Problem with implementing ITypedList

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I am trying to allow binding to type complex property (example is binding grid to collection<invoices>, and displaying properties from Invoice.Customer.Name). I think it can be done by implementing ITypedList on my collection, but I just don't understand what kind of information do I need to pass - do I need to make some custom property descriptors, or? I want this solution to be generic, not specific to Customer type.

My question is what do I need to return in GetItemProperties, so grid control will be able to bind to child entity property?

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Goran

Posted 22-Mar-11 11:43am

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Updated 23-Mar-11 3:24am

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Henry Minute · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-22T13:44:00

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Have you looked at the MSDN page for ITypedList[^]?

The example given looks pretty complete.

Posted 22-Mar-11 13:44pm

Henry Minute

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Goran _ 23-Mar-11 9:21am

Yes, I have, but it is still handling only first level properties, it doesn't handle child propertied. If you see my requirement, it is not just implementing ITypedList, but implementing it in a way so grid control (ex DataGridView) will know how to bind to child properties (example "Customer.Name")

Henry Minute 23-Mar-11 12:12pm

Take a look at this blog ->http://blogs.msdn.com/b/msdnts/archive/2007/01/19/how-to-bind-a-datagridview-column-to-a-second-level-property-of-a-data-source.aspx.

From it's title, it sounds like it might do what you want.

Goran _ 24-Mar-11 15:43pm

Thanks Henry, this was a good start.