How to share Database within pages in Windows Phone 8?

How to share Database within pages in Windows Phone 8? - c#

I am creating a to do list application. At the moment I want to add a new to do list from todolistPage.xaml and after adding, I want to take the data to be able to view in the MainPage.xaml . I am able to view it from the todolistPage but not sure how to bring it to to another page. Hope to have some help. Thanks.
Below are my codes
MainPage.xaml.cs
namespace PivotApp3
{
public partial class MainPage : PhoneApplicationPage
{
// Constructor
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Set the data context of the listbox control to the sample data
DataContext = App.ViewModel;
// Sample code to localize the ApplicationBar
//BuildLocalizedApplicationBar();
}
// Load data for the ViewModel Items
protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
{
if (!App.ViewModel.IsDataLoaded)
{
App.ViewModel.LoadData();
}
}
private void LongListSelector_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
var si = mLongListSelector.SelectedItem as PivotApp3.ViewModels.ItemViewModel;
if (mLongListSelector.SelectedItem == null)
return;
if (si.LineOne.Equals("+ To Do List"))
NavigationService.Navigate(new Uri("/todolistPage.xaml", UriKind.Relative));
else if (si.LineOne.Equals("+ Reminder"))
NavigationService.Navigate(new Uri("/reminderPage.xaml", UriKind.Relative));
// Reset selected item to null (no selection)
mLongListSelector.SelectedItem = null;
}
}
MainPage.xaml
<!--LayoutRoot is the root grid where all page content is placed-->
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">
<!-- LOCALIZATION NOTE:
To localize the displayed strings copy their values to appropriately named
keys in the app's neutral language resource file (AppResources.resx) then
replace the hard-coded text value between the attributes' quotation marks
with the binding clause whose path points to that string name.
For example:
Text="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.ApplicationTitle, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}"
This binding points to the template's string resource named "ApplicationTitle".
Adding supported languages in the Project Properties tab will create a
new resx file per language that can carry the translated values of your
UI strings. The binding in these examples will cause the value of the
attributes to be drawn from the .resx file that matches the
CurrentUICulture of the app at run time.
-->
<!--Pivot Control-->
<phone:Pivot Title="DAILY ROUTINE">
<!--Pivot item one-->
<phone:PivotItem Header="activity">
<!--Double line list with text wrapping-->
<phone:LongListSelector x:Name="mLongListSelector" Margin="0,0,-12,0" ItemsSource="{Binding Items}" SelectionChanged="LongListSelector_SelectionChanged">
<phone:LongListSelector.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Margin="0,0,0,17">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding LineOne}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextExtraLargeStyle}"/>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</phone:LongListSelector.ItemTemplate>
</phone:LongListSelector>
</phone:PivotItem>
<!--Pivot item two-->
<phone:PivotItem Header="today">
</phone:PivotItem>
</phone:Pivot>
<!--Uncomment to see an alignment grid to help ensure your controls are
aligned on common boundaries. The image has a top margin of -32px to
account for the System Tray. Set this to 0 (or remove the margin altogether)
if the System Tray is hidden.
Before shipping remove this XAML and the image itself.-->
<!--<Image Source="/Assets/AlignmentGrid.png" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="800" Width="480" Margin="0,-32,0,0" Grid.Row="0" IsHitTestVisible="False" />-->
</Grid>
todolistPage.xaml.cs
namespace PivotApp3
{
public partial class todolistPage : PhoneApplicationPage, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
// Data context for the local database
private ToDoDataContext toDoDB;
// Define an observable collection property that controls can bind to.
private ObservableCollection<ToDoItem> _toDoItems;
public ObservableCollection<ToDoItem> ToDoItems
{
get
{
return _toDoItems;
}
set
{
if (_toDoItems != value)
{
_toDoItems = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ToDoItems");
}
}
}
//constructor
public todolistPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Connect to the database and instantiate data context.
toDoDB = new ToDoDataContext(ToDoDataContext.DBConnectionString);
// Data context and observable collection are children of the main page.
this.DataContext = this;
}
private void deleteTaskButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Cast parameter as a button.
var button = sender as Button;
if (button != null)
{
// Get a handle for the to-do item bound to the button.
ToDoItem toDoForDelete = button.DataContext as ToDoItem;
// Remove the to-do item from the observable collection.
ToDoItems.Remove(toDoForDelete);
// Remove the to-do item from the local database.
toDoDB.ToDoItems.DeleteOnSubmit(toDoForDelete);
// Save changes to the database.
toDoDB.SubmitChanges();
// Put the focus back to the main page.
this.Focus();
}
}
private void newToDoTextBox_GotFocus(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Clear the text box when it gets focus.
newToDoTextBox.Text = String.Empty;
}
private void newToDoAddButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Create a new to-do item based on the text box.
ToDoItem newToDo = new ToDoItem { ItemName = newToDoTextBox.Text };
// Add a to-do item to the observable collection.
ToDoItems.Add(newToDo);
// Add a to-do item to the local database.
