EditFormUserControl.GetBoundFieldName(Control) Method

Returns the field name in the underlying data source to which the editor is bound. The GetBoundFieldName method is a part of the ProvidePropertyAttribute implementation.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue("")]
public string GetBoundFieldName(
    Control c
)

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("")>
Public Function GetBoundFieldName(
    c As Control
) As String

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
c	Control	The editor within an EditFormUserControl.

Returns

Type	Default	Description
String	String.Empty	The field name in the underlying data source to which the editor is bound.

Remarks

The EditFormUserControl offers the BoundFieldName extender property to other controls as it supports the ProvidePropertyAttribute. The BoundFieldName property specifies the field name in the underlying data source to which the editor is bound. You can assign the field name to this property at design time or via the EditFormUserControl.SetBoundFieldName method in code.

The GetBoundFieldName method is a part of the ProvidePropertyAttribute implementation. This method returns the value of the BoundFieldName extender property for a specified editor. For more information, see the Modify and Validate Cell Values topic.