DBGrid, Column reset when Refresh

Is it a bound grid? If so, refreshing the data control rather than the grid itself should leave set attributes intact.

Hi Simon
I used this code for a grid control in vb3 and it works perfectly
u might have to modify it slightly. it refreshes when ever a new record is added to the database .
    On Error GoTo eh2:
 
    Dim rstab As Table
    Dim rsgrid As Table
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim numrec As Integer
    Dim tempnum As Integer
   
    Set rstab = DB.OpenTable("log")
   
    rstab.MoveLast
   
    rstab.MoveLast ' Count the records.
    grid2.Rows = rstab.RecordCount + 1 ' Set the rows.

    tempnum = rstab.RecordCount + 1
   
    grid2.Cols = rstab.Fields.Count + 1    ' Set the columns.
    grid2.SelStartCol = 1
    grid2.SelEndCol = grid2.Cols - 1
    grid2.SelStartRow = 1
    grid2.SelEndRow = grid2.Rows - 1

    grid2.Row = 0
    grid2.Cols = 7
    grid2.Col = 0
    grid2.ColWidth(0) = 1

    grid2.Col = 1
    grid2.ColWidth(1) = 1000
    grid2.Text = "Number"
   
    grid2.Col = 2
    grid2.ColWidth(2) = 1500
    grid2.Text = "Date"
   
    grid2.Col = 3
    grid2.ColWidth(3) = 1000
    grid2.Text = "Start"
   
    grid2.Col = 4
    grid2.ColWidth(4) = 1000
    grid2.Text = "End"
   
    grid2.Col = 5
    grid2.ColWidth(5) = 1800
    grid2.Text = "Dial Option"
   
    grid2.Col = 6
    grid2.ColWidth(6) = 2300
    grid2.Text = "Result"

rstab.MoveLast
    Do Until rstab.BOF ' Loop through the Snapshot.
        numrec = numrec + 1
        If numrec >= 150 Then
            Exit Do
        End If
        On Error Resume Next
        'grid1.Row = 1
          grid2.Row = grid2.Row + 1
        For i = 1 To grid2.Cols - 1 ' Cycle through the columns.
            grid2.Col = i   ' Set the column number.
         If i = 0 Then   ' If first column...
                grid2.Text = i  ' Set the value.
            Else
                grid2.Text = rstab(i)
            End If
        Next i
        On Error GoTo 0
        rstab.MovePrevious ' Move to next record.
        'grid1.Row = grid1.Row + 1  ' ' Set the row number.
    Loop
grid2.HighLight = False
rstab.Close
eh2:
  Exit Sub
End Sub


hope it helps
C

it is a bound grid and i am refreshing the data control when it happens, if i use dbgrid.refresh it doesn't actually refresh the grid? eh?

too complicated for a beginner, when does the grid get visibly updated?