toDoDB.ToDoItems.InsertOnSubmit(newToDo);
}
protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(System.Windows.Navigation.NavigationEventArgs e)
{
// Call the base method.
base.OnNavigatedFrom(e);
// Save changes to the database.
toDoDB.SubmitChanges();
}
protected override void OnNavigatedTo(System.Windows.Navigation.NavigationEventArgs e)
{
// Define the query to gather all of the to-do items.
var toDoItemsInDB = from ToDoItem todo in toDoDB.ToDoItems
select todo;
// Execute the query and place the results into a collection.
ToDoItems = new ObservableCollection<ToDoItem>(toDoItemsInDB);
// Call the base method.
base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
}
#region INotifyPropertyChanged Members
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
// Used to notify the app that a property has changed.
private void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
{
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
#endregion
}
public class ToDoDataContext : DataContext
{
// Specify the connection string as a static, used in main page and app.xaml.
public static string DBConnectionString = "Data Source=isostore:/ToDo.sdf";
// Pass the connection string to the base class.
public ToDoDataContext(string connectionString)
: base(connectionString)
{ }
// Specify a single table for the to-do items.
public Table<ToDoItem> ToDoItems;
}
[Table]
public class ToDoItem : INotifyPropertyChanged, INotifyPropertyChanging
{
// Define ID: private field, public property and database column.
private int _toDoItemId;
[Column(IsPrimaryKey = true, IsDbGenerated = true, DbType = "INT NOT NULL Identity", CanBeNull = false, AutoSync = AutoSync.OnInsert)]
public int ToDoItemId
{
get
{
return _toDoItemId;
}
set
{
if (_toDoItemId != value)
{
NotifyPropertyChanging("ToDoItemId");
_toDoItemId = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ToDoItemId");
}
}
}
// Define item name: private field, public property and database column.
private string _itemName;
[Column]
public string ItemName
{
get
{
return _itemName;
}
set
{
if (_itemName != value)
{
NotifyPropertyChanging("ItemName");
_itemName = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ItemName");
}
}
}
// Define completion value: private field, public property and database column.
private bool _isComplete;
[Column]
public bool IsComplete
{
get
{
return _isComplete;
}
set
{
if (_isComplete != value)
{
NotifyPropertyChanging("IsComplete");
_isComplete = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("IsComplete");
}
}
}
// Version column aids update performance.
[Column(IsVersion = true)]
private Binary _version;
#region INotifyPropertyChanged Members
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
// Used to notify the page that a data context property changed
private void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
{
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
#endregion
#region INotifyPropertyChanging Members
public event PropertyChangingEventHandler PropertyChanging;
// Used to notify the data context that a data context property is about to change
private void NotifyPropertyChanging(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanging != null)
{
PropertyChanging(this, new PropertyChangingEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
#endregion
}
todolistPage.xaml
<!--LayoutRoot is the root grid where all page content is placed-->
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<!--TitlePanel contains the name of the application and page title-->
<StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Margin="12,17,0,28">
<TextBlock Text="TO DO LIST" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextNormalStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Text="add" Margin="9,-7,0,0" Style="{StaticResource PhoneTextTitle1Style}"/>
</StackPanel>
<!-- Bind the list box to the observable collection. -->
<ListBox x:Name="toDoItemsListBox" ItemsSource="{Binding ToDoItems}"
Grid.Row="1" Margin="12,0,28,210" Width="440">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Width="440">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="50" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="100" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<CheckBox
IsChecked="{Binding IsComplete, Mode=TwoWay}"
Grid.Column="0"
VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
<TextBlock
Text="{Binding ItemName}"
FontSize="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeLarge}"
Grid.Column="1"
VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
<Button
Grid.Column="2"
x:Name="deleteTaskButton"
BorderThickness="0"
Margin="0"
Click="deleteTaskButton_Click">
<Image Source="appbar.delete.rest.png"/>
</Button>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
<!--ContentPanel - place additional content here-->
<Grid x:Name="ContentPanel" Grid.Row="2" Margin="12,465,12,0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="10*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="9*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<TextBox
x:Name="newToDoTextBox"
Grid.Column="0"
Text="add new task"
FontFamily="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilyLight}"
GotFocus="newToDoTextBox_GotFocus" Margin="0,-65,0,104" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"/>
<Button
Content="add"
x:Name="newToDoAddButton"
Click="newToDoAddButton_Click" Margin="150,43,130,10" Grid.ColumnSpan="2"/>
</Grid>
</Grid>
Database Created
using (ToDoDataContext db = new ToDoDataContext(ToDoDataContext.DBConnectionString))
{
if (db.DatabaseExists() == false)
{
//Create the database
db.CreateDatabase();
}
}

