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How to Bind dynamic values in Xaml using WPF in c#

I have created application in WPF with two window. In one window i have used with one text box and submit button. Once submit from first window i hide first window and show second window. I have taken some values using first window text value and need to bind in second window Xaml. Actually that values can bind using foreach in html(mvc) but need to bind Xaml for display in second window. Please give some suggestions.

Please find the below answer, It will work definitely
Xaml :
<ItemsControl Name="icTodoList">
<ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Grid Margin="200,50,0,30">
<TextBlock>
<Hyperlink TextDecorations="None" NavigateUri="{Binding UriPath}" RequestNavigate="Hyperlink_RequestNavigate"
CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=myImg}">
<Image HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="80" Height="80" x:Name="myImg" Source="{Binding Source}" Margin="5"/>
</Hyperlink>
</TextBlock>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Left" Margin="200,30,0,0">
<TextBlock FontSize="22px" Text="{Binding Title}" Foreground="white"></TextBlock>
</TextBlock>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</ItemsControl>
C# code for binding Values,
public class DMScreen3 {
public List<string> AllFiles { get; set; }
List<BindingFilesContent> items = new List<BindingFilesContent>();
if(AllFiles != null)
{
foreach(var r in AllFiles)
{
if ((r.ToLower().Contains(".avi") || r.ToLower().Contains(".mp4")) && fileTypes == "video")
{
items.Add(new BindingFilesContent() { Title = Path.GetFileName(r), UriPath = r, Source = "/images/videoicon.png" });
}
icTodoList.ItemsSource = items;
}
}
}
public class BindingFilesContent
{
public string Title { get; set; }
public string Source { get; set; }
public string UriPath { get; set; }
}

Best approach to add an item to a databound Listbox using MVVM pattern?

I'm facing a problem in my WPF project at the moment. At this moment I have a Viewmodel which has a Manager (to communicate with the repo).
internal class TicketViewModel
{
private TicketManager mgr;
public IEnumerable<Ticket> List { get; set; }
public TicketViewModel()
{
mgr = new TicketManager();
List = mgr.GetTickets();
}
}
I've managed to bind this list to the Listbox in my MainWindow. The next step is that I need to add an extra ticket to the list and also pass this through the manager. The problem is I need two parameters from some Controls in the MainWindow. From MVVM perspective I need to use bound Commands on e.g. a Button to communicate with the viewmodel as my viewmodel can't/may not access controls from the window. Is using parameterized Commands the way to go here?
The next problem is that the Listbox won't update I guess. This is the code:
<ListBox x:Name="listboxTix" BorderThickness="0" ItemsSource="{Binding List}">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Border BorderBrush="Bisque" Background="Beige" BorderThickness="2">
<StackPanel Width="250">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding TicketNumber}" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Text}" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding State}" />
</StackPanel>
</Border>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
I found that using a CompareableCollection is the way to go here, but then I still have to read all the Tickets again after adding a new Ticket.
Thanks in advance,
Hicy

