How to pass the DataGridView object to other DataGridView object?

Question

I have to forms, in the first form appers the data grid where I put the data inside. Then in that form I press a boton, and a second form appers with a DataGridView with the same info that I wrote on the first form.
I pass a DataGridview object on the second form constructor but, the info from the first gridview is not showing.
Form 1 source code
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
   public Form1()
   {
      InitializeComponent();
   }
   private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
      new Form2(dataGridView1).Show();
   }
}
Form 2 source code
public partial class Form2 : Form
{
   public Form2()
   {
   InitializeComponent();
   }
   public Form2(DataGridView dataGridView)
   {
   InitializeComponent();
   this.dataGridView1.DataSource = dataGridView.DataSource; //Not working
   this.dataGridView1 = dataGridView; //Not Working
   }
}

Hector Hugo Alpizar Cesena · Answer

It doesn't have any datasource. I input the data from the keyboard.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

What is the datasource for the first datagridview? If it is BindingSource then you should be able to pass the BindingSource to the second form. Note however that if the second form allows the data to be edited, then you need to handle the BindingComplete event for the BindingSource.

Hector Hugo Alpizar Cesena · Answer

I didn't work. Buts that is because I'm in not using any datasource. Maybe if add one it would work. The idea here was to used any method, or command that clones a component.

Hirendra Sisodiya · Answer

Hello Sunburn there is no need to pass datagridview object . you can send only its datasource..if you wantto show same data on form2's datagridview. try this public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void button1_Click( object sender, EventArgs e) { Form2 frm = new Form2 (dataGridView1.DataSource); frm.Show(); } } public partial class Form2 : Form { public Form2() { InitializeComponent(); } public Form2( DataTable dt) { InitializeComponent(); this .dataGridView1.DataSource = dt; // this.dataGridView1 = dataGridView; //Not Working } } thanks Please mark as answere if it helps

How to pass the DataGridView object to other DataGridView object?

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