Put your database into App.xaml.cs:
// Data context for the local database
public ToDoDataContext toDoDB;
add this code to App.xaml.cs:
public new static App Current
{
get
{
return (App)Application.Current;
}
}
Then you can access your database everywhere by using:
App.Current.toDoDB...

You can create class to manipulate data in sql and make it avaiable from App.xaml.cs
Here is sample code
ToDoDataViewModel class:
public class ToDoDataViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
ToDoDataContext db;
public ToDoDataViewModel(string connectionString)
{
db = new ToDoDataContext(connectionString);
}
private ObservableCollection<ToDoItem> _toDoItems;
public ObservableCollection<ToDoItem> ToDoItems
{
get { return this._toDoItems; }
set
{
this._toDoItems = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ToDoItems");
}
}
public void LoadCollectionsFromDatabase()
{
var toDos = from todo in db.ToDoItems
select todo;
_toDoItems = new ObservableCollection<ToDoItem>(toDos);
}
public void InsertToDoItem(ToDoItem item)
{
db.ToDoItems.InsertOnSubmit(item);
_toDoItems.Add(item);
db.SubmitChanges();
}
public void DeleteToDoItem(ToDoItem item)
{
db.ToDoItems.DeleteOnSubmit(item);
_toDoItems.Remove(item);
db.SubmitChanges();
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
In App.xaml.cs:
public partial class App : Application
{
private static ToDoDataViewModel _viewModel;
public static ToDoDataViewModel ViewModel
{
get { return _viewModel; }
}
//other methods of App
public App()
{
//place this code at the and of the contructor
CreateDb();
}
private void CreateDb()
{
using(var db=new ToDoDataContext(ToDoDataContext.DBConnectionString))
{
if(!db.DatabaseExists())
{
db.CreateDatabase();
}
}
_viewModel=new ToDoDataViewModel(ToDoDataContext.DBConnectionString);
_viewModel.LoadCollectionsFromDatabase();
}
}
And place this code in the constructors of your pages:
this.DataContext=App.ViewModel;
This way you separated your database logic from application logic
Now you can update your newToDoAddButton_Click method as following:
private void newToDoAddButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
// Create a new to-do item based on the text box.
ToDoItem newToDo = new ToDoItem { ItemName = newToDoTextBox.Text };
//Add to-do item to the local database
App.ViewModel.InsertToDoItem(newToDo);
this.Focus();
}
And your deleteTaskButton_Click method:
private void deleteTaskButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
var button = sender as Button;
if (button != null)
{
// Get a handle for the to-do item bound to the button.
ToDoItem toDoForDelete = button.DataContext as ToDoItem;
// Remove the to-do item from the local database.
App.ViewModel.DeleteToDoItem(toDoForDelete);
this.Focus();
}
}

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Binding Enable Property to BindingGroup.IsDirty

I have got a View who's DataContext is set to an Employee.
Further, the view uses a BindingGroup and Validation Rules.
At last the view has got 2 Buttons: Save and Cancel
Save: Validate the users input and in case of success, save the changes.
Cancel: Rollback the user input and restore the original values.
Until this point it works fine.
Now the last requirement and the problem:
For a better User Experience i would like to enable the save Button when the user begins to change data.
To achieve this, I bind the IsDirty Property of the BindingGroup to the Enabled Property of the Button.
Unfortunately it doesn't work. The binding seems to be correct, but the user interface does not recognize the change of IsDirty.
Who can i solve this problem?
My Model:
public class EmployeeModel:ModelBase
{
private int _nr;
private string _firstname;
private string _lastname;
public int Nr
{
get
{
return _nr;
}
set
{
_nr = value;
OnChanged(nameof(Nr));
}
}
public string Firstname
{
get
{
return _firstname;
}
set
{
_firstname = value;
OnChanged(nameof(Firstname));
}
}
public string Lastname
{
get
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return _lastname;
}
set
{
_lastname = value;
OnChanged(nameof(Lastname));
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}
}
ModelBase:
public class ModelBase:INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected void OnChanged(string propertyname)
{
PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyname));
}
}
ValidationRule:
public class EmployeeValidationRule:ValidationRule
{
public override ValidationResult Validate(object value, CultureInfo cultureInfo)
{
BindingGroup bindingGroup = (BindingGroup)value;
if (bindingGroup.Items.Count == 2)
{
EmployeeModel employee = (EmployeeModel)bindingGroup.Items[1];
string firstname = (string)bindingGroup.GetValue(employee, "Firstname");
string lastname = (string)bindingGroup.GetValue(employee, "Lastname");
if (firstname.Length == 0)
return new ValidationResult(false, "Firstname can not be empty.");
if (lastname.Length == 0)
return new ValidationResult(false, "Lastname can not be empty.");
}
return ValidationResult.ValidResult;
}
}
My ViewModel:
public class EmployeeViewModel
{
private EmployeeModel _employeeModel;
public EmployeeModel Employee
{
get
{
return _employeeModel;
}
set
{
_employeeModel = value;
}
}
public EmployeeViewModel()
{
LoadData();
}
private void LoadData()
{
//Employee = (from e in _context.Employee
// where e.Nr == 158
// select e).FirstOrDefault();
Employee = new EmployeeModel() { Firstname = "Billy", Lastname = "Wilder" };
}
public void Save()
{
//_context.SaveChanges();
}
}
At last the View:
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication3_Validation.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication3_Validation"
xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:WpfApplication3_Validation.ViewModel"
xmlns:vr="clr-namespace:WpfApplication3_Validation.ValidationRules"
mc:Ignorable="d"
Title="Employee" Height="250" Width="525"
Validation.ValidationAdornerSite="{Binding ElementName=lbErrors}" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
<Window.DataContext>
<vm:EmployeeViewModel/>
</Window.DataContext>
<Window.BindingGroup>
<BindingGroup x:Name="MyBindingGroup">
<BindingGroup.ValidationRules>
<vr:EmployeeValidationRule/>
</BindingGroup.ValidationRules>
</BindingGroup>
</Window.BindingGroup>
<Grid x:Name="gridMain">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition/>
<ColumnDefinition/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Label Content="Nr:"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Employee.Nr}"/>
<Label Grid.Row="1" Content="Vorname:" Target="{Binding ElementName=tbFirstname}"/>
<TextBox Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1" x:Name="tbFirstname" Text="{Binding Employee.Firstname}"/>
<Label Grid.Row="2" Content="Nachname:" Target="{Binding ElementName=tbLastname}"/>
<TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" x:Name="tbLastname" Text="{Binding Employee.Lastname}"/>
<Label Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="0" x:Name="lbErrors" Content="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=(Validation.ValidationAdornerSiteFor).(Validation.Errors)[0].ErrorContent}"
Foreground="Red" FontWeight="Bold"/>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right">
<TextBlock x:Name="tbIsDirty"/>
<Button x:Name="btn1" Content="IsDirty?" Click="btn1_Click"/>
<Button x:Name="btnSave" Content="Save1" Click="btnSave_Click" />
<Button x:Name="btnSave1" Content="Save2" Click="btnSave_Click" IsEnabled="{Binding ElementName=MyBindingGroup, Path=IsDirty}"/>
<Button x:Name="btnCancel" Content="Cancel" Click="btnCancel_Click"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
Code Behind:
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
this.MyBindingGroup.BeginEdit(); // Not really needed?
}
private void btnSave_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (this.BindingGroup.CommitEdit())
{
EmployeeViewModel vm = (EmployeeViewModel)this.DataContext;
vm.Save();
}
}
private void btnCancel_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
this.BindingGroup.CancelEdit();
}
private void btn1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
tbIsDirty.Text = BindingGroup.IsDirty.ToString();
}
}

