Allow keyboard letters to bring part of list in datagrid

[3DDD]

Hi All

Is there a way to select a row in datagrid list based on keyboard letter pressed?

On datagrid key press event do i need to check each letter pressed or is there any other simple way?

For eg: A datagrid with names such as "Alferdo, Berrano, Germabny, Chinsa, New, Old, Next, Person". If user hit "B" on keyboard, it should select row that starts with "B".

Thanks in advance

 

[ThatRickGuy]

Catch the KeyPressed event and loop through the rows until you find a match and select that row.

-Rick

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[3DDD]

Thanks for your reply.

Row is selected succesfully.

But how to scroll the grid automatically in order to show the selected row??

 

[jonbatts]

DataGrid1.CurrentRowIndex = DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber

assuming CurrentCell holds the entry you want. If this entry isn't in the viewable area, this will scroll such that the entry is in the bottom, of the viewable area.

 

[jonbatts]

To scroll such that the entry is at the top, try

Dim tempCell As New DataGridCell(DataGrid1.CurrentCell.RowNumber, DataGrid1.CurrentCell.ColumnNumber)
DataGrid1.CurrentRowIndex = tempCell.RowNumber + DataGrid1.VisibleRowCount
DataGrid1.CurrentRowIndex = tempCell.RowNumber

Again, this assumes that the cell you first column of the cell you want is currently selected.

 

[jonbatts]

Again, this assumes that the cell you first column of the cell you want is currently selected.

D'OH!
Correction: Again, this assumes the the first column of the cell you want is currently selected.
Sorry, I'm from Kentucky.

 

[3DDD]

thanks a lot!!!

Its working if a cell is selected. Is there a way to select just a cell instead of a row?

Thanks a lot

 

[jonbatts]

After the above code use

DataGrid1.CurrentCell = tempCell

I just so happen to be working on a program for work right now with a datagrid, so I've been learning a lot myself.