I have written a converter class(implementing IValueConverter) which converts a code that comes from the database (for example "CTY") into a more user friendly description (for example "City"). I want to use the converter on a single Column in my XCeed WPF Datagridcontrol, but I do not know to which property I must set the Converter to. I also tried to attach it to a DataCell using a style but it won't work properly and I think it is also not necessary since the converter should apply to only one column and not every cell.
The columns are also autogenerated so if I could apply it at runtime, that would be awesome!
I don't know to which property of the column I must aplly the converter to (the Xceed Column doens't have a "Binding" property. Do you guys have any suggestions?
More examples or code can be provided if asked for. I hope my problem is a bit clear for you.
EDIT:
This are the things I use in my XAML file:
<utils:BudgettaireEntiteitConverter x:Key="BudgettaireEntiteitConverter" />
<xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource x:Key="GridViewSourceDefault"
Source="{Binding Converter={StaticResource BudgettaireEntiteitConverter}}">
<xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource.DetailDescriptions>
<lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription
RelationName="Budgetten"
AutoCreateDetailDescriptions="False"
AutoCreateForeignKeyDescriptions="False"
AutoCreateItemProperties="True"
Title="Budgetten" >
<lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription.StatFunctions>
<xcdg:SumFunction ResultPropertyName="SumOfBedragInBudget"
SourcePropertyName="BedragInBudget" />
<xcdg:SumFunction ResultPropertyName="SumOfBedragInAfwachting"
SourcePropertyName="BedragInAfwachting" />
</lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription.StatFunctions>
<lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription.DetailDescriptions>
<lc:ActieBudgetRegistratieSleutelsDescription RelationName="RegistratieSleutels"
AutoCreateDetailDescriptions="False"
AutoCreateForeignKeyDescriptions="False"
AutoCreateItemProperties="True"
Title="Registratiesleutels" />
</lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription.DetailDescriptions>
</lc:ActieOverzichtBudgettenDescription>
</xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource.DetailDescriptions>
</xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource>
<xcdg:DataGridControl x:Name="lsvActies"
TargetUpdated="OnListTargetUpdated"
ItemsSourceName="Acties"
IsRefreshCommandEnabled="False"
rf:XceedGridService.LoadUserSettings="True"
rf:XceedGridService.SettingsKeyName="ActieOverzichtGridKey"
rf:XceedGridService.ItemContextMenu="{StaticResource ActieContextMenu}">
<xcdg:DataGridControl.CommandBindings>
<CommandBinding Command="Delete" Executed="ExecuteDeleteItem" CanExecute="CanExecuteDeleteItem"/>
</xcdg:DataGridControl.CommandBindings>
</xcdg:DataGridControl>
This is my Converter:
Public Class BudgettaireEntiteitConverter
Implements IValueConverter
Private hs As Hashtable = FillHashTable()
Public Function Convert(value As Object, targetType As System.Type, parameter As Object, culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements System.Windows.Data.IValueConverter.Convert
If hs.ContainsKey(value)
Return hs(value).ToString()
Else
Return Nothing
End If
End Function
Public Function ConvertBack(value As Object, targetType As System.Type, parameter As Object, culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements System.Windows.Data.IValueConverter.ConvertBack
Throw New NotSupportedException("ConvertBack not supported!")
End Function
Function FillHashTable() As Hashtable
Dim hashtable As New Hashtable
Dim dataCache = New ReferentieDataCache
Dim budgettaireEntiteiten = dataCache.GetBudgettaireEntiteiten()
For Each budgettaireEntiteitRow As BudgettaireEntiteitRow In budgettaireEntiteiten
hashtable.Add(budgettaireEntiteitRow.BudgettaireEntiteit, budgettaireEntiteitRow.DisplayOmschrijving)
Next
Return hashtable
End Function
End Class
EDIT2:
I tried with the DataGridItemProperty (see XAML below) but when I debug I do not enter in the Converter class and the grid just loads with the initial data and not with the converted data.
<xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource.ItemProperties>
<xcdg:DataGridItemProperty Name="BudgettaireEntiteit" Converter="{StaticResource BudgettaireEntiteitConverter}" />
</xcdg:DataGridCollectionViewSource.ItemProperties>
It definitely knows the BudgettaireEntiteit field because if I enter a field that doesn't exist it throws an error. Now it just does nothing