Due to the fact that BindingGroup.IsDirty does not Implement INotifyPropertyChanged, it's not a useful source for this type of databinding.
Possible solution:
- Implementing INotifyPropertyChanged in the view
- Creating a own IsDirty in the view, using INotifyPropertyChanged
- Adding an event handler for KeyUp, which sets my IsDirty in case of BindingGroup.IsDirty.
- Binding of Enabled to the new Property
Disadvantage: Need if implementation of INotifyPropertyChanged in the view.
Advantage: It works.
CodeBehind of View:
public partial class MainWindow : Window, INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected void OnChanged(string propertyname)
{
PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyname));
}
private bool _isDirty;
public bool IsDirty
{
get
{
return _isDirty;
}
set
{
_isDirty = value;
OnChanged(nameof(IsDirty));
}
}
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
this.MyBindingGroup.BeginEdit(); // Not really needed?
gridMain.KeyUp += GridMain_KeyUp;
}
private void GridMain_KeyUp(object sender, System.Windows.Input.KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (this.MyBindingGroup.IsDirty)
{
IsDirty = true;
}
}
private void btnSave_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (this.BindingGroup.CommitEdit())
{
EmployeeViewModel vm = (EmployeeViewModel)this.DataContext;
vm.Save();
IsDirty = false;
}
}
private void btnCancel_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
this.BindingGroup.CancelEdit();
IsDirty = false;
}
}
Further improvements:
Now i moved IsDirty to my ViewModel, so I don't have to implement INPC in the view. Another advantage is, that in this way, Commands can consume the property and finally i don't have to use databinding for the enabled Property, because i get it over the command.