okay here is the code.
Lets say you have three textboxes on MainWindow(since you have three Textblocks.) so Your MainWindow.xaml looks like
<Window.DataContext>
<local:MyViewModel/>--set's your viewModel
</Window.DataContext>
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="250*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="90"/>
<RowDefinition Height="30"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<ListBox Grid.Row="0" x:Name="listboxTix" BorderThickness="0" ItemsSource="{Binding List}">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Border BorderBrush="Bisque" Background="Beige" BorderThickness="2">
<StackPanel Width="250">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding TicketNumber}" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Text}" />
<TextBlock Text="{Binding State}" />
</StackPanel>
</Border>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
<TextBox x:Name="TicketNumber" Grid.Row="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Path=Text}" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="120"/>
<TextBox x:Name="Text" Grid.Row="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Path=State}" />
<TextBox x:Name="State" Grid.Row="1" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{Binding Path=TicketNumber}" />
<Button Content="Button" Command="{Binding Path=MainCommand}" Grid.Row="2"/>
</Grid>
and I am assuming that you have some class called class Ticket which contain these three members
Class Ticket
{
public int TicketNumber { get; set; }
public string Text { get; set; }
public string State { get; set; }
}
Now in class TicketManager we fill it with some dummy data
class TicketManager
{
ObservableCollection<Ticket> tl = new ObservableCollection<Ticket>();
internal ObservableCollection<Ticket> GetTickets()
{
tl.Add(new Ticket() { State = "State1", Text = "Text1", TicketNumber = 1 });
tl.Add(new Ticket() { State = "State2", Text = "Text2", TicketNumber = 2 });
tl.Add(new Ticket() { State = "State3", Text = "Text3", TicketNumber = 3 });
return tl;
}
}
and in your Mainwindow ViewModel lets call it MyViewModel.cs we add
class MyViewModel:INotifyPropertyChanged
{
private TicketManager mgr;
public ObservableCollection<Ticket> List { get; set; }
private string text;
private string state;
private int ticketNumber;
private readonly DelegateCommand<object> MyButtonCommand;
public Class1()
{
mgr = new TicketManager();
List = mgr.GetTickets();
MyButtonCommand = new DelegateCommand<object>((s) => { AddListToGrid(text, state, ticketNumber); }, (s) => { return !string.IsNullOrEmpty(text) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(state); });
}
private void AddListToGrid(string text, string state, int ticketNumber)
{
List.Add(new Ticket() {Text=text,State=state,TicketNumber=ticketNumber });
}
public DelegateCommand<object> MainCommand
{
get
{
return MyButtonCommand;
}
}
public string Text
{
get
{
return text;
}
set
{
text = value;
OnPropertyChanged("Text");
MyButtonCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
}
}
public string State
{
get
{
return state;
}
set
{
state = value;
OnPropertyChanged("State");
MyButtonCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
}
}
public int TicketNumber
{
get
{
return ticketNumber;
}
set
{
ticketNumber = value;
OnPropertyChanged("TicketNumber");
MyButtonCommand.RaiseCanExecuteChanged();
}
}
private void OnPropertyChanged(string p)
{
if (PropertyChanged != null)
PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(p));
}
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
}
You can Modify the code in anyway you want
This ViewModel implements fewthings which are very important from MVVM point of view
1) INotifyPropertyChanged
2) WPF Delegate Command
P.S:The code is tested and it runs as expected

Don't get hung up on MVVM it is simply a separation of data from a view, and models are shared between the two with a majority of the business logic (on a shared component) should be performed on the VM; it is not a religion just a three tiered data system. IMHO
If your button needs to do an operation, have it make a call, most likely in the code behind, to a method on the VM which handles the business logic, updates the list with the new item and notifies the manager.
I would bind the list in question to an ObservableCollection which can notify upon insert/delete of an item.

Get data from selected item in ListView

I have the following C# code that generate an items for list view:
//function that generated items for list view
results = //An array
foreach (var item in results)
{
var nameStr = item.FirstName + " " + item.LastName;
var descriptionStr = item.Email;
IconTextGrid.Items.Add(new { Name = nameStr, Description = descriptionStr });
}
And the XAML:
<Page.Resources>
<DataTemplate x:Key="IconTextDataTemplate">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Width="220" Height="60" Background="#FF7CC6FF">
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" VerticalAlignment="Center">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Name}" Margin="10,0,0,0" Width="170" Height="20" TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"/>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Description}" Margin="10,0,0,0" Width="170" Height="20" TextTrimming="WordEllipsis"/>
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</Page.Resources>
<ListView x:Name="IconTextGrid" SelectionMode="Multiple" ItemTemplate="{StaticResource IconTextDataTemplate}" Height="400" Grid.Row="5" Margin="40,20,40,10" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Foreground="White" SelectionChanged="IconTextGrid_SelectionChanged">
<ListView.ItemsPanel>
<ItemsPanelTemplate>
<ItemsWrapGrid MaximumRowsOrColumns="6"/>
</ItemsPanelTemplate>
</ListView.ItemsPanel>
</ListView>
and:
private void SendRequests_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
string emailAdress;
for (int i = 0; i < IconTextGrid.SelectedItems.Count; i++)
{
//I need to get the description of the selected items
}
}
My question is how Ican get the value of the Description field in the item that generated?
Thanks

