c# - How to convert enum to a bool for DataBinding in Winforms? -

is possible this? need use:

this.controlname.databindings.add (...) 

so can't define logic other bind enum value bool.

for example:

(dataclass) data.type (enum) 

edit:

i need bind data.type enum checkbox's checked property. if data.type secure, want securecheckbox checked, through data binding.

winforms binding generates 2 important , useful events: format , parse.

the format event fires when pulling data source control , parse event fires when pulling data control data source.

if handle these events can alter/retype values going , forth during binding.

for example here couple of example handlers these events:

 public static void stringvaluetoenum<t>(object sender, converteventargs cevent)  {       t type = default(t);       if (cevent.desiredtype != type.gettype()) return;       cevent.value = enum.parse(type.gettype(), cevent.value.tostring());  }   public static void enumtostringvalue<t>(object sender, converteventargs cevent)  {       //if (cevent.desiredtype != typeof(string)) return;       cevent.value = ((int)cevent.value).tostring();  } 

and here code attaching these event handlers:

 list<namevaluepair> bts = enumhelper.enumtonamevaluepairlist<legalentitytype>(true, null);  this.cboinctype.datasource = bts;                  this.cboinctype.displaymember = "name";  this.cboinctype.valuemember = "value";   binding = new binding("selectedvalue", this.activecustomer.classification.businesstype, "legalentitytype");  a.format += new converteventhandler(controlvalueformatter.enumtostringvalue<legalentitytype>);  a.parse += new converteventhandler(controlvalueformatter.stringvaluetoenum<legalentitytype>);  this.cboinctype.databindings.add(a); 

so in case can create secenum bool handler format event , within like:

 secenum se = enum.parse(typeof(secenum), cevent.value.tostring());  cevent.value = (bool)(se== secenum.secure); 

and reverse during parse.