Bound ObservableCollection doesn't update ListView

I am having difficulties with binding and INotifyPropertyChanged.
I have a ListView with is bound to an ObservableCollection and there is no problem at startup: data is correctly added to the ListView. When I add a new item to the collection, however, it doesn't update the UI. I'm sure the collection contains the object because I added a button to show the whole content of the collection.
Here is my UI code:
<StackPanel>
<Button Content="Show title" Tapped="Button_Tapped"/>
<ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Subscriptions}">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Grid.RowSpan="2" Margin="0 0 10 0"
Source="{Binding IconUri.AbsoluteUri}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
Text="{Binding Title.Text}" Style="{StaticResource BaseTextBlockStyle}"/>
<TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
Text="{Binding LastUpdatedTime.DateTime}"/>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
</StackPanel>
And here is the data context class:
class RssReaderData : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private string[] acceptContentTypes = {
"application/xml",
"text/xml"
};
private ObservableCollection<SyndicationFeed> _subscriptions;
public ObservableCollection<SyndicationFeed> Subscriptions
{
get { return _subscriptions; }
set { NotifyPropertyChanged(ref _subscriptions, value); }
}
public int SubscriptionsCount
{
get { return Subscriptions.Count; }
}
public RssReaderData()
{
Subscriptions = new ObservableCollection<SyndicationFeed>();
AddFeedAsync(new Uri("http://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml"));
AddFeedAsync(new Uri("http://blogs.microsoft.com/feed/"));
}
public async Task<bool> AddFeedAsync(Uri uri)
{
// Download the feed at uri
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
var response = await client.GetAsync(uri);
// Check that we retrieved the resource without error and that the resource has XML content
if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode || !acceptContentTypes.Contains(response.Content.Headers.ContentType.MediaType))
return false;
var xmlFeed = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// Create a new SyndicationFeed and load the XML to it
SyndicationFeed newFeed = new SyndicationFeed();
newFeed.Load(xmlFeed);
// If the title hasn't been set, the feed is invalid
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(newFeed.Title.Text))
return false;
Subscriptions.Add(newFeed);
return true;
}
#region INotifyPropertyChanged management
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public void NotifyPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
public bool NotifyPropertyChanged<T> (ref T variable, T value, [CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
{
if (object.Equals(variable, value)) return false;
variable = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged(propertyName);
return true;
}
#endregion
}
As you can see I implemented the INotifyPropertyChanged interface while I think I shouldn't even have to (the ObservableCollection does that for me). I don't care about notifying the changes in the items I add to my collection, what I need is to notify when a new item is added to it.
I would say that my code is OK as is, but it seems not and I don't see why :-/
Also, while I'm at it, I have two quick questions: what's are the differences between a ListView and a ListBox and between a Grid and a GridView ?
Thank you for you help :-)
EDIT : as requested, here's the code-behind of the page
RssReaderData context = new RssReaderData();
public FeedsPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
this.NavigationCacheMode = NavigationCacheMode.Required;
}
private async void Button_Tapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
string feedsTitles = "\n";
foreach (var feed in context.Subscriptions)
{
feedsTitles += "\n " + feed.Title.Text;
}
MessageDialog d = new MessageDialog("There are " + context.SubscriptionsCount + " feeds:" + feedsTitles);
await d.ShowAsync();
}
private async void NewFeedSubscribeButton_Tapped(object sender, TappedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
string feedUri = NewFeedUriInput.Text;
if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(feedUri))
return;
if (!Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(feedUri, UriKind.Absolute))
{
MessageDialog d = new MessageDialog("The URL you entered is not valid. Please check it and try again.", "URL Error");
await d.ShowAsync();
return;
}
bool feedSubscribed = await context.AddFeedAsync(new Uri(feedUri));
if (feedSubscribed)
{
NewFeedUriInput.Text = String.Empty;
FeedsPivot.SelectedIndex = 0;
}
else
{
MessageDialog d = new MessageDialog("There was an error fetching the feed. Are you sure the URL is referring to a valid RSS feed?", "Subscription error");
await d.ShowAsync();
return;
}
}
private void FeedsList_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
if (FeedsList.SelectedIndex > -1 && FeedsList.SelectedIndex < context.SubscriptionsCount)
{
Frame.Navigate(typeof(FeedDetailsPage), context.Subscriptions[FeedsList.SelectedIndex]);
}
}

It turned out that you have created two instances of RssReaderData - one in code behind and one in xaml with:
<Page.DataContext>
<DataModel:RssReaderData/>
</Page.DataContext
In this situation the collection to which your ListView is bound to is not the same you refer in the code behind - context.
The simple solution may be to remove above lines from XAML and set DataContext in the code behind:
public FeedsPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
this.NavigationCacheMode = NavigationCacheMode.Required;
this.DataContext = context;
}
The other case is that it also probably may not update properly the UI, as KooKiz has pointed out - better would be first to create the item, then add it to a collection.
You may also take a look at this question and its answers which deals with problem when item changes inside ObservableCollection.

