Visual Basic Reference
Add Method (BindingCollection)
See Also Example Applies To
Adds a Binding object to the BindingCollection object.
Syntax
object.Add(object, PropertyName, DataField, DataFormat, Key)
The Add method syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| object | Required. The control or other data consumer which will be bound. |
| PropertyName | Required. The property of the data consumer to which the data field will be bound. |
| DataField | Required. The column of the data source that will be bound to the property specified in the PropertyName argument. |
| DataFormat | Optional. A DataFormat object or a reference to a DataFormat variable that will be used to format the bound property. |
| Key | Optional. A unique string that identifies the member of the collection. |
Remarks
The Binding object represents a property of an object bound to a data field of a data source. Use the BindingCollection object to bind a data source that has no design time interface, such as a Class configured as a data source, to a data consumer. You can also bind an OLE Simple Provider (OSP) data source to a data consumer using the Binding object.
You cannot use the Binding object to bind a complex bound control (such as the DataGrid control) to a data source. Instead, simply set the DataSource property of the control to the source.