Binding.DataSource Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Windows.Forms

Assembly:

System.Windows.Forms.dll

Gets the data source for this binding.

public:
 property System::Object ^ DataSource { System::Object ^ get(); };

public object? DataSource { get; }

member this.DataSource : obj

Public ReadOnly Property DataSource As Object

Property Value

Object

An Object that represents the data source.

Examples

The following code example uses the DataSource property to return a DataSet.

private:
   void GetDataSource()
   {
      DataSet^ ds = dynamic_cast<DataSet^>(text1->DataBindings[nullptr]->DataSource);
      Console::WriteLine( ds->Tables[ 0 ]->TableName );
   }

private void GetDataSource()
{
   DataSet ds = (DataSet) text1.DataBindings[0].DataSource;
   Console.WriteLine(ds.Tables[0].TableName); 
}

Private Sub GetDataSource
    Dim ds As DataSet = CType(text1.DataBindings(0).DataSource, DataSet)
    Console.WriteLine(ds.Tables(0).TableName)
End Sub

Remarks

Possible data sources include:

• A DataSet

• A DataTable

• A DataView

• A DataViewManager

• Any object that implements the IList interface

• Any object