I am using Dataform to show a object in my Silverlight application. It is a simple Input page which where you can input value and the SAVE button at the bottom submits the information to the database. My object contains 7 data fields, out of which I need to show only 5 of them. The other two data fields are added in the database directl...
I have this problem, I've got Silverlight app written using MVVM. I need to create DataForm which is binded to property on ViewModel and I want to add ComboBox and fill it with values from other collection in the same ViewModel. Code: <dataFormToolkit:DataForm CurrentItem="{Binding NewUser, Mode=TwoWay}" AutoGenerateFields="False" Heig...
The DescriptionViewer part of the DataField is used to display the Description property of the System.ComponentModel.DisplayAttribute as a ToolTip in the generated form. I don't want to use this capability and although I can make sure the UI element is not visible by using a style to set either the DescriptionViewerVisibility to Collapse...
I'm trying to understand DataForm as implemented in the November 2009 toolkit and I can't work out how to bind a ComboBox to an enum. Does anyone know how the DataForm does this automatically? Background First I created a class and an Enum, following this article and allowed the DataForm to generate the fields. The DataForm generated...
I've got a small DataForm and I want to set the focus on the first TextBox. I'm using the Novermber 2009 Toolkit. I've named the TextBox and tried using .Focus() from the DataForm's loaded event. I see it get focus for one cursor 'blink' and then it's gone. I'm trying to work out if this is an artefact of the DataForm or something el...
Whenever a user adds a new record to the dataform I want to auto populate a field(integer datatype) with a default value, but I am not sure how to do this. I should also mention that I am populating the dataform using RIA services. Any ideas? ...
I am using the DataForm for an entity with about 40 attributes. I'm happy with how the form displays all but 3 of the attributes. These 3 attributes happen to be lists of items. I don't want to have to code out an entire edit template, seems very counter productive. <dataFormToolkit:DataForm AutoGenerateFields="True" CurrentItem="{Bind...
Hello! I am trying to learn how to use the Silverlight 3 DataForm control, because I need to define the DataForm fields myself in the XAML code, that is, I don't want to use the AutoGenerateFields property. My problem is: the dataform works perfectly when the AutoGenerateFields is set to true, but when I create a DataForm and set the fi...
I am trying to use a silverlight 3 dataform in my project. But I need to bind different controls to different objects in this form. Is it possible to do that. I mean all the data need to fill and edit this form is not coming from one object. Is it achieveable? I also want in my silverlight control to show a combobox when I bind it to a ...
How do I change the spacing between fields in a DataForm in Silverlight? I've tried editing the template but cannot find what I need. I thought all I needed to do was change the MinHeight and Margin of the DataField style, but that doesn't seem to do it. <Style TargetType="dataFormToolkit:DataField"> <Setter Property="IsTabStop...
I have a DataForm in Silverlight. I have a single <DataForm.EditTemplate> defined for this control. I want to bind to the Mode (Edit/ReadOnly/AddNew) from within the template (I have a convertor to show or hide things depending upon the mode). Element binding doesn't work from within the EditTemplate but couldn't get RelativeSource t...
I've been working towards a solution for some time and could use a little help. I know I've seen an example of this before, but tonight I cannot find anything close to what I need. I have a service that provides me all my DropDownLists, either from Cache or from the DomainService. They are presented as IEnumerable, and are requested f...
This is probably got a simple answer to it, but I am having problems just formatting the date for a dataform field.. <df:DataForm x:Name="Form1" ItemsSource="{Binding Mode=OneWay}" AutoGenerateFields="True" AutoEdit="True" AutoCommit="False" CommitButtonContent="Save" CancelButtonC...
Hi I can't get dataform and it's controls to catch exceptions when validating. Fir instance, I have: <PasswordBox Password="{Binding Password,Mode=TwoWay,NotifyOnValidationError=true,ValidatesOnExceptions=true}" /> All required properties are set to true. In the setter of my Password property I throw a ValidationException upon fail...
I've been banging my head against the wall for a couple of days on this and it's time to ask for help. I've got a DataGrid and DataForm on the same UserControl. I'm using an MVVM approach so there is a single ViewModel for the UserControl. That ViewModel has a couple of properties that are relevant to this discussion: public Observable...
I came across an interesting issue today when playing around with the Silverlight Data Form control. I wanted to change the visibility of a particular control inside the bound edit template.. see xaml below. <df:DataForm x:Name="NoteFormEdit" ItemsSource="{Binding Mode=OneWay}" AutoGenerateFields="True" AutoEdit="True" A...
I m using a Dataform that is binded to a entity on my view model, for one field i need to create a combobox of items , i create it and bind it ok using this code on the autogenerating event: ComboBox makes = new ComboBox(); Binding selectedItem = new Binding("conc_claimtype") { Val...
Some Background I have noticed that setting the EditTemplate of a DataForm (from the Silverlight Toolkit) can cause the DataForm to not be garbage collected. Consequently, the parent control of the DataForm cannot be garbage collected either, causing a very significant memory leak. Here's some XAML which demonstrates the case. <to...
Ok, this should be a really simple thing to do, and I'm either missing something, or going about it wrong. Facts: Silverlight 4, using the Toolkit and using DataForms / DataFields, but NOT using a validation summary. Using a Templated Dataform, simple new / edit user form with usual fields like username, firstname, etc, plus Password ...
I'm new to MVVM and Silverlight and I'm just trying to figure out a simple scenario. I'm using the MVVM Light toolkit and Silverlight 3.0 without Expression Blend. I have a DataGrid and a DataForm bound to an observable collection in a ViewModel. I would like to bind to my RelayCommand Save() property after I make changes to the data i...