Adding a new column in datagrid at runtime?

**Leena** · 13-02-2009

Hello friends!
How can I add new column in datagrid at runtime? Is this possible?
If yes the how?

**AFFAN** · 13-02-2009

Hi, Use the following syntax to add Column at runtime

DataGridView1.Columns.Add ( string ColumnName, string ColumnCaption)

If your Combobox values are unique then use ComboBox selected value as Column name and Caption otherwise choose your own column name and Columncaption can be combobox value. because Columnnames are unique.

Use SelectedIndexChanged event of Combobox to add new Column and
After adding new Column remove it from the Combobox
Ex

Code:

DataGridView1.Columns.Add( "MyColumn", "Column 1" );

**SushmitaP** · 13-02-2009

Please have a look at this link & i hope this will help you understand datagrid!

http://www.slxdeveloper.com/devhome/...35&articleid=6

and

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/webfor..._creation.aspx

**VijayW** · 13-02-2009

I am having a problem of adding a multiple template columns to a datagrid. What i want to do is that whenever the user clicks a button a new template column similar to the one in the existing datagrid is added to that datagrid in runtime.

I am using th code

Code:

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        Dim st As String
        Dim col As New TemplateColumn
        dt = Session("state")
        col = New TemplateColumn
        col = DataGrid1.Columns.Item(3)
        DataGrid1.Columns.AddAt(dt.Columns.Count - 2, col)
        col.HeaderText = "Price " + CStr(dt.Columns.Count - 2) + " (Rs.)"
        st = "Price" + CStr(dt.Columns.Count - 2)
        dt.Columns.Add(st)
        Session("state") = dt
        DataGrid1.DataSource = dt
        DataGrid1.DataBind()
    End Sub

But Whenever i am executing i am finding that only one column is added. The next time i click the button then only the header text is changing and no extra column is added to the datagrid. Please suggest me how to add multiple template column. Also I have another problem....There is a label on the header template. Each time i add a column, I want to change the text of the label. So please help me out....