Getting Value of Databound Composite Control Back to Form

[Auguy]

I made a composite control from a maskedtextbox and a datetimepicker to make it easier for a user to enter a date with the keyboard. I also added a property to bind the dtp on the composite control to the bindingsource on my windows form (see below). I also set up a property to return the dtp vlaue. Without explicitly calling the value property and setting the correct data table column to this value, how do I get the value back to the form. I can use the code in the second block below but it seems like I should be able to bind this composite control and not have to call the value property. If I don't do it this way the form never sees the value set in the composite control. Must be a better way. Do I have to bind using a different method? Any suggestions? I would like it to behave like a normal datetimepicker.

'Property in Composite Control
Public Property propBindingSource() As BindingSource
    Get
      Return (bs)
    End Get
    Set(ByVal value As BindingSource)
      bs = New BindingSource
      bs = value
      dtpDate.DataBindings.Add("Text", bs, "InvoiceDate")
    End Set
  End Property

'Code in Form to Get the Value
dt.Rows(0).Item("InvoiceDate") = MyDateTimePicker1.propValue

Auguy
Sylvania/Toledo Ohio

 

[jebenson]

The Set part of the property is the problem:

Set(ByVal value As BindingSource)

Change the ByVal to ByRef and it will pass the bindingsource from the parent, instead of passing a copy as with ByVal.

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[Auguy]

Thanks. I tried that and I get error "set parameter cannot be declared byref". Do I need to change the property definition. Not sure I can do that.

Auguy
Sylvania/Toledo Ohio

 

[jebenson]

Oops, my bad. I've never actually tried using ByRef in a property Set before...I just learned something.




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