You can create custom type like this:
class MyType
{
string Name { get; set; }
string Description { get; set; }
}
Then change your code to:
IconTextGrid.Items.Add(new MyType{ Name = nameStr, Description = descriptionStr });
And now you can get description:
for (int i = 0; i < IconTextGrid.SelectedItems.Count; i++)
{
var item = (MyType)IconTextGrid.SelectedItems[i];
string description = item.Description;
}

You are using an anonymous type ofr the items in your listbox:
IconTextGrid.Items.Add(new { Name = nameStr, Description = descriptionStr });
You should declare a class:
public class MyItem
{
public string Name { get; set; }
public string Description { get; set; }
}
and use this class instead:
IconTextGrid.Items.Add(new MyItem { Name = nameStr, Description = descriptionStr });
The you can get SelectedItem and cast it to MyItem.

how to display an image from web service

I am building my first app in windows phone 7. I need to show data from web service along with an image. I am able to show the data but not able to show the image.
My xaml code is:
<Grid x:Name="ContentPanel" Grid.Row="1" Margin="12,0,12,0">
<ListBox Name="listBox1">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<Button>
<Button.Content>
<ScrollViewer HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" Height="80" Width="400">
<!--<ScrollViewer Height="80">-->
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,0">
<StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Height="80">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Title}" TextWrapping="Wrap" ></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Description}" TextWrapping="Wrap"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Date_Start}" TextWrapping="Wrap"></TextBlock>
<Image Source="{Binding Path=Image_Path}" />
</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>
</ScrollViewer>
</Button.Content>
</Button>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</Grid>
The .cs code is:
public class Newss
{
public string News_Title { get; set; }
public string News_Description { get; set; }
public string Date_Start { get; set; }
}
public News()
{
InitializeComponent();
KejriwalService.aapSoapClient client = new KejriwalService.aapSoapClient();
client.getarvindNewsCompleted += new EventHandler<KejriwalService.getarvindNewsCompletedEventArgs>(client_getarvindNewsCompleted);
client.getarvindNewsAsync();
}
void client_getarvindNewsCompleted(object sender, KejriwalService.getarvindNewsCompletedEventArgs e)
{
string result = e.Result.ToString();
List<Newss> listData = new List<Newss>();
XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(result);
foreach (var location in doc.Descendants("UserDetails"))
{
Newss data = new Newss();
data.News_Title = location.Element("News_Title").Value;
data.Date_Start = location.Element("Date_Start").Value;
listData.Add(data);
}
listBox1.ItemsSource = listData;
}
}
Xml String:
<NewDataSet>
<UserDetails>
<id>11</id>
<News_Title>Disciplinary Action against Vinod Binny</News_Title>
<News_Description>The Aam Aadmi Party formed a disciplinary committee, on 19-Jan-2013, headed by Pankaj Gupta to look into the matter of Vinod Kumar Binny. The other members of the committee included Ashish Talwar, Illyas Azmi, Yogendra Yadav and Gopal Rai.
This disciplinary committee has decided to expel Vinod Kumar Binny and terminate his primary membership from the party, for publicly making false statements against the party and its leadership, thereby bringing disrepute to the party. A letter to the same end has been issued to Vinod Kumar Binny.</News_Description>
<Date_Start>2014-01-29</Date_Start>
<image_path>news.png</image_path>
Can anyone help me in displaying the images for each field.
The image path is an http url
http://political-leader.vzons.com/ArvindKejriwal/images/uploaded/news.png

