DataLink Class

In This Topic

Allows establishing flexible cross-form data binding.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'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

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

Remarks

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

Example

It is recommended to work with this component in design time. For example, if you create the ZohoBooksDataTable object (“ZohoBooksDataTable1”) on Form1, you can access Form1's ZohoBooksDataTable1 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.ZohoBooksDataTable1")));
        ...
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        ...
        Me.DataLink1.DataSource = CType(Devart.Common.GlobalComponentsCache.GetObjectByName("Form1.ZohoBooksDataTable1"), Object)
        ...
End Sub

Inheritance Hierarchy

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

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

DataLink Members
Devart.Data Namespace

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