DataGridViewColumnCollection::GetFirstColumn Method (DataGridViewElementStates)
Returns the first column in display order that meets the given inclusion-filter requirements.
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Parameters
- includeFilter
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Type:
System.Windows.Forms::DataGridViewElementStates
A bitwise combination of the DataGridViewElementStates values that represents the filter for inclusion.
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.Forms::DataGridViewColumn^The first column in display order that meets the given filter requirements, or null if no column is found.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | includeFilter is not a valid bitwise combination of DataGridViewElementStates values. |
The first column in display order is the column with the lowest DisplayIndex value, regardless of whether the column is actually visible on the screen.
This method lets you determine the first column that fits the given criteria without having to compare index values directly.
The following code example uses the GetFirstColumn method to swap the first displayed column and the last displayed column.
// Swap the last column with the first. void Button10_Click( Object^ /*sender*/, EventArgs^ /*args*/ ) { DataGridViewColumnCollection^ columnCollection = dataGridView->Columns; DataGridViewColumn^ firstDisplayedColumn = columnCollection->GetFirstColumn( DataGridViewElementStates::Visible ); DataGridViewColumn^ lastDisplayedColumn = columnCollection->GetLastColumn( DataGridViewElementStates::Visible, DataGridViewElementStates::None ); int firstColumn_sIndex = firstDisplayedColumn->DisplayIndex; firstDisplayedColumn->DisplayIndex = lastDisplayedColumn->DisplayIndex; lastDisplayedColumn->DisplayIndex = firstColumn_sIndex; }
Available since 2.0