Using Binding and converter in an group template

[Pierre]

Hi, I try to format a dateTime in my group template for Telerik Listview in Xamarin Forms.

    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <converters:HexToColorConverter x:Key="cnvHexToColor"></converters:HexToColorConverter>
            <converters:DateToGroupeConverter x:Key="cnvDateToGroupe"></converters:DateToGroupeConverter>
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>

AND ON THE LISTVIEW
            <telerikDataControls:RadListView.GroupDescriptors>
                <telerikListView:PropertyGroupDescriptor PropertyName="DateOnlyPlanif" SortOrder="Ascending" />
            </telerikDataControls:RadListView.GroupDescriptors>
            <telerikDataControls:RadListView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <Grid BackgroundColor="#C1C1C1">
                        <Label Text="{Binding , Converter={StaticResource cnvDateToGroupe}}" TextColor="#303030" FontSize="Medium" HorizontalOptions="Center"/>
                    </Grid>
                </DataTemplate>
            </telerikDataControls:RadListView.GroupHeaderTemplate>

 

But the converter is never called. 

public class DateToGroupeConverter : IValueConverter
{
    public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        try
        {
            string retour = "";
            DateTime DatePlanifDebut = (DateTime)value;

            if (DatePlanifDebut == DateTime.MinValue)
            {
                retour = "- Aucune date planifiée -";
            }
            else
            {
                retour = DatePlanifDebut.Date.ToString("dddd, dd MMMM, yyyy", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
            }

            return retour;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ErrorHandling.LogError(ex);
            return "- Aucune date planifiée -";
        }
    }

    public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }
}

 

Any idea?

The same converter in an colum of the grid work ok.

 

[Yana]

Hi Pierre,

Please try setting the converter like this:

<Label Text="{Binding ., Converter={StaticResource cnvDateToGroupe}}" TextColor="#303030" FontSize="Medium" HorizontalOptions="Center"/>

I have also attached my test application as a reference.

Let me know whether this helps.

Regards,
Yana
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