DataBinding and SelectedValueChanged

[aTekTipsUser]

I have a form that uses databinding. On the form, there is a drop down and the user can select a contact, which populates the address of the contact. The user can change the address if they need to send information to a different address. The issue that I am having is determining (in code) if the user selected the value or if it is due to the records moving. In both cases, the SelectedValueChanged is called. There is no PositionChanging to determine when moving records has started, only PositionChanged which informs me when the Position has changed.

Is there anyway that I can have the dropdown which populates the fields if the user changes the value, but if it is due to position changing, not run the code that populates the fields. Thanks in advance!

 

[MadJock]

I usually achieve this by amending the code on the 'move records' button.

Before move:
remove the event handler for the SelectedValueChanged of the combo

After move:
add it back again

Alternatively, set a flag (_moving) to true before moving records and back to false after. Amend you're selectedIndexChanged handler to return with no action if _moving is true.

HTH, post back if you need a demo.

Graeme

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