Right, I've done similar functionality in my "framework" ... so, what Stephen is doing is not necessary, correct?

~~Bonnie

>With MMF, you only need to set the BindingSource to your Business Object and the BindingSourceMember to the name of the DataTable/DataView and column name like:
>
>MyTable.CustName
>
>You don't need to set the Text property nor call DataBind. The framework handles that automatically.
>
>>Plus, it seems that you need to do this a little easier ... that's way too much stuff to have to type just to databind each textbox.
>>
>>Isn't there some kind of DataBinding eventhandler in MM's TextBox base class? (Is this a WebForm or a WinForm?)
>>
>>~~Bonnie
>>
>>
>>>>With Intellisence, you don't need it. :)
>>>
>>>With my typing I DO ;)
>>>
>>>I am taking empty fileds and populating them via:
>>>MmTextBox2.BindingSource = "SecurityCl1";
>>>MmTextBox2.BindingSourceMember = "em_first";
>>>MmTextBox2.Text = (dsEmployee.Tables["employee"].Rows[0]["em_first"].ToString());
>>>MmTextBox2.DataBind() ;
>>>
>>>I have to do this for 15+ boxes. I'd love :
>>>with MmTextBox2
>>>.BindingSource = "SecurityCl1";
>>>.BindingSourceMember = "em_first";
>>>.Text = (dsEmployee.Tables["employee"].Rows[0]["em_first"].ToString());
>>>.DataBind() ;