Finding text from the datagrid view in vb.net

Question

I have a data grid view in one windows form named \"GridViewForm\". When the user search for the text from the search box from another window form named \"FindForm\", I want to

Answer 1

You could use String.contains instead of an =.

Here is the MSDN article on the contains method:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dy85x1sa.aspx

code to style the cell if it contains the search text:

    Dim someText As String = SearchTextBox.Text
    Dim gridRow As Integer = 0
    Dim gridColumn As Integer = 0
    For Each Row As DataGridViewRow In AccountsDataGridView.Rows
        For Each column As DataGridViewColumn In AccountsDataGridView.Columns
            Dim cell As DataGridViewCell = (AccountsDataGridView.Rows(gridRow).Cells(gridColumn))
            If cell.Value.ToString.ToLower.Contains(someText.ToLower) Then
                cell.Style.BackColor = Color.Yellow
            End If
            gridColumn += 1
        Next column
        gridColumn = 0
        gridRow += 1
    Next Row