Sorry for the repost, but according to MS, it is required (in order to get a
reply)... :-<



I'm trying to do something very simple - display an editable list of strings
in a DataGridView (2.0). When I try to simply bind to the DGV, it displays
the LENGTH of my strings instead of the contents. The same thing happens if
I bind to an Array of strings:

Dim newList As New List(Of String)
newList.Add("Line One")
newList.Add("Line 2")
newList.Add("Ln Three")
Me.DataGridView1.DataSource = newList
or
Me.DataGridView1.DataSource = New String() {"xyz", "abc"}

Using a BindingList or a traditional Collection doesn't make a difference
either.

In each of these cases AFAICT, the supplied Data Sources do implement one or
more of the ones indicated as supported by the DGV. I guess it doesn't state
that it will provide MEANINGFUL binding, but... :->

*What am I missing?*

I know the value of a String type is not a property of the String Class, but
please... Do we *have* to *cross* the river just to get some water?

I can make it work by creating a dummy object to hold my strings, but that
seems like a Mickey Mouse solution:

Public Class DoTextList
Public Sub New(ByVal value As String)
MyText = value
End Sub
Private MyText As String
Public Property Text() As String
Get
Return MyText
End Get
Set(ByVal value As String)
MyText = value
End Set
End Property
End Class

Public Class Form1

Private Sub DataGridView1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles DataGridView1.Click
Dim newList As New List(Of DoTextList)
newList.Add(New DoTextList("Line One"))
newList.Add(New DoTextList("Line 2"))
newList.Add(New DoTextList("Ln Three"))
Me.DataGridView1.DataSource = newList
End Sub
End Class