With RadGrids, I could create a GridTemplateColumn that contains various controls like labels and dropdowns that I could acquire instances of using .FindControl() in the codebehind's ItemDataBound event. I could then put any text I wanted into these controls based on logic in the codebehind.
I discovered the DataTemplate object in the RadGridView, but it seems I can only use this to bind data from an object's member property. What I want to do is insert my own custom information directly rather than rely on an object member since the data I want to display might not be offered by any member within the object.
Links to where this information can be found will be all I need unless you'd like to offer any other additional info here.
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usually, you can use a Converter (IValueConverter) in this case.
Its Convert method is called for each item (similarly as ItemDataBound event) and you can return anything you want.
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Veselin Vasilev
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I don't think that's what I need. Let me explain this better with an example. Here's an ItemDataBound event of an ASP.NET RadGrid:
void rgTest_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
{
GridDataItem Item = e.Item as GridDataItem;
int i = e.Item.ItemIndex + 1;
Literal ltMessage = Item["Message"].FindControl("ltMessage") as Literal;
if (i % 4 == 0)
ltMessage.Text = "This row is evenly divisible by 4";
else if (i % 3 == 0)
ltMessage.Text = "This row is evenly divisible by 3";
else if (i % 2 == 0)
ltMessage.Text = "This row is evenly divisible by 2";
}
}
Notice how I am acquiring an instance of a literal control in the grid and using conditional logic to determine what is displayed in the control without directly relying on any object member of the datasource. This is what I would like to do in WPF with your RadGridView control.
If my question is related more to core functionaly of WPF in and of itself, I will just try to brush up more on WPF since it is brand new to me.