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Yes! No! Maybe...?:confused: - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

Now YOU startled me! 0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

He did basically come directly from a reality show, so maybe that was his real plan.

Take a look into the FocusManager, this is my primary grid declaration. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

Glad it worked out for you! Didn't mean to say you should use EF; just that more "benchmark numbers" would be useful. But yes; EF lets us think a little less about data access strategies and avoid some mistakes that can cause performance problems. If you haven't already, these were good starting links for EF: Entity Framework (EF) Documentation[^]

Groover, You have identified a requirement that is important then. You are right: to "update" an Xml file, you will have to rewrite the entire file. If "updating" is a factor, then SqlCE is a better choice. Having committed to SqlCE, I would then also look at Entity Framework (EF) for your ORM and EF's "Code First" approach where you have EF generate the database for you based on your class / entity definitions. Gerry from Amersfoort.

You're welcome :)

Thing of beauty, .NET. Regards, Rob Philpott.

Thank You Richard your suggestion worked. Thanks, Groover 0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

Thanks Alan, Now I have it for both types in two lines: private void dataGridViewData_CellFormatting(object sender, DataGridViewCellFormattingEventArgs e) { if(e.DesiredType==typeof(string) && (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(e.Value.ToString()))) e.CellStyle.BackColor = Color.LightGoldenrodYellow; if(e.DesiredType==typeof(bool)&&((Convert.ToBoolean(e.Value) == true))) e.CellStyle.BackColor = Color.LightGoldenrodYellow; } Edited: I did not test it thorough, if I insert a new row in database I get an exception: if(e.DesiredType==typeof(bool)&&((Convert.ToBoolean(e.Value) == true))) Object cannot be cast from DBNull to other types. Groover, 0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

Hi all, Found a solution myself after long google search. It works but can someone explain how? here is my new code: **\[System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")\] private static extern short GetKeyState(Keys key);** private void opdrverwTextbox\_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyData == (Keys.Enter) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(opdrverwTextbox.Text)**&& GetKeyState(Keys.Enter) < 0)** { e.Handled = true; a lot of other code........; } opdrverwTextbox.Clear(); opdrverwTextbox.Visible = false; opdrverwLabel.Visible = false; dataGridView\_Update(); } Groover, 0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

Just an alternative way of thought. I would have added the help buttons and made them invisible. When the textbox receives focus I would make them visible, etc... I think it would be easier to develop, easier to maintain and faster at runtime. hope this helps. V. (MQOTD Rules )

Thank you Alan, I wrote a function in my program and it works perfect. Groover, 0200 A9 23 0202 8D 01 80 0205 00

I think we need some basic information here: 1. are all Controls in the GroupBox of the same Type ? If so, what Type ? If they are all the same type, why not just manipulate the TabIndex property, and let the Tab key do the work for you. 2. Have you considered the implications that a GroupBox has no 'TabStop property ? (hint: probably none !). Note that a Panel has a 'TabStop property. Run-time behavior (tabbing between Controls in a GroupBox will work as expected). 3. are Controls added at run-time to this GroupBox ? Since the last control added will have the highest TabIndex (and assuming TabStop set to 'true, and that it has a 'TabStop propery: what's the problem here. 4 issue of nested-containers as raised by OriginalGriff: if you have properly adjusted the TabIndex: I see no reason for a recursive descent here: tabbing from one Panel to another and, within the second Panel, "into a third Panel:" is no problem. So, I think to really understand if you have a unique problem here, we need to know much more about your UI structure, and the way you intend use of the Tab key to work. best, Bill "If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer ?" Stephen Wright

GrooverFromHolland wrote: I think You don't understand what I am trying to do. That is true. speaking as ...

You're too kind.