vb.net (ver1) App Form: Is it possible to change an individual datagrid row forecolor based on a condition?

I tried looking for something like that as well, and from what I could find out, it is not possible.  The only thing that you can do is just a column forecolor, but you are changing the forecolor for every cell in the column.  The row object does not have that kind of property to change the forecolor.  The only thing that I could find was just to highlight the row but not change the forecolor.  That only works to an extent because when you need to highlight another row, you lose the highlight on the previous row of couse.  I ended up using another approach to change the forecolor of a item in a datagrid format by using a rtf box.  

Upon some research myself, I tend to agree with you.

Is this achievable in VB.net ver2 do you know?

I'll leave this question open. If I don't get a response, I'll award you the points.

Use ItemDataBound event... something like this:

    Private Sub MyDataGrid_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridItemEventArgs) Handles DataGrid1.ItemDataBound

' First make sure you're not in the header, footer, pager, etc
        If (e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem) Then

            If CInt(e.Item.Cells(2).Text) < 0 Then
                e.Item.Cells(2).ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red
            End If

        End If

    End Sub

Oh if you wanted to change the entire row forecolor to red, use

e.Item.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red

instead of
e.Item.Cells(2).ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red

nevermind :(

You're using windows forms... not web forms

I tried using that myself but I could not find the event for a datagrid.  

For version 2, I don't believe it is possible because that is the version I am using now.

Try this tutorial out

http://www.syncfusion.com/FAQ/WindowsForms/FAQ_c44c.aspx#q745q

I think I found something a little more simpler, what you can do is this:

Private Sub datagrid_CellFormatting(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _ System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellFormattingEventArgs) Handles datagrid.CellFormatting
        'Check the column name you want look for to change color
        If Me.datagrid.Columns(0).Name = "column1" Then
            'Check if this is the right value
            If e.Value < 0 Then
                e.CellStyle.ForeColor = Color.Red
            End If
        End If
End Sub

What this does is goes through the datagrid and checks in that column for that particular instance, in this case if the value in the cell is less then 1, if it does then it changes the forecolor.  I believe this is will work and I am going to change my application to do this.

You can also use this to change the back color as well:

Private Sub datagrid_CellFormatting(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _ System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCellFormattingEventArgs) Handles datagrid.CellFormatting
        'Check the column name you want look for to change color
        If Me.datagrid.Columns(0).Name = "column1" Then
            'Check if this is the right value
            If e.Value < 0 Then
                e.CellStyle.BackColor = Color.Red
            End If
        End If
End Sub

ibost: I already came across this code, and my heart dropped when I realised that it was for web forms then. But thanks anyway.

jtaylor8181: I take it the CellFormatting event is part of ver2. As I have only ver1 (I'm hoping that the powers that be will give me 2), I don't have it. Or is there some other Namespace I need to import? My form only currently imports Data.SqlClient for my DB functions.

Thanks!