I can use some help here.

I have been moving from Delphi/C++ Win32 Database Development (ADO) to
C#.Net /ADO.NET  the language is not the problem ADO.NET is however
kicking my butt.

I finally get the true power and purpose of a Dataset, wow, that was a
light bulb Not easy when you are still thinking ADO RecordSets almost
got the basics down, , NOT!  From what i have read so far, this is a
hurdle for lots of coders.

I have developed a tiny little DB program against SQL Server to test my
skills and all works fine, then I try the most mundane and simple of
tasks and realize I have no clue what I'm doing.

The Simple Problem (Made Small):

I have a DataGrid and a Button I click the button and I want it to
update the current record (Currently Selected in the Grid)  Lets say,
update the Field/Colum Named "Price" to 19.95

Old School Delphi

MyTable.Edit;
MyTable.FieldByName("PRICE").Value := 19.95
MyTable.Post;

// ^This would have edited the CURRENT Record.

The Question
How do I Access the "Current" Active Record in a DataGrid
Programmatically and Update one of the fields Programmatically


My Guess is something Like
MyDataSet.Tables[0].SOMETHING // IM LOST HERE

By Asking this question I hope to:
1) learn How To Access DataSet's  Table Members BY Column Name  and
update the value Programmatically.
2) Find out whether or not ADO.NET even knows what the current active
Record is in my DataSet

I am a good coder, i just need the light bulb to go on- I need that
moment to happen.

My Head is Stuck In something like this:

MyDataSet.Tables[0].Edit;
MyDataSet.Tables[0].Field("PRICE") = 19.95
MyDataSet.Tables[0].Post;

Light bulb just went off.. or ON as it were! Thank you all anyway! Any
pointers for my .Net ventures are always welcome by email!

Hello, DaBrain.

Well known problem when moving to C#/ADO.NET
Can advice you to read couple of good articles:

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/database/DatabaseAcessWithAdoNet1.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/cs/database/relationaladonet.asp

As for current record in DataGrid and how to find it in DataTable
see informaton concerning BindingManagerBase.
for example:
//---
private BindingManagerBase bindingManagerBase;
bindingManagerBase = dataGrid1.BindingContext[DataSet1.Table[0]];
//---
so you can invoke active record of your dataGrid1 from
bindingManagerBase as
bindingManagerBase.Position
and  access current record of Table[0] as
//---
DataSet1.Table[0].DefaultView[bindingManagerBase.Position]["YourFieldName"]
= 19;
//----

But if you use Oracle DB I can offer a good solution which is very
close to Delphi/ADO.

Best Regards, Michael Milonov
http://www.snotratech.com

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