Domain Maintenance Controls/Forms, is there a Pattern?

Question

Hi,

I'm working on an application that has a large domain - i.e. Customers, SalesOrder, Suppliers, Products, Stocks etc. - and have discovered that the WinForms data binding is a little too restrictive for what I need.

Is there a useful design pattern for setting up the populating of forms and updating of the underlying data?

Thanks

Answer 1

Firstly have you considered using WPF, its data binding is a lot better?

There are some 3rd party data entry controls that will layout all the fields and labels etc base on data binding. E.g. XtraVerticalGrid with a single column. Lots are on the market, ask a more detail quesion if you need pointers about them.