DataRepeaterItemEventArgs Class

Provides data for the DrawItem event.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  System.EventArgs
    Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.DataRepeaterItemEventArgs

Namespace:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks
Assembly:  Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class DataRepeaterItemEventArgs _
    Inherits EventArgs
public class DataRepeaterItemEventArgs : EventArgs
public ref class DataRepeaterItemEventArgs : public EventArgs
type DataRepeaterItemEventArgs =  
    class 
        inherit EventArgs 
    end
public class DataRepeaterItemEventArgs extends EventArgs

The DataRepeaterItemEventArgs type exposes the following members.

Constructors

  Name Description
Public method DataRepeaterItemEventArgs Initializes a new instance of the DataRepeaterItemEventArgs class.

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Properties

  Name Description
Public property DataRepeaterItem Gets a DataRepeaterItem that provides the data for the DrawItem event of a DataRepeater control

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Methods

  Name Description
Public method Equals Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method Finalize Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetHashCode Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method GetType Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
Protected method MemberwiseClone Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
Public method ToString Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Remarks

Use the DrawItem event to change the appearance of DataRepeaterItem objects as they are scrolled into view.

At run time, appearance-related properties can be set based on conditions. For example, in a scheduling application, you might change the background color of an item to warn users when an item is past due. If you set a property in a conditional statement such as If…Then, you must also use an Else clause to specify the appearance when the condition is not met.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the DrawItem event handler to make changes when an item is scrolled into view. This example assumes that you have a DataRepeater control that is bound to the Products table in the Northwind database.

Private Sub DataRepeater1_DrawItem(
    ByVal sender As Object, 
    ByVal e As Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.DataRepeaterItemEventArgs
  ) Handles DataRepeater1.DrawItem

    ' Alternate the back color. 
    If (e.DataRepeaterItem.ItemIndex Mod 2) <> 0 Then 
        ' Apply the secondary back color.
        e.DataRepeaterItem.BackColor = Color.AliceBlue
    Else 
        ' Apply the default back color.
        e.DataRepeaterItem.BackColor = Color.White
    End If 
    ' Change the color of out-of-stock items to red. 
    If e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls(
          UnitsInStockTextBox.Name).Text < 1 Then

        e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls(UnitsInStockTextBox.Name). 
         BackColor = Color.Red
    Else
        e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls(UnitsInStockTextBox.Name). 
         BackColor = Color.White
    End If 
End Sub
private void dataRepeater1_DrawItem(object sender, 
    Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.DataRepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
    // Alternate the back color. 
    if ((e.DataRepeaterItem.ItemIndex % 2) != 0)
    // Apply the secondary back color.
    {
        e.DataRepeaterItem.BackColor = Color.AliceBlue;
    }
    else
    {
        // Apply the default back color.
        e.DataRepeaterItem.BackColor = Color.White;
    }
    // Change the color of out-of-stock items to red. 
    if (e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls["unitsInStockTextBox"].Text == "0")
    {
        e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls["unitsInStockTextBox"].BackColor = Color.Red;
    }
    else
    {
        e.DataRepeaterItem.Controls["unitsInStockTextBox"].BackColor = Color.White;
    }
}

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks Namespace

DrawItem

Other Resources

Introduction to the DataRepeater Control (Visual Studio)

How to: Change the Appearance of a DataRepeater Control (Visual Studio)