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Operator '<>' is not defined for types 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell' and 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell'

Hi

I'm trying to compile a bit of code that allows one click edit of a DatagridView. It inherits the the DataGridView class. However when I compile it I get the error

Operator '<>' is not defined for types 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell' and 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell' in the MouseDown Routine as below. I have also attached the whole class. Basically i would like the class to compile.

' Get clicked cell
Dim clickedCell As DataGridViewCell = Me.Rows(hitInfo.RowIndex).Cells(hitInfo.ColumnIndex)

' If cell not current, try and make it so
' **** error occurs here *************
If CurrentCell <> clickedCell Then
' Allow standard processing make clicked cell current
MyBase.OnMouseDown(e)

' If this didn't happen (validation failed etc), abort
If Me.CurrentCell <> clickedCell Then
Return
End If
End If

'whole class file below
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OneClickEditDataGrid.vb

Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

do you want to compare them in regards to the value or the position (row/column)

I would say you want to change to:

If Me.CurrentCell.ColumnIndex <> clickedCell.ColumnIndex Or  Me.CurrentCell.RowIndex <> clickedCell.RowIndexThen

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hope this helps

capitaldev

ASKER

Thanks, I was thinking along the lines of creating an operating for it some how

Public shared Operater(datagridcell a, datagridcell b) as boolean

If A.ColumnIndex <> B.ColumnIndex Or A.CurrentCell.RowIndex <> B.Rowindex

end operator

but a get a compile error when i do this...

Also I thought I may be missing a reference or something...

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Göran Andersson

As you are storing a reference to a cell, you can just compare the references:

If Not Object.ReferenceEquals(CurrentCell, clickedCell) Then

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capitaldev

ASKER

thanks

Operator '&lt;&gt;' is not defined for types 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell' and 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell'

Operator '<>' is not defined for types 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell' and 'System.Windows.Forms.DataGridViewCell'