Tutorial 18: Using Value Translation

In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the C1TrueDBDropDowns ValueTranslate property to automatically translate data from the drop-down detail data to the grid's master data.

Complete the following steps:

Start with the project created in Tutorial 8: Attaching a Drop-Down Control to a Grid Cell.

In the Load event of the form add the following code to the existing code:

To write code in Visual Basic

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Me.C1TrueDBDropDown1.ValueTranslate = True Me.C1TrueDBDropDown1.ListField = "TypeDesc" Me.C1TrueDBDropDown1.DataField = "TypeID"

To write code in C#

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this.c1TrueDBDropDown1.ValueTranslate = true; this.c1TrueDBDropDown1.ListField = "TypeDesc"; this.c1TrueDBDropDown1.DataField = "TypeID";

Run the program and observe the following:

C1TrueDBGrid1 displays the data specified in Tutorial 8: Attaching a Drop-Down Control to a Grid Cell.
The values in the CustType column of the grid now display the long descriptions displayed in the drop-down. The values were automatically translated from the drop-down to the grid column at run time.

You've successfully completed using the C1TrueDBDropDowns ValueTranslate property; this concludes the tutorial.