IBindingList.Find Method
.NET Framework 4
Returns the index of the row that has the given PropertyDescriptor.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Parameters
- property
- Type: System.ComponentModel.PropertyDescriptor
The PropertyDescriptor to search on.
- key
- Type: System.Object
The value of the property parameter to search for.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| NotSupportedException |
SupportsSearching is false. |
This method will select the first row where the value of the property parameter equals the value of the key parameter.
This method is supported if SupportsSearching is true, otherwise this method throws a NotSupportedException.
The following code example demonstrates how to implement the Find method.
public class MyFontList : BindingList<Font>
{
protected override bool SupportsSearchingCore
{
get { return true; }
}
protected override int FindCore(PropertyDescriptor prop, object key)
{
// Ignore the prop value and search by family name.
for (int i = 0; i < Count; ++i)
{
if (Items[i].FontFamily.Name.ToLower() == ((string)key).ToLower())
return i;
}
return -1;
}
}
}
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
