Data Binding Overview

Data binding is the act of attaching a source of data to a user interface control. As you will see, data binding can be done in a read-only mode or in a bi-directional mode in which data can flow from the source to the control and data can flow from the control (via the user) to the data source. The next section will introduce you to some of the basic concepts of WinForms data binding and show you the various ways in which data binding can be done on a Windows Form. If you have any preconceived notions about data binding based on your COM, Visual Basic 6, or MFC experience, you should leave those behind.

Introduction to Windows Forms Data Binding

Windows Forms data binding provides an extremely powerful, easy-to-use method ...

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