Cannot change DataField.Header from code

[Ismael]

I'm trying to dynamically update the Header of a DataField from code, but the UI won't update (other properties like Visibility do update the UI, though).

Here's a simplified version of my code so far:

<telerikInput:RadDataForm x:Name="radDataForm" DataFieldValueChanged="RadDataForm_OnDataFieldValueChanged">
    <telerikInput:DataField TargetProperty="Url" Header="Url (or IP)" />
</telerikInput:RadDataForm>

private void RadDataForm_OnDataFieldValueChanged(object sender, DataFieldValueChangedEventArgs e)
{
    var dataForm = sender as RadDataForm;
    if (dataForm == null)
    {
        return;
    }

    var urlField = dataForm.FindFieldByPropertyName("Url").AssociatedDataField;
    if (urlField != null)
    {
        // NOTE: this won't update the UI
        urlField.Header = "IP (or Host) *";

        //// NOTE: this one DOES update the UI
        //urlField.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
    }
}

Also, I've notice there is DataFile and DataFormField object: one has a Header and the other a LabelContent. Is there a way to work directly with the DataFormField in XAML?

Thanks.

[Vladislav]

Hi Ismael,

It turns out that it is not possible to change directly the "Header" property of the DataField object.
As a workaround you can change the LabelContent property of the DataFormField property, like this:

var urlField = dataForm.FindFieldByPropertyName("Url");
if (urlField != null)
{
    urlField.LabelContent = "IP (or Host) *";
}

On your second question - since DataFormField is an object maintained internally by the RadDataForm it is not possible to work directly with it in XAML.

Please note that we have discontinued the support for the WindowsPhone7 and we highly recommend to use our latest release of RadControls for WindowsPhone8.

Regards,
Vladislav
Telerik