Show Bid Request vb.net datagrid autowidth column Bid Request Id: 28084 Bookmark in my 'To Do' list Posted by: Atticus (2 ratings) (Software buyer rating 10) Non-action Ratio: Very Good - 0.00% Buyer Security Verifications: Unverified Approved on: Sep 19, 2002 11:04:44 PM EDT Bidding Closes: Sep 22, 2002 11:08:54 PM EDT Viewed (by coders): 275 times Deadline: 9/22/2002 11:08:54 PM TIME EXPIRED Phase: 100% of work completed and accepted. Coder has been paid. Max Accepted Bid: Bidding is closed Project Type: Question or Beginner / Newbie Assistance Bidding Type: Open Auction Categories: Visual Basic .Net Enter chat room for this bid request (0 active users at Jul 31, 2003 11:01:44 AM EDT) Description: I need an example of how to automatically change the widths of a column in a vb.net datagrid. As the user types in text in a textbox or combo box in the grid the column should get wider to accomodate the new text. Deliverables: 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. Platform: Windows 2000 Must be 100% finished and received by buyer on: Sep 22, 2002 11:08:54 PM EDT Deadline legal notes: All times are expressed in the time zone of the site EDT (UT - 5). If the buyer omitted a time, then the deadline is 11:59:59 PM EDT on the indicated date. Special Conditions / Other: Must be completed by 09/22/2002 Remember that contacting the other party outside of the site (by email, phone, etc.) on all business projects < $500 (before the buyer's money is escrowed) is a violation of both the software buyer and seller agreements. We monitor all site activity for such violations and can instantly expel transgressers on the spot, so we thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you notice a violation please help out the site and report it. Thanks for your help.   Bidding/Comments: All monetary amounts on the site are in United States dollars. Rent a Coder is a closed auction, so coders can only see their own bids and comments. Buyers can view every posting made on their bid requests. See all rejected bids (and all comments) Name   Bid Amount    Date   Coder Rating   This bid was accepted by the buyer! Marcos (29 ratings) in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina Bid id: 317,052   $8 (USD) Sep 20, 2002 9:03:26 AM EDT  10 (Excellent)     Hello Here is a simple example how to resize: Private Sub DataGrid1_AfterColUpdate(ByVal ColIndex As Integer) Dim nLen As Long With DataGrid1.Columns ColIndex) .Width = Len(.Text) * 100 End With End Sub You may want to change the value 100 for another if your font size is different to default size and or you use pixels instead of twips Hope this help Marcos