MVVM Add Sort Description

I want to add Sort functionality on top of two Filters that I have implemented.
This is what my code looks like at the moment.
XAML
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<Border BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="Red">
<ComboBox
Name="SortComboBox"
SelectionChanged="View_SelectionChanged"
ItemsSource="{Binding sortOptions, Mode=OneWay}"
SelectedValue="{Binding selectedSortOption}"
/>
</Border>
<ComboBox
Name="GenreComboBox"
SelectionChanged="View_SelectionChanged"
ItemsSource="{Binding genreOptions, Mode=OneWay}"
SelectedValue="{Binding selectedGenreOption}"
/>
<TextBox Name="SearchTextBox" Width="154" TextChanged="Search_SelectionChanged" Text="{Binding Path=searchTerm, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" />
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
The first SortComboBox is used to sort movies while the GenreComboBox filters movies based on genre. The SearchTextBox is another filter to find movies by keywords.
Behind Code
private void View_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
_moviePanelVM.DisplayMovies.View.Refresh();
}
private void Search_SelectionChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
{
_moviePanelVM.DisplayMovies.View.Refresh();
}
ViewModel
public MoviePanelViewModel()
{
...
...
this.DisplayMovies = new CollectionViewSource();
this.DisplayMovies.Source = this.Movies;
this.DisplayMovies.Filter += GenreFilter;
this.DisplayMovies.Filter += SearchFilter;
}
private void GenreFilter(object sender, FilterEventArgs e)
{
MediaDetail media = e.Item as MediaDetail;
if (selectedGenreOption != "All" && !media.genre.Contains(selectedGenreOption))
e.Accepted = false;
}
private void SearchFilter(object sender, FilterEventArgs e)
{
MediaDetail media = e.Item as MediaDetail;
if (!media.title.ToLower().Contains(searchTerm.ToLower()))
e.Accepted = false;
}
The SortComboBox may have a selected value of A-Z in which case I would sort a particular way. Or it may have a value of Z-A in which case I would sort it another way.
My question is, where should I be adding SortDescriptions and the logic to control what kind of sort should occur in order to ensure that the MVVM pattern is maintained?
UPDATE
Code Behind
private void Sort_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
{
_moviePanelVM.SortMovies();
}
Changed my XAML to:
<ComboBox
Name="SortComboBox"
SelectionChanged="Sort_SelectionChanged"
ItemsSource="{Binding sortOptions, Mode=OneWay}"
SelectedValue="{Binding selectedSortOption}"
/>
ViewModel
public void SortMovies()
{
DisplayMovies.SortDescriptions.Clear();
switch (SelectedSortOption)
{
case "A-Z":
DisplayMovies.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("title", ListSortDirection.Ascending)); break;
case "Z-A":
DisplayMovies.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("title", ListSortDirection.Descending)); break;
case "Release Date":
DisplayMovies.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("year", ListSortDirection.Descending)); break;
case "Rating":
DisplayMovies.SortDescriptions.Add(new SortDescription("rating", ListSortDirection.Descending)); break;
}
}
This works but I was wondering if I should be doing it like this? As the filters were simply Refreshing the view but with sort I'm calling a function in the ViewModel.

I think you are unclear on some of the principles of the MVVM design pattern. Ideally you do not want any code behind on the view at all, this includes events.
You need to replace events with commands. Click here for a tutorial.
In the following example, I am not using any events on the view, but instead I am using a command to bind the change of the sorting to filter the movies.
Here are the models I am using:
public class PropertyChangedBase : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
public class Movie : PropertyChangedBase
{
private string _Name;
public string Name
{
get { return _Name; }
set
{
_Name = value;
OnPropertyChanged("Name");
}
}
}
Here is the command:
public class SortChangedCommand : ICommand
{
MoviesViewModel _viewModel;
public SortChangedCommand(MoviesViewModel viewModel)
{
_viewModel = viewModel;
}
public bool CanExecute(object parameter)
{
return true;
}
public event EventHandler CanExecuteChanged;
public void Execute(object parameter)
{
_viewModel.Sort(parameter as string);
}
}
Note that the command holds a reference to the view model, and it simply calls the Sort method when the command gets executed.
Here is the view model:
public class MoviesViewModel : PropertyChangedBase
{
public ObservableCollection<Movie> Movies { get; set; }
private ObservableCollection<Movie> _FilteredMovies;
public ObservableCollection<Movie> FilteredMovies
{
get { return _FilteredMovies; }
set
{
_FilteredMovies = value;
//Have to implement property changed because in the sort method
//I am instantiating a new observable collection.
OnPropertyChanged("FilteredMovies");
}
}
public SortChangedCommand SortChangedCommand { get; set; }
public MoviesViewModel()
{
this.Movies = new ObservableCollection<Movie>();
#region Test Data
this.Movies.Add(new Movie()
{
Name = "Movie 1"
});
this.Movies.Add(new Movie()
{
Name = "Movie 2"
});
this.Movies.Add(new Movie()
{
Name = "Movie 3"
});
#endregion
//Copy the movies list to the filtered movies list (this list is displayed on the UI)
this.FilteredMovies = new ObservableCollection<Movie>(this.Movies);
this.SortChangedCommand = new SortChangedCommand(this);
}
public void Sort(string sortOption)
{
switch (sortOption)
{
case "A-Z": this.FilteredMovies = new ObservableCollection<Movie>(this.Movies.OrderBy(x => x.Name)); break;
case "Z-A": this.FilteredMovies = new ObservableCollection<Movie>(this.Movies.OrderByDescending(x => x.Name)); break;
}
}
}
The view model contains two lists, one to hold all movies, and the other to hold a list of filtered movies. The filtered movies will be displayed on the UI.
Here is the view:
<Window x:Class="BorderCommandExample.MainWindow"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:ViewModels="clr-namespace:BorderCommandExample"
Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
<Window.Resources>
<ViewModels:MoviesViewModel x:Key="ViewModel"/>
</Window.Resources>
<Grid DataContext="{StaticResource ViewModel}">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Button Command="{Binding SortChangedCommand}" CommandParameter="A-Z"
Content="A-Z"/>
<Button Command="{Binding SortChangedCommand}" CommandParameter="Z-A"
Content="Z-A"
Grid.Row="1"/>
<ListBox ItemsSource="{Binding FilteredMovies}"
DisplayMemberPath="Name"
Grid.Row="2"/>
</Grid>
Note: I didn't use a ComboBox, as the ComboBox control doesn't have the Command properties, but you can easily get around this.
When you click on any of the buttons, the command will execute and call the sort method. And the UI will then update with the filtered movies.
The UI itself is probably not what you were after, however the use of a command to achieve this is what you need.

