DataLink Class

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Syntax
Remarks
Example
Inheritance Hierarchy
See Also

Allows establishing flexible cross-form data binding.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

public class DataLink : System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource, System.Collections.ICollection, System.Collections.IEnumerable, System.Collections.IList, System.ComponentModel.IBindingList, System.ComponentModel.IBindingListView, System.ComponentModel.ICancelAddNew, System.ComponentModel.IComponent, System.ComponentModel.IListSource, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitializeNotification, System.ComponentModel.ITypedList, System.IDisposable, System.Windows.Forms.ICurrencyManagerProvider

'Declaration
 
Public Class DataLink 
   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource
   Implements System.Collections.ICollection, System.Collections.IEnumerable, System.Collections.IList, System.ComponentModel.IBindingList, System.ComponentModel.IBindingListView, System.ComponentModel.ICancelAddNew, System.ComponentModel.IComponent, System.ComponentModel.IListSource, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitializeNotification, System.ComponentModel.ITypedList, System.IDisposable, System.Windows.Forms.ICurrencyManagerProvider

Remarks

For information on features of DataLink please refer to topic DataLink Component Architecture. See also description of InterForm Technology.

Note: This class is not available in .NET Standard compatible assemblies. It is available only in the assembly for full .NET Framework.

This class is available only in Professional Edition.

Example

It is recommended to work with this component in design time. For example, if you create the SQLiteDataTable object (“sqDataTable1”) on Form1, you can access Form1's sqDataTable1 via the DataSource property of Form2's DataLink object (“dataLink1”). In this case, you will find the following entry in Form2.InitializeComponent():

csharp

private void InitializeComponent() {
        ...
        this.dataLink1.DataSource = ((object)(Devart.Common.GlobalComponentsCache.GetObjectByName("Form1.sqDataTable1")));
        ...
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        ...
        Me.DataLink1.DataSource = CType(Devart.Common.GlobalComponentsCache.GetObjectByName("Form1.sqDataTable1"), Object)
        ...
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.MarshalByRefObject
      System.ComponentModel.Component
         System.Windows.Forms.BindingSource
            Devart.Data.DataLink

Reference

DataLink Members
Devart.Data Namespace

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