In my UserControl ucStep2 I have DataContext of Step2InfoData object that has several properties along with :
private string rockDensUnit;
public string RockDensity_Unit
{
get { return rockDensUnit; }
set
{
if (rockDensUnit != value)
{
rockDensUnit = value;
Changed("RockDensity_Unit");
}
}
}
In my app I got to bind several combo's with different normally measurement types Like {kg/m3, gm/m3}, {meter, cm} and so on such groups of measures. I mean, multiple combo's to have list of same items. So I preferred to create Class's of such lists that I can use in multiple combos. I created ComboItems.cs which contains all items lists that I will need to populate the drop down.
ComboItems.cs
//**OBJECTS I USE FOR LIST OF IEMS**
// Class for kg, gm
public class KgGmItems
{
public ObservableCollection<string> KgGmList { get; set; }
public KgGmItems()
{
KgGmList = new ObservableCollection<string>();
KgGmList.Add("kg/m3");
KgGmList.Add("gram/cm3");
}
public string ValueSelected { get; set; } // Don't know if this is useful in my case
}
// Class for meter, cm
public class MtCmItems : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
public MtCmItems()
{
Dict = new Dictionary<string, string>
{
{"meter", "meter"},
{"centimeter", "centimeter"}
};
}
//...
}
XML i.e. ucStep2 View
<!-- As the objects KgGmItems doesn't contain in ucStep2.xaml.cs or Step2InfoData (that is bound to this UC) so add reference of those classes -->
<UserControl.Resources>
<ObjectDataProvider x:Key="KgGmObj" ObjectType="{x:Type top:KgGmItems}" />
<ObjectDataProvider x:Key="MtCmObj" ObjectType="{x:Type top:MtCmItems}" />
</UserControl.Resources>
<ComboBox DataContext="{StaticResource KgGmObj}" ItemsSource="{Binding KgGmList}" SelectedValue="{Binding Path=RockDensity_Unit, Mode=TwoWay}" SelectedIndex="0"
Background="#FFB7B39D" Grid.Row="5" Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="401,61,0,0" Name="comboBox6" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="84" Visibility="Hidden">
</ComboBox>
I want to display ObservableCllection KgGmList items from KgGmItems class and bind the selected value to RockDensity_Unit of class Step2InfoData that is bound to this UserControl.
In the above combo, I am able to display all items in the drop down, also 1st item is selected by default. But the value is not bind to RockDensity_Unit; it's value remains null.
I want this to happen 2-way i.e. when RockDensity_Unit proeprtiy's value is set programmatically, the value should be selected in the drop down. Of course the value should exists in the list.
By default the 1st item should be selected.
UPDATE Added DependencyProperty in ucStep2.xaml.cs
public static readonly DependencyProperty RockDensityUnitProperty =
DependencyProperty.Register("RockDensity_Unit", typeof(string), typeof(UserControl),
new FrameworkPropertyMetadata("kg/m3", FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault));
public string RockDensity_Unit
{
get { return this.GetValue(RockDensityUnitProperty) as string; }
set { SetValue(RockDensityUnitProperty, value); }
}
XML
<ComboBox DataContext="{StaticResource KgGmObj}" ItemsSource="{Binding KgGmList}" SelectedItem="{Binding Path=RockDensity_Unit, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ucStep2}}, Mode=TwoWay}"
Background="#FFB7B39D" Grid.Row="5" Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="401,61,0,0" Name="comboBox6" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="84" Visibility="Hidden">
</ComboBox>
ERROR
Error 1 The type reference cannot find a public type named 'ucStep2'. Line 74 Position 194. This refers to the combobox ", " after FindAncestor
DOUBT The RockDensity_Unit CLR property in Step2InfoData is untouched.
Why is the code not able to find ucStep2 ? FYI, I think this may be relevant :
<UserControl x:Class="WellBore.ucStep2"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WellBore.Models"
xmlns:top="clr-namespace:WellBore"
mc:Ignorable="d"
d:DesignHeight="870" d:DesignWidth="700" MaxHeight="970" MinHeight="700" MaxWidth="600">