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Reputation: 23

Correctly Using CanExecute for MVVM Light ICommand

I am starting to learn MVVM in C# and I was wondering how to correctly use the CanExecute method for an ICommand in MVVM Light. My WPF application is in VS 2012 C# 4.5 framework.

How to correctly implement CanExecute?

I have just been returning true, but I know there is a proper way to handle it. Maybe 

if(parameter != null)
{
   return true;
}

Here is some of the sample code.

    private RelayCommand sendCommand;
    public ICommand SendCommand
    {
        get
        {
            if (sendCommand == null)
                sendCommand = new RelayCommand(p => SendStuffMethod(p), p => CanSendStuff(p));
            return sendCommand;
        }
    }


    private bool CanSendStuff(object parameter)
    {
        return true;
    } 

    private void SendStuffMethod(object parameter)
    {
       string[] samples = (string[])parameter; 

       foreach(var sample in samples)
       {
          //Execute Stuff
       }   
    }

Upvotes: 2

Views: 10697

Answers (2)

Saykor
Saykor

Reputation: 707

Declare command

public ICommand SaveCommand { get; set; }

In constructor:

public SelectedOrderViewModel()
    {
        SaveCommand = new RelayCommand(ExecuteSaveCommand, CanExecuteSaveCommand);
    }

Methods:

private bool CanExecuteSaveCommand()
    {
        return SelectedOrder.ContactName != null;
    }
private void ExecuteSaveCommand()
    {
        Save();
    }

Upvotes: 3

KeyboardFriendly
KeyboardFriendly

Reputation: 1798

http://www.identitymine.com/forward/2009/09/using-relaycommands-in-silverlight-and-wpf/

http://matthamilton.net/commandbindings-with-mvvm

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/1a81c5/a-simple-wpf-application-implementing-mvvm/

bool CanSendStuff(object parameter);
    //
    // Summary:
    //     Defines the method to be called when the command is invoked.
    //
    // Parameters:
    //   parameter:
    //     Data used by the command. If the command does not require data to be passed,
    //     this object can be set to null.
    void Execute(object parameter);

Upvotes: -2

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