Problem in DataBinding an Enum using dictionary approach to a combobox in WPF.
- by Ashish Ashu
I have a Dictionary which is binded to a combobox. I have used dictionary to provide spaces in enum.
public enum Option {Enter_Value, Select_Value};
Dictionary<Option,string> Options;
<ComboBox
x:Name="optionComboBox"
SelectionChanged="optionComboBox_SelectionChanged"
SelectedValuePath="Key"
DisplayMemberPath="Value"
SelectedItem="{Binding Path = SelectedOption}"
ItemsSource="{Binding Path = Options}" />
This works fine.
My queries:
1. I am not able to set the initial value to a combo box.
In above XAML snippet the line
SelectedItem="{Binding Path = SelectedOption}"
is not working. I have declared SelectOption in my viewmodel. This is of type string and I have intialized this string value in my view model as below:
SelectedOption = Options[Options.Enter_Value].ToString();
2. The combobox is binded to datadictionary which have two options first is "Enter_value" and second is "Select_value" which is actually Option enum.
Based on the Option enum value I want to perform different action.
For example
if option is equal to option.Enter_value then
Combo box becomes editable and user can enter the numeric value in it.
if option is equal to option.Select_value value then
the value comes from the database and the combo box becomes read only and shows the fetched value from the database.
Please Help!!
