SetFocus to a particular grid column

[cpmasesa]

Hello,

1. how can i have focus set to the 3rd (or any other) column in a dbgrid?

2. How do i achieve autocomplete (ie typing moves to record nearest matching typed string) on the embedded tcombobox that is created in a dbgrid if the underlying field is a lookup field

TIA

Clemens

 

[richardchaven]

1.

DBGrid1.SelectedIndex := 4;

2. This is not easy as this control is well-hidden inside DBGrids.pas. Have you looked at the third-party DBGrids out there? They have this feature.

Cheers

 

[cpmasesa]

Richard

1. Thanks

2.I need a freeware/shareware dbgrid component that does what i asked. any suggestions

Clemens

 

[BTecho]

Hi there.

You can also focus a DBGrid column by the field name.

DBGrid1.SelectedField := Table1.FieldByName('Field Name');

As for question#2. I have used the Infopower package, it has a great DBGrid and great embedded controls that I even use without the DBGrid. Try the trial at

http://www.woll2woll.com

For freeware you can search

http://www.Torry.net

or

http://delphi.icm.edu.pl.

 

[cpmasesa]

Thanks BTecho