"Strahimir Antoljak" <strah@netzero.net> wrote in message
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> Is it possible (and how?) to get the data grid column name
> based on the DataGrid.CurrentCell?
>
> The DataGrid has assigned a TableStyle comprising
> selected columns (DataGridTextBoxColumn) from
> the source DataTable (DataGrid.DataSource=DataTable).
> I would like to be able to get the column name of the
> datagrid based on the DataGrid current cell so I can reference
> the appropriate column in the source DataTable.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Strah @ Langan
>
>

"William Ryan eMVP" <bill@NoSp4m.devbuzz.com> wrote in message
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> You can use the ColumnIndex of the CurrentCell property to reference the
> underlying datatable's colum.columnName property. So if ColumnIndex of
the
> current cell is 1, then you can use DataTable.Columns(1).ColumnName to get
> this info. You can just substitute it where I hard coded 1.
>
> HTh,
>
> Bill
> "Strahimir Antoljak" <strah@netzero.net> wrote in message
> news:OiUc7K2IEHA.964@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Is it possible (and how?) to get the data grid column name
> > based on the DataGrid.CurrentCell?
> >
> > The DataGrid has assigned a TableStyle comprising
> > selected columns (DataGridTextBoxColumn) from
> > the source DataTable (DataGrid.DataSource=DataTable).
> > I would like to be able to get the column name of the
> > datagrid based on the DataGrid current cell so I can reference
> > the appropriate column in the source DataTable.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Strah @ Langan
> >
> >
>
>

"adamz5" <adamz5@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> use the mouse down event on the datagrid
>
> and use System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestInfo to get pos of column
>
> something like:
>
> objHitTest = Dgd.HitTest(e.X, e.Y)
> Select Case objHitTest.Type
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.Cell
> strPartHit = "Cell"
> Case
System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ColumnHeader
> strPartHit = "ColumnHeader"
> Case
System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ColumnResize
> strPartHit = "Resize"
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.Caption
> strPartHit = "Caption"
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.ParentRows
> strPartHit = "ParentRows"
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.RowHeader
> strPartHit = "RowHeader"
> If e.Clicks = 2 Then
> 'run your code here
> End If
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.RowResize
> strPartHit = "RowResize"
> Case System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid.HitTestType.None
> strPartHit = "None"
> Case Else
> strPartHit = "Unknown"
> End Select
>
> from here get your currentrowindex

"Cor Ligthert" <notfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
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> Hi Strah,
>
> Can you try this one (it is one long sentence)
> Dim name As String =
>
DataGrid1.TableStyles(0).GridColumnStyles(DataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber
> ).MappingName
>
> I hope this works easy?
>
> Cor
>
>