProblem");
var txtCorrectiveMessure =
(TextBox)gvTroubleshooting.Rows[rowIndex].Cells[3].FindControl("txtCorrectiveMessure");
txtProblem.Text = tempTable.Rows[i]["Problem"].ToString();
txtCorrectiveMessure.Text = tempTable.Rows[i]["Corrective_Measures"].ToString();
rowIndex++;
}
}
}
}
Any help is greatly appreciated!!

Try adding your existing datagridview data to a temporary datatable and merge it with the newly added datatable.Now set the merged datatable as your datasource to the datagridview