How to share data source instance among several windows forms

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Ferag Leittechnik - 14 Mar 2005 11:21 GMT

I have a typed DataSet which holds my application data. I use it for data
binding in several forms. When setting the DataSet as a data source in my
form the UI designer generates code which creates a new instance of my
DataSet. So each form is referring to an own instance which's not my
intention. I want to share the single instance of my DataSet among all of the
forms but I don't know how to do this without loosing the comfort of the UI
designer. How can this be done? (and if not why)

Thanks in advance
Thomas Probst

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Jay Pondy - 15 Mar 2005 15:41 GMT

It can't be done. Supposedly VS 2005 will have this feature.

>I have a typed DataSet which holds my application data. I use it for data
>binding in several forms. When setting the DataSet as a data source in my
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>Thanks in advance
>Thomas Probst

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