TcxGridDBTableView.CreateColumn Method
Creates a column and adds it to the Columns collection.
Declaration
function CreateColumn: TcxGridDBColumn;
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
TcxGridDBColumn | The created column. |
Remarks
Call the CreateColumn
function to create a new data-aware column. The [Columns] property provides indexed access to all columns in the data-aware Table View.
Code Example
The following code example creates a data-aware column, associates it with a field in the dataset bound to the parent grid Table View, sorts data against the created column in descending order, sets a single-line text editor as the column’s in-place editor, and customizes editor settings:
uses cxTextEdit;
// ...
var
AColumn: TcxGridDBColumn;
ATextEditProperties: TcxTextEditProperties;
begin
AColumn := cxGrid1DBTableView1.CreateColumn; // Creates a new data-aware column
AColumn.DataBinding.FieldName := 'ContactName'; // Binds the created column to the "ContactName" field
cxGrid1DBTableView1.DataController.ClearSorting(False); // Clears the current sorting
AColumn.SortOrder := soDescending; // Sorts data against the created column in descending order
AColumn.PropertiesClass := TcxTextEditProperties; // Assigns an in-place single-line text editor
ATextEditProperties := AColumn.Properties as TcxTextEditProperties;
ATextEditProperties.BeginUpdate; // Initiates the following batch change
try
ATextEditProperties.Nullstring := 'Add a contact name'; // Prompts users to enter a contact name
ATextEditProperties.UseNullString := True; // Displays the defined text hint in an empty editor
ATextEditProperties.MaxLength := 30; // Limits the maximum contact name length
ATextEditProperties.Alignment.Horz := taCenter; // Centers column content
finally
ATextEditProperties.EndUpdate; // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
end;
end;
Column Deletion
To delete a grid column, release it directly in code (call the Free procedure in Delphi or use the delete
keyword in C++Builder):
See Also