Obtain and Set Cell Values in Code

• Mar 28, 2022
• 2 minutes to read

You can use the GridControl‘s methods to obtain and modify cell values.

Refer to Obtaining Row Handles and Accessing and Identifying Columns for information on how to obtain row handles and identify columns.

Obtain Cell Values

Method	Description
GridControl.GetCellValue	Returns the value of the specified cell.
GridControl.GetFocusedRowCellValue	Returns the value of the specified cell displayed within the focused row. The focused row isn’t displayed if the DataViewBase.NavigationStyle property is set to GridViewNavigationStyle.None.
GridControl.GetFocusedValue	Returns the focused cell’s value. The focused cell is displayed if the DataViewBase.NavigationStyle property is set to GridViewNavigationStyle.Cell. Otherwise, this method returns null.
TreeListView.GetNodeValue	Returns the value of the specified cell displayed within the specified node.
GridControl.GetFocusedRowCellDisplayText	Returns the focused cell’s text.
GridControl.GetCellDisplayText	Returns the text displayed within the specified cell.

Set Cell Values

Method	Description
GridControl.SetCellValue	Sets the value of the specified cell.
TreeListView.SetNodeValue	Sets the value of the specified cell in the specified node.
GridControl.SetFocusedRowCellValue	Sets the value of the specified cell displayed within the focused row. The focused row isn’t displayed if the DataViewBase.NavigationStyle property is set to GridViewNavigationStyle.None.

Note

You can use methods above even if end users are not allowed to edit data.

Once the cell’s value has been changed, the GridViewBase.CellValueChanged event is raised.