VB.Net Set focus to a Grid View Cell programmatically

Hello guys

I am trying to pass values from a 2nd form to main form, and to certain extends I have managed the stuffs. However, Once the values are passed to the datagridview of the main form, I want to move the focus to a certain column and that is not happening.
Please refer the image for the approach

Attachment 122403

and the code behind with form2.vb as below

Code:

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Public Class Form2
    Private f1 As Form1
    Public Sub New(ByRef f As Form)
        InitializeComponent()
        Me.f1 = f
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form2_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable
        dt.Columns.Add("itemid")
        dt.Columns.Add("itemname")

        dt.Rows.Add(1000, "isceon 22/50")
        dt.Rows.Add(1001, "Freon 22/50")
        dt.Rows.Add(1002, "Mafatlal 22/50")
        dt.Rows.Add(1003, "Access Value 1/4")
        dt.Rows.Add(1004, "Compressor 5hp")

        DataGridView1.DataSource = dt



    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        'If (f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.IsNewRow) Then
        '    Dim cell As DataGridViewCell = f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemid")
        '    DataGridView1.CurrentCell = cell
        '    DataGridView1.BeginEdit(True)
        'End If

        f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemid").Value = Me.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemid").Value
        f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemname").Value = Me.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemname").Value
    End Sub
End Class

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I know I cannot set the focus to the desired cell because the control is not initialized. Please explain me how to!


Please help!


regards,

Okay guys, I got it done (don't know whether it is the right approach yet, however it does support my requirements)

Code bit as below

Code:

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Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        If (f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.IsNewRow) Then
            f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemid").Value = Me.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemid").Value
            Dim cell As DataGridViewCell = f1.DataGridView1.CurrentRow.Cells("itemname")
            f1.DataGridView1.CurrentCell = cell
            f1.DataGridView1.BeginEdit(True)
            f1.DataGridView1.CurrentCell.Selected = True
        End If


    End Sub

This way, the button click copies the current form values to main form and sends the focus to the said column.

regards,

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