Gets the data bindings for the control.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax . . :: . ControlBindingsCollection
A ControlBindingsCollection that contains the Binding objects for the control.
. . :: . DataBindings
Public ReadOnly Property DataBindings As ControlBindingsCollectionpublic ControlBindingsCollection DataBindings { get; }public:
virtual property ControlBindingsCollection^ DataBindings {
ControlBindingsCollection^ get () sealed;
}abstract DataBindings : ControlBindingsCollection
override DataBindings : ControlBindingsCollectionProperty Value
Type: System.Windows.FormsA ControlBindingsCollection that contains the Binding objects for the control.
Implements
IBindableComponent Remarks
Use the DataBindings property to access the ControlBindingsCollection. By adding Binding objects to the collection, you can bind any property of a control to the property of an object.
Examples
The following code example adds Binding objects to the ControlBindingsCollection of five controls: four TextBox controls and a DateTimePicker control. The ControlBindingsCollection is accessed through the DataBindings property of the Control class.
Protected Sub BindControls()
' Create two Binding objects for the first two TextBox
' controls. The data-bound property for both controls
' is the Text property. The data source is a DataSet
' (ds). The data member is specified by a navigation
' path in the form : TableName.ColumnName.
textBox1.DataBindings.Add _
(New Binding("Text", ds, "customers.custName"))
textBox2.DataBindings.Add _
(New Binding("Text", ds, "customers.custID"))
' Bind the DateTimePicker control by adding a new Binding.
' The data member of the DateTimePicker is specified by a
' navigation path in the form: TableName.RelationName.ColumnName.
DateTimePicker1.DataBindings.Add _
(New Binding("Value", ds, "customers.CustToOrders.OrderDate"))
' Create a new Binding using the DataSet and a
' navigation path(TableName.RelationName.ColumnName).
' Add event delegates for the Parse and Format events to
' the Binding object, and add the object to the third
' TextBox control's BindingsCollection. The delegates
' must be added before adding the Binding to the
' collection; otherwise, no formatting occurs until
' the Current object of the BindingManagerBase for
' the data source changes.
Dim b As New Binding("Text", ds, "customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount")
AddHandler b.Parse, AddressOf CurrencyStringToDecimal
AddHandler b.Format, AddressOf DecimalToCurrencyString
textBox3.DataBindings.Add(b)
' Bind the fourth TextBox to the Value of the
' DateTimePicker control. This demonstrates how one control
' can be bound to another.
textBox4.DataBindings.Add("Text", DateTimePicker1, "Value")
Dim bmText As BindingManagerBase = Me.BindingContext(DateTimePicker1)
' Print the Type of the BindingManagerBase, which is
' a PropertyManager because the data source
' returns only a single property value.
Console.WriteLine(bmText.GetType().ToString())
' Print the count of managed objects, which is 1.
Console.WriteLine(bmText.Count)
' Get the BindingManagerBase for the Customers table.
bmCustomers = Me.BindingContext(ds, "Customers")
' Print the Type and count of the BindingManagerBase.
' Because the data source inherits from IBindingList,
' it is a RelatedCurrencyManager (derived from CurrencyManager).
Console.WriteLine(bmCustomers.GetType().ToString())
Console.WriteLine(bmCustomers.Count)
' Get the BindingManagerBase for the Orders of the current
' customer using a navigation path: TableName.RelationName.
bmOrders = Me.BindingContext(ds, "customers.CustToOrders")
End Sub
protected void BindControls()
{
/* Create two Binding objects for the first two TextBox
controls. The data-bound property for both controls
is the Text property. The data source is a DataSet
(ds). The data member is specified by a navigation
path in the form : TableName.ColumnName. */
textBox1.DataBindings.Add(new Binding
("Text", ds, "customers.custName"));
textBox2.DataBindings.Add(new Binding
("Text", ds, "customers.custID"));
/* Bind the DateTimePicker control by adding a new Binding.
The data member of the DateTimePicker is specified by a
navigation path in the form: TableName.RelationName.ColumnName. */
DateTimePicker1.DataBindings.Add(new
Binding("Value", ds, "customers.CustToOrders.OrderDate"));
/* Create a new Binding using the DataSet and a
navigation path(TableName.RelationName.ColumnName).
