Question

I have a DataGridView that I’m feeding a List

The DataGridView is populating perfectly, but I’d like now to be able to search within the grid (any column) for a value the user enters.

I’ve been flailing about trying to sneak my way into a solution, but I can’t find a DataGridView.Cells[X,Y] type of property.

I tried this:

String searchVal = textBoxValueToFindInGrid.Text.Trim();
for (int i = 0; i < dataGridViewPlatypusElements.RowCount; i++)
{
    for (int j = 0; j < dataGridViewPlatypusElements.ColumnCount; j++) {
        if (dataGridViewPlatypusElements.Text.Contains(searchVal))
        {
            dataGridViewPlatypusElements.GoTo*(Cells[j,i]);
        }
    }
}

…but, of course, DataGridView.Text does not contain anything useful. This is where I need the Cells[X,Y] property.

• I would not consider it harmful in this case.

Answer 1

How about

dataGridView.Rows[X].Cells[Y].Value