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vb.net change datagridview column type to combobox

can I change textbox column in datagridview in vb.net to combobox column type at run time? I know that can be done in design time but I want to do that programatically.

Solution

  • If you are in runtime you will have to remove the column and then add a combobox column. Make sure that the Items list of your combobox contains the data value or an exception will be thrown. 

    With DataGridView1
    If .Rows.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub
    i = Datagridview1.currentrow.index

    Dim gridComboBox As New DataGridViewComboBoxCell
    gridComboBox.Items.Add("A") 'Populate the Combobox
    gridComboBox.Items.Add("B") 'Populate the Combobox
    gridComboBox.Items.Add("C") 'Populate the Combobox
    .Item(8, i) = gridComboBox
End With