Add event delegates for the Parse and Format events to
the Binding object, and add the object to the third
TextBox control's BindingsCollection. The delegates
must be added before adding the Binding to the
collection; otherwise, no formatting occurs until
the Current object of the BindingManagerBase for
the data source changes. */
Binding b = new Binding
("Text", ds, "customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount");
b.Parse += new ConvertEventHandler(CurrencyStringToDecimal);
b.Format += new ConvertEventHandler(DecimalToCurrencyString);
textBox3.DataBindings.Add(b);
/*Bind the fourth TextBox to the Value of the
DateTimePicker control. This demonstrates how one control
can be bound to another.*/
textBox4.DataBindings.Add("Text", DateTimePicker1,"Value");
BindingManagerBase bmText = this.BindingContext[
DateTimePicker1];
/* Print the Type of the BindingManagerBase, which is
a PropertyManager because the data source
returns only a single property value. */
Console.WriteLine(bmText.GetType().ToString());
// Print the count of managed objects, which is 1.
Console.WriteLine(bmText.Count);
// Get the BindingManagerBase for the Customers table.
bmCustomers = this.BindingContext [ds, "Customers"];
/* Print the Type and count of the BindingManagerBase.
Because the data source inherits from IBindingList,
it is a RelatedCurrencyManager (derived from CurrencyManager). */
Console.WriteLine(bmCustomers.GetType().ToString());
Console.WriteLine(bmCustomers.Count);
/* Get the BindingManagerBase for the Orders of the current
customer using a navigation path: TableName.RelationName. */
bmOrders = this.BindingContext[ds, "customers.CustToOrders"];
}
void BindControls()
{
/* Create two Binding objects for the first two TextBox
controls. The data-bound property for both controls
is the Text property. The data source is a DataSet
(ds). The data member is specified by a navigation
path in the form : TableName.ColumnName. */
textBox1->DataBindings->Add( gcnew Binding( "Text",ds,"customers.custName" ) );
textBox2->DataBindings->Add( gcnew Binding( "Text",ds,"customers.custID" ) );
/* Bind the DateTimePicker control by adding a new Binding.
The data member of the DateTimePicker is specified by a
navigation path in the form: TableName.RelationName.ColumnName. */
DateTimePicker1->DataBindings->Add( gcnew Binding( "Value",ds,"customers.CustToOrders.OrderDate" ) );
/* Create a new Binding using the DataSet and a
navigation path(TableName.RelationName.ColumnName).
Add event delegates for the Parse and Format events to
the Binding object, and add the object to the third
TextBox control's BindingsCollection. The delegates
must be added before adding the Binding to the
collection; otherwise, no formatting occurs until
the Current object of the BindingManagerBase for
the data source changes. */
Binding^ b = gcnew Binding( "Text",ds,"customers.custToOrders.OrderAmount" );
b->Parse += gcnew ConvertEventHandler( this, &Form1::CurrencyStringToDecimal );
b->Format += gcnew ConvertEventHandler( this, &Form1::DecimalToCurrencyString );
textBox3->DataBindings->Add( b );
/*Bind the fourth TextBox to the Value of the
DateTimePicker control. This demonstrates how one control
can be bound to another.*/
textBox4->DataBindings->Add( "Text", DateTimePicker1, "Value" );
BindingManagerBase^ bmText = this->BindingContext[ DateTimePicker1 ];
/* Print the Type of the BindingManagerBase, which is
a PropertyManager because the data source
returns only a single property value. */
Console::WriteLine( bmText->GetType() );
// Print the count of managed objects, which is 1.
Console::WriteLine( bmText->Count );
// Get the BindingManagerBase for the Customers table.
bmCustomers = this->BindingContext[ds, "Customers"];
/* Print the Type and count of the BindingManagerBase.
Because the data source inherits from IBindingList,
it is a RelatedCurrencyManager (derived from CurrencyManager). */
Console::WriteLine( bmCustomers->GetType() );
Console::WriteLine( bmCustomers->Count );
/* Get the BindingManagerBase for the Orders of the current
customer using a navigation path: TableName.RelationName. */
bmOrders = this->BindingContext[ds, "customers.CustToOrders"];
}
Platforms
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.