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c#winformspass-by-referencepass-by-valuextragrid
boilers222
boilers222

Reputation: 1989

How do I prevent a copy of a grid's datasource from not getting changed when the grid's data changes?

This is a C# Windows Forms project. I have a grid on a form. To get the data for the grid, I run a SQL procedure and store the results in a class. I want to have a copy of that class so I know what the values were before the user changes them in the grid. So I assign the class to another class. Then I assign the first class as the grid's datasource. However, after the change is made, both the original class and the copy have the same values. How do I prevent this?

Here's is my code:

List<Unreceive> receivedItems = new List<Unreceive>();
List<Unreceive> listItems = mpBLL.GetMPItemsReceived();

receivedItems = listItems;
gcUnreceive.DataSource = listItems;

at this point, let's say receivedItems.quantity and listItems.quantity have a value of 100.

The user changes the data in the grid so the quantity is 50. That triggers this code:

    private void gvUnreceive_CellValueChanged(object sender, DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Base.CellValueChangedEventArgs e)
    {
      DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid.GridView gridView = (DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Grid.GridView) sender;
      int index = gridView.GetDataSourceRowIndex(rowHandle);
      Unreceive selectedItem = listItems[index];
      Unreceive originalItem = receivedItems[index];

      int newQuantity = selectedItem.quantity;
      int originalQuantity = originalItem.quantity;
    }

At this point I want: newQuantity = 50; originalQuantity = 100;

But what I get is: newQuantity = 50; original Quantity = 50;

It's like I passed a variable by reference instead of by value, but I haven't passed it anywhere. How do I fix this so that the receivedItems class isn't effected by what happens to the listItems class or the datagrid?

Upvotes: -1

Views: 102

Answers (1)

Lisa Mendez
Lisa Mendez

Reputation: 1

Yes you are right that it seems "byRef"

receivedItems = listItems; "object = object" would share the Pointer to where the data is not create a new pointer to a new data structure.

You were on the right track in creating a new list initially. List receivedItems = new List();

You need to loop through your original list and create new distinct list items for the copy list - setting each property to the value of the master list. This will give you two lists with separate memory storage.

Upvotes: 0

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