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Klay
Klay

Reputation: 2011

wpf binding combobox to enum in different namespace

I'm trying to bind a XAML ComboBox so that its list items are the members of the System.IO.Ports.Parity enum.

I've found plenty of examples of databinding enums, but it seems these don't work if the enum is in a different namespace (like System.IO.Ports).

Right now I have:

<ObjectDataProvider MethodName="GetValues" ObjectType="{x:Type sys:Enum}" x:Key="parityValues">
        <ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
            <x:Type TypeName="System.IO.Ports.Parity" />
        </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
    </ObjectDataProvider>

But I get the error "Type reference cannot find public type named 'System.IO.Ports.Parity'."

Any ideas how to accomplish this?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3279

Answers (2)

toad
toad

Reputation: 1351

Adding something like

xmlns:sysioports="clr-namespace:System.IO.Ports;assembly=System"

and then changing the <x:Type /> line to

<x:Type TypeName="sysioports:Parity" />

Should make it work.

Upvotes: 5

Arsen Mkrtchyan
Arsen Mkrtchyan

Reputation: 50712

just because you should include and use namespace like this

<Window xmlns:custom="clr-namespace:System.IO.Ports.Parity;assembly=SampleLibrary">
...
  <x:Type TypeName="custom:Parity" />
...
</Window>

Upvotes: 4

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