True DBGrid Objects and Collections

True DBGrid for .NET has a rich object model with the following elements:

True DBGrid for .NET provides a rich set of properties, methods, and events that enable you to develop sophisticated database applications. The organization imposed by True DBGrid's object model makes it easier to work with such a large feature set.

Objects and collections that refer to visual entities, such as columns, can be customized in the designer or in code. Objects and collections that refer to abstract entities, such as arrays and bookmarks, are only available in code.

Two controls are available in the .NET toolbox for addition into a project:

C1TrueDBGrid	True DBGrid .NET control.
C1TrueDBDropDown	True DBDropDown .NET control.

The namespace for True DBGrid also contains definitions for the following objects:

C1DataColumn	Represents a column of data within a grid.
C1DisplayColumn	Represents a column of data relative to a split.
GridLines	Represents the gridlines which separate items in the grid.
HBar	Represents the horizontal scroll bar and its properties.
PrintPreviewWinSettings	Encapsulates the print preview window and its properties.
PrintInfo	Encapsulates page setup and print job settings.
Split	Represents a group of adjacent columns that scroll as a unit.
Style	Encapsulates font, color, picture, and formatting information.
ValueItems	Encapsulates both the Values collection and valueitem properties.
ValueItem	Allowable column input values, with optional translation.
VBar	Represents the vertical scroll bar and its properties.

A collection is an object used to group similar data items, such as grid columns or styles. In general, a group of similar items in True DBGrid is implemented as a collection. Since a collection is an object, it can be manipulated in code just like any other object. True DBGrid exposes the following collections:

C1DataColumnCollection	Contains zero or more C1DataColumn objects in a grid.
C1DisplayColumnCollection	Contains zero or more C1DisplayColumn objects in a grid.
GroupedColumnCollection	Contains zero or more C1DataColumn objects in the grouping area.
SelectedRowCollection	Contains zero or more selected row indexes.
SelectedColumnCollection	Contains zero or more C1DataColumn objects that represent selected columns.
SplitCollection	Contains one or more Split objects in a grid.
GridStyleCollection	Contains built-in and user-defined Style objects for a grid.
ValueItemCollection	Contains zero or more ValueItem objects for a column.

The following sections provide a brief overview of True DBGrid's objects and collections.