c# - WPF: Binding a ItemsSource to a Directory -
i'm trying first wpf project, , i've started this sample project image display. part of xaml binds listbox array of images:
<listbox.itemssource> <x:array type="{x:type imagesource}"> <imagesource>http://static.flickr.com/34/70703587_b35cf6d9eb.jpg</imagesource> <imagesource>http://static.flickr.com/20/70703557_494d721b23.jpg</imagesource> <imagesource>http://static.flickr.com/35/70703504_3ebf8f0150.jpg</imagesource> <imagesource>http://static.flickr.com/35/70703474_18ef30450f.jpg</imagesource> </x:array> </listbox.itemssource>
now nice, bind images in subfolder , it's subfolders match pattern. directory structure this:
archive 1994-01 index.jpg page1.jpg ... pagen.jpg 1994-02 index.jpg page1.jpg ... pagen.jpg
i want bind listbox various index.jpg images.
my normal approach codebehind using system.io , directory.getfiles, xaml seems rather powerful, i'm wondering: can type of binding achieved entirely in xaml?
as said, total beginner in wpf , want "proper" way, seems databinding.
the "proper" way wpf standpoint (separating code , presentation):
public class indexreader: inotifypropertychanged { public ienumerable<string> indexfiles { { ... } set { ... raise notify } } public void readindeximagesfromfolder(string folder) { ... } }
you still use binding bind listbox (after set set instance of indexreader datacontext of listbox or 1 of parents):
<listbox itemssource="{binding indexfiles}"/>
the rule is: if cannot bound easily, not attempt it.
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