Assign a table style to child tables for datagrid

[Guest]

Hello,

I have a dataset populated using an XML file. The schema has hierarchical
components. Let's say <a><b></b></a>.

I have created a datagrid and I have assigned a datastyle and then
gridcolumnstyle for all columns at the parent level.
I have created a datastyle for every child level and I have assigned also
gridcolumn styles to the components.

When I run the program, I have the grid displayed and the + symbol next to
my rows. When I expand this symbol, I have the name of the child table.
However, when I clicked on this name, I have this exception raised:

System.InvalidOperationException: The '' DataGridColumnStyle cannot be used
because it is not associated with a Property or Column in the DataSource.

I have a big red cross in the datagrid, and one element from this child
table displayed.

I have this code for the datagrid:
--
this.dataGrid.AlternatingBackColor = System.Drawing.Color.LightBlue;
this.dataGrid.DataMember = "";
this.dataGrid.DataSource = this.datasetTestCases.automated_test_case;
this.dataGrid.HeaderForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
this.dataGrid.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(5, 65);
this.dataGrid.Name = "dataGrid";
this.dataGrid.PreferredColumnWidth = 80;
this.dataGrid.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(685, 330);
this.dataGrid.TabIndex = 2;
this.dataGrid.TableStyles.AddRange(new
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridTableStyle[] {
this.DataGridTableStyleMain,
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS,
this.dataGridTableStyleDB,
this.dataGridTableStyleOpt});
--

The dataGridTableStyleXCS, dataGridTableStyleDB, dataGridTableStyleOpt are
for every child table.

Here is the definition of one of them:
--
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.AlternatingBackColor =
System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.DataGrid = this.dataGrid;
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.GridColumnStyles.AddRange(new
System.Windows.Forms.DataGridColumnStyle[] {
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1,
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS2,
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS3});
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.HeaderForeColor =
System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.MappingName = "automated_test_case_xcs";
this.dataGridTableStyleXCS.ReadOnly = true;
--

The mapping name correspond to the name of the child table, therefore I do
not understand what's going on.

Moreover, everything was fine before I assigned datagridstyles.

Thank you for your help.

 

[Dmytro Lapshyn [MVP]]

Hello,

Each column style also has the MappingName property which should be set to
the name of the DataTable column this column style should apply to.

 

[Guest]

Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

However I was doing so. Here is an example of my code each column.

--
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.Alignment =
System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment.Center;
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.Format = "";
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.FormatInfo = null;
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.HeaderText = "Server";
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.MappingName = "server";
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.ReadOnly = true;
this.dataGridTextBoxColumnXCS1.Width = 75;
--

I have done this using the gui ide (not programming it by myself). What I
found weird is that the gui shows me this mapping names, this means that the
data can be retrieved. Why can't I display it?
The exception error does not mention the name of the datagrid column to be
displayed, it is only ", is that maybe a clue?

Thank you.

 

[Guest]

I have just noticed that in my "task list", there is one which is "Method
System.Windows.Forms.Form.InitializeDataSet not found."
However, according to me I initialize my dataset by doing this

--
datasetTestCases.ReadXml(xmlFilePath)
--

If I try to write a method with the same name, it says that it is exists
already. Same issue if I want to override it.

Is this "task" related to my problem?

Thank you for your help.