Null datacontext in usercontrol- WP8.1 C#

I have structured the classes like this for my Universal app. Currently working in the WP8.1 part.
The following classes are put in the shared code. (Hoping to use it in Win8.1)
FolderItemViewer.xaml(UserControl) It is the DataTemplate for a ListView in the MainPage.xaml
FolderCollection class, which is the collection that is bound to the Listview in the Mainpage.xaml of the WP
Now the problem is, I have wired the manipulation events to the datatemplate grids in the FolderItemViewer.xaml to capture the right and left swipe and it is working. Now based on this, I need to update that CollectionItem in FolderCollection class and hence the ListView in Mainpage.xaml.
How do I capture that listview item or the collectionitem bound since the manipulation events lie in the FolderItemViewer class?
Can I get the listview item? Or a call back function to the listlivew item template changed? or somethin like that?
EDIT
Sorry to put in so much code. But really appreciate somebody's help in getting this right.
This is the FolderItemViewer.xaml
<UserControl
x:Class="JusWrite2.FolderItemViewer"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:JusWrite2"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d">
<Grid x:Name="MainGrid">
<Grid Height="60" Width="380" Margin="0,0,0,1">
<Grid x:Name="ItemGrid" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center" Width="380" Height="60" Background="Transparent" Canvas.ZIndex="2"
ManipulationMode="TranslateX,System" ManipulationStarted="On_ChannelItem_ManipulationStarted" ManipulationDelta="On_ChannelItem_ManipulationDelta" ManipulationCompleted="OnChannelItemManipulationCompleted">
<TextBlock x:Name="titleTextBlock" Margin="20,0,0,0" Canvas.ZIndex="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" TextAlignment="Left" FontSize="25" >
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
<Grid x:Name="DelGrid" Opacity="0.0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Height="60" Background="Red" Canvas.ZIndex="-1" Tapped="On_ChannelDelete_Tap" Width="380">
<Button Content="X" FontSize="25" Canvas.ZIndex="-1" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="380" BorderThickness="0" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
code behind
private void OnChannelItemManipulationCompleted(object sender, ManipulationCompletedRoutedEventArgs e)
{
Grid ChannelGrid = (Grid)sender;
Grid mGrid = (Grid)(ChannelGrid.Parent);
Grid DeleteGrid = (Grid)((Grid)(ChannelGrid.Parent)).Children[1];
FolderCollection swipedItem = ChannelGrid.DataContext as FolderCollection;// grid has null value for datacontext
double dist = e.Cumulative.Translation.X;
if (dist < -100)
{
// Swipe left
}
else
{
// Swipe right
}
}
FolderCollection.xaml has two classes in it. FolderItem and FolderCollection
public class FolderItem : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
// variables
public FolderItem()
{
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
{
if (this.PropertyChanged != null)
{
this.PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
}
}
public int CompletionStatus
{
//code
}
public int Priority
{
//code
}
public string FolderText
{
//code
}
public int PenColor
{
//code
}
public string UUID
{
//code
}
public string CreateUUID()
{
//code
}
}
public class FolderCollection : IEnumerable<Object>
{
private ObservableCollection<FolderItem> folderCollection = new ObservableCollection<FolderItem>();
private static readonly FolderCollection instance = new FolderCollection();
public static FolderCollection Instance
{
get
{
return instance;
}
}
public IEnumerator<Object> GetEnumerator()
{
return folderCollection.GetEnumerator();
}
IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
{
return GetEnumerator();
}
public void Add(FolderItem fItem)
{
folderCollection.Add(fItem);
}
public ObservableCollection<FolderItem> FolderCollectionInstance
{
get
{
return folderCollection;
}
}
}
And this is the MainPage.xaml where I have data bound.
// Resources
<DataTemplate x:Key="StoreFrontTileTemplate">
<local:FolderItemViewer />
</DataTemplate>
<ListView x:Name="FolderListView" ItemsSource="{Binding}"
SelectionMode="None"
ItemTemplate="{StaticResource StoreFrontTileTemplate}"
ContainerContentChanging="ItemListView_ContainerContentChanging">
</ListView>
code behind
//Constructor
FolderListView.DataContext = fc.FolderCollectionInstance;
FolderListView.ItemsSource = fc.FolderCollectionInstance;
private void ItemListView_ContainerContentChanging(ListViewBase sender, ContainerContentChangingEventArgs args)
{
FolderItemViewer iv = args.ItemContainer.ContentTemplateRoot as FolderItemViewer;
if (args.InRecycleQueue == true)
{
iv.ClearData();
}
else if (args.Phase == 0)
{
iv.ShowPlaceholder(args.Item as FolderItem);
// Register for async callback to visualize Title asynchronously
args.RegisterUpdateCallback(ContainerContentChangingDelegate);
}
else if (args.Phase == 1)
{
iv.ShowTitle();
args.RegisterUpdateCallback(ContainerContentChangingDelegate);
}
else if (args.Phase == 2)
{
//iv.ShowCategory();
//iv.ShowImage();
}
// For imporved performance, set Handled to true since app is visualizing the data item
args.Handled = true;
}
private TypedEventHandler<ListViewBase, ContainerContentChangingEventArgs> ContainerContentChangingDelegate
{
get
{
if (_delegate == null)
{
_delegate = new TypedEventHandler<ListViewBase, ContainerContentChangingEventArgs>(ItemListView_ContainerContentChanging);
}
return _delegate;
}
}
private TypedEventHandler<ListViewBase, ContainerContentChangingEventArgs> _delegate;