If i guess right your Image_Path is a http url . so you need to BitmapImage to bind as a ImageSource. may this will help you.
public class Newss
{
public string News_Title { get; set; }
public string News_Description { get; set; }
public string Date_Start { get; set; }
**//Edits**
public string image_path {get;set}
public BitmapImage ImageBind{get;set;}
}
foreach (var location in doc.Descendants("UserDetails"))
{
Newss data = new Newss();
data.News_Title = location.Element("News_Title").Value;
data.Date_Start = location.Element("Date_Start").Value;
**//Edits**
data.image_path = location.Element("Image_Path").Value;
data.ImageBind = new BitmapImage(new Uri( #"http://political-leader.vzons.com/ArvindKejriwal/images/uploaded/"+data.image_path, UriKind.Absolute)
listData.Add(data);
}
**Your xaml changes**
<Image Source="{Binding ImageBind }" />

How do I display images from back office in windows phone 7 application?

I am building my first app in windows phone 7. I need to show some data from web service along with an image. I am able to show the data but do not know how to display the images. New data can be entered which needs to be updated. The image will come from backoffice and the path will come from web service. My web service is:
<string><NewDataSet>
<UserDetails>
<id>5</id>
<News_Title>Audit of Electricity Companies</News_Title>
<News_Description> Rejecting the contention of private power distributors, the Delhi government today ordered an audit of their finances by the government's national auditor or Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), fulfilling yet another election promise of the Aam Aadmi Party.
</News_Description>
<Date_Start>2014-01-03</Date_Start>
<image_path>news.png</image_path>
</UserDetails>
There will be more than 1 data. I am able to show news_Title, news_description, Date_start. My cs code is
public class Newss
{
public string News_Title { get; set; }
public string News_Description { get; set; }
public string Date_Start { get; set; }
}
public News()
{
InitializeComponent();
KejriwalService.aapSoapClient client = new KejriwalService.aapSoapClient();
client.getarvindNewsCompleted += new EventHandler<KejriwalService.getarvindNewsCompletedEventArgs>(client_getarvindNewsCompleted);
client.getarvindNewsAsync();
}
void client_getarvindNewsCompleted(object sender, KejriwalService.getarvindNewsCompletedEventArgs e)
{
string result = e.Result.ToString();
List<Newss> listData = new List<Newss>();
XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(result);
// Just as an example of using the namespace...
//var b = doc.Element("NewDataSet").Value;
foreach (var location in doc.Descendants("UserDetails"))
{
Newss data = new Newss();
data.News_Title = location.Element("News_Title").Value;
// data.News_Description = location.Element("News_Description").Value;
data.Date_Start = location.Element("Date_Start").Value;
listData.Add(data);
}
listBox1.ItemsSource = listData;
}
My xaml file is
<ScrollViewer Margin="12,17,-12,144" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" AllowDrop="False" ManipulationMode="Control">
<ListBox Name="listBox1" Margin="38,86,38,562">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Title}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Description}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Date_Start}"></TextBlock>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</ScrollViewer>

Add this to your model
public class Newss
{
public string News_Title { get; set; }
public string News_Description { get; set; }
public string Date_Start { get; set; }
public string Image_Path { get; set; }
}
Set the image property in your foreach loop
foreach (var location in doc.Descendants("UserDetails"))
{
Newss data = new Newss();
data.News_Title = location.Element("News_Title").Value;
// data.News_Description = location.Element("News_Description").Value;
data.Date_Start = location.Element("Date_Start").Value;
Newss.Image_Path = location.Element("image_path").Value
listData.Add(data);
}
In your Xaml
<ScrollViewer Margin="12,17,-12,144" HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" AllowDrop="False" ManipulationMode="Control">
<ListBox Name="listBox1" Margin="38,86,38,562">
<ListBox.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Title}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=News_Description}"></TextBlock>
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Date_Start}"></TextBlock>
<Image Source="{Binding Path=Image_Path}" />
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</ListBox.ItemTemplate>
</ListBox>
</ScrollViewer>
And obviously, ensure that the Image_Path data from your xml payload is a valid uri, i would start by setting it to a static image such as "http://static.bbci.co.uk/frameworks/barlesque/2.59.4/orb/4/img/bbc-blocks-dark.png"