[2005] Objects ListView

[Pino]

All,

I have just had to change my ListBox to a ListView. Now I need to keep an Object (Custom Class) in the ListView, this was fine when it was a list box as I just overrode the tostring method. How can I store the object in a listviews sub item or somewhere relative to the data row.

Thanks

Code is below I just need to add the object in as well

    Private Function populateListView(ByVal emailContact As ContactDetails) As Windows.Forms.ListViewItem
        Dim tmp As String = emailContact.AccountRef
        Dim itmp As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem(tmp)

        Dim itmp2 As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(itmp, CStr(emailContact.checkDataLevel))
        Dim itmp3 As New Windows.Forms.ListViewItem.ListViewSubItem(itmp, emailContact.EmailAddress)

        itmp.SubItems.Add(itmp2)
        itmp.SubItems.Add(itmp3)

        Return itmp
    End Function

[Atheist]

I think that you must do one of the following:

1. Create a new class that inherits the ListViewItem and create a new property for holding this object. Then use this instead of the ordinary ListViewItem.

2. Put the object in the ListViewItems Tag property.

Personally I'd go for the first option.

[jmcilhinney]

If you opt for Atheists first suggestion then you could also overload the constructor, pass an instance of your class and add the appropriate subitems right there.