The list item should be available as the data context of the grid: ChannelGrid.DataContext.

How to bind usercontrols in xaml?

I have MainWindow containing a datagrid and a "filter panel". The filter panel can change by a user input(button click). I try to achieve it with databinding. The problem that Im facing is the filter panel(which is a user control) is not loaded or refreshed.
Mainwindow xaml:
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="250*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="253*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<DataGrid AutoGenerateColumns="True" Height="200" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="23,28,0,0" Name="dataGrid1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="200" ItemsSource="{Binding OverviewableItems}" />
<UserControl Grid.Column="1" Content="{Binding UserControl}" DataContext="{Binding}" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" />
<Button Content="PersonFilter" Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="23,268,0,0" Name="buttonPersonFilter" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75" Click="buttonPersonFilter_Click" />
<Button Content="ProjectFilter" Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="132,268,0,0" Name="buttonProjectFilter" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="75" Click="buttonProjectFilter_Click" />
</Grid>
code behind:
private ViewModel _viewModel;
public MainWindow()
{
_viewModel = new ViewModel(new DataProvider());
DataContext = _viewModel;
_viewModel.PropertyChanged += _viewModel.SetFilterType;
InitializeComponent();
}
private void buttonProjectFilter_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
_viewModel.OverviewType = OverviewType.Project;
}
private void buttonPersonFilter_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
_viewModel.OverviewType = OverviewType.Person;
}
First user control:
<Grid>
<DatePicker Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Height="25" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="19,18,0,0" Name="datePickerFundingTo" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="115" Text="{Binding ElementName=ProjectFilter, Path=FundingTo}" />
</Grid>
code behind for this user control is only this:
public DateTime FundingTo { get; set; }
public ProjectFilter()
{
FundingTo = DateTime.Now;
InitializeComponent();
}
Other user control: just simply contains a TextBox and a Button, for the sake of simplicity I didnt add any code behind to it.
ViewModel of the MainWindow:
public class ViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private UserControl _userControl;
public UserControl UserControl
{
get { return _userControl; }
set
{
if (_userControl == value)
{
return;
}
OnPropertyChanged("UserControl");
_userControl = value;
}
}
private OverviewType _overviewType = OverviewType.None;
public OverviewType OverviewType
{
get { return _overviewType; }
set
{
if (_overviewType == value)
{
return;
}
OnPropertyChanged("OverviewType");
_overviewType = value;
}
}
private ObservableCollection<IOverviewItem> _overviewableItems;
public ObservableCollection<IOverviewItem> OverviewableItems
{
get { return _overviewableItems; }
set
{
if (_overviewableItems == value)
{
return;
}
_overviewableItems = value;
}
}
private readonly DataProvider _dataProvider;
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
public ViewModel(DataProvider dataProvider)
{
_dataProvider = dataProvider;
}
public void SetFilterType(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
{
switch (_overviewType)
{
case OverviewType.Project:
_userControl = new ProjectFilter();
break;
case OverviewType.Person:
_userControl = new PersonFilter();
break;
}
}
public void OnPropertyChanged(string name)
{
if (PropertyChanged == null)
return;
var eventArgs = new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name);
PropertyChanged(this, eventArgs);
}
}
plus I have an enum OverviewType with None,Project,Person values.
The property changed event fired properly, but the user control is not refreshed. Could anyone enlight me, where is the flaw in my solution?
And the other question I have, how can I communicate from the usercontrols to the mainwindow viewmodel? Forex: the datagrid should be changed according to its filter.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

There are different problems here.
As Clemens said, you must fire your event after the value is updated. But it's not the main issue here.
Second problem: you are affecting your new usercontrol to the private member, so you're totally bypassing your property.
Replace
_userControl = new ProjectFilter();
by
this.UserControl = new ProjectFilter();
Third problem, which is not directly related to your question but actually is your biggest problem: you have an architecture design issue. You're exposing in your viewmodel a UserControl, which is an anti-pattern. Your viewmodel must not know anything about the view, so it must NOT have any reference to the controls inside the view. Instead of the binding you wrote, you could fire an event from the viewmodel and add an event handler in your view so it's your view that updates the usercontrol.

Try to fire the PropertyChanged after changing a property's backing field:
public UserControl UserControl
{
get { return _userControl; }
set
{
if (_userControl != value)
{
_userControl = value; // first
OnPropertyChanged("UserControl"); // second
}
}
}
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