VB.Net Set focus to a Grid View Cell programmatically

[rajthampi]

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



and the code behind with form2.vb as below

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

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,

[rajthampi]

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

 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,