Binding xml file in coverflow

[Hernan]

Hi guys,
We have created a dynamic Xml file that contains both image and video files. I was wondering if this is possible to insert within the Coverflow control. Following your sample code for Coveflow Data Binding, I am not sure how to pass our Xml file instead of the Flicker web service you are using in your example.
Can you show me a sample or guide me on how to bind my

http://silverlight.techmediaconsultant.com/sqlxml/xmltemplate/getMedia.xml?top=100 for Image Source in code behind. We are working with VB 2010  but if video and images can't go together we will split them apart but still need your help binding our Xml.

Public Sub New()

 

InitializeComponent()

 

 

Dim webClient As New WebClient()

 

 

 

AddHandler webClient.DownloadStringCompleted, AddressOf Me.OnDownloadStringCompleted

 

webClient.DownloadStringAsync(

 

New Uri("http://silverlight.techmediaconsultant.com/sqlxml/xmltemplate/getMedia.xml?top=100", UriKind.Absolute))

 

 

 

End Sub

 

 

 

 

<--HERE BELOW IS WHERE WE CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO PASS OUR XML-->

 

 

 

Private Sub OnDownloadStringCompleted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs)

 

 

 

    Dim ImagesCollection As New ObservableCollection(Of Uri)()

 

 

 

    Dim feed As XDocument = XDocument.Parse(e.Result)

 

 

 

    For Each entry As XElement In feed.Root.Elements(XName.[Get]("entry", "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"))

 

 

 

        Dim links As String() = (From link In entry.Elements(XName.[Get]("link", "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom")) _

 

 

 

        Where String.Compare(link.Attribute(XName.[Get]("rel")).Value, "enclosure") = 0 _

 

 

 

        Select link.Attribute(XName.[Get]("href")).Value).ToArray()

 

 

 

    If links.Length > 0 Then

 

 

 

 

        ImagesCollection.Add(New Uri(links(0), UriKind.Absolute))

 

 

 

    End If

 

 

 

 

    Next

 

 

 

 

    Me.coverflow.ItemsSource = ImagesCollection

 

 

 

End Sub

 

End

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

Hernan.

[George]

Hi Hernan,

This is the right way to get the xml via WebClient. In the OnDownloadStringCompleted handler you need to add your custom logic in order to get the elements, located in the  DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs.Result. 

Greetings,
George
the Telerik team

[Hernan]

Thanks for your reply.
I'm basically new at this and it's like on-the-job-trainning so when you say apply your logic I got ridiculosly stuck in the mud. All I want is to show the elements in the coverflow control.
Is the DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs the only option to apply here? Any other hint or sample on how to get this done?
Please take a look at the webservice I'm working with:

http://silverlight.techmediaconsultant.com/sqlxml/xmltemplate/getMedia.xml?top=100

Hernan.

[George]

Hello Hernan,

 
Attached you can find the sample. I hope this helps.

All the best,
George
the Telerik team