Adding content to a TableCell within C#

Does anyone know how to add content to a TableCell from C#? I'd
basically like to recreate the following XAML code:

<Table CellSpacing="6">
<TableRowGroup>
<TableRow>
<TableCell>
<Paragraph>Chocolate</Paragraph>
</TableCell>
<TableCell>
<Paragraph>Yummy</Paragraph>
</TableCell>
<TableCell>
<Paragraph>Widespread</Paragraph>
</TableCell>
</TableRow>




etc...

XAML doesn't really support building this up dynamically... I need to
create TableCells based on a collection of data. Forgetting the
looping, just building up a single branch of objects looks like this:

// create the table
Table tab = new Table();

// create a row group
TableRowGroup rowGroup = new TableRowGroup();
tab.RowGroups.Add(rowGroup);

// create a row
TableRow row = new TableRow();
rowGroup.Rows.Add(row);

// create a cell
TableCell cell = new TableCell();
row.Cells.Add(cell);


All, well and good, but how do I add text to that cell? I can create a
Paragraph class, but how do you add it to teh cell?


On a larger note, is there some way to take a snippet of XAML code and
see the C# code that actually runs when that XAML is executed? I run
into a lot of blockages when I can't figure out how to do something that
C# that I have XAML syntax for and vice-versa. XAML doesn't really
cut it for building lists and tables, etc. (perhaps if databinding
worked better?)

Thanks,
Jason

With Dec CTP

Cell cell = new Cell();
Paragraph para = new Paragraph();
cell.Blocks.Add(para);

We had implemented data binding a while back on table rows but it was too
limited and essentially turned typographic tables into glorified listboxes.
Without clearer scenarios or cleaner design we yanked it.

--Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jason Dolinger" <jdolinger@lab49.com> wrote in message
news:eZh%23U1NBGHA.2912@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Does anyone know how to add content to a TableCell from C#? I'd basically
> like to recreate the following XAML code:
>
> <Table CellSpacing="6">
> <TableRowGroup>
> <TableRow>
> <TableCell>
> <Paragraph>Chocolate</Paragraph>
> </TableCell>
> <TableCell>
> <Paragraph>Yummy</Paragraph>
> </TableCell>
> <TableCell>
> <Paragraph>Widespread</Paragraph>
> </TableCell>
> </TableRow>
>
>
>
>
> etc...
>
> XAML doesn't really support building this up dynamically... I need to
> create TableCells based on a collection of data. Forgetting the looping,
> just building up a single branch of objects looks like this:
>
> // create the table
> Table tab = new Table();
>
> // create a row group
> TableRowGroup rowGroup = new TableRowGroup();
> tab.RowGroups.Add(rowGroup);
>
> // create a row
> TableRow row = new TableRow();
> rowGroup.Rows.Add(row);
>
> // create a cell
> TableCell cell = new TableCell();
> row.Cells.Add(cell);
>
>
> All, well and good, but how do I add text to that cell? I can create a
> Paragraph class, but how do you add it to teh cell?
>
>
> On a larger note, is there some way to take a snippet of XAML code and see
> the C# code that actually runs when that XAML is executed? I run into a
> lot of blockages when I can't figure out how to do something that C# that
> I have XAML syntax for and vice-versa. XAML doesn't really cut it for
> building lists and tables, etc. (perhaps if databinding worked better?)
>
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Ok cool. Is there DataBinding available on TableCell? ie. if I want
to bind the content of a particular cell to a given cell in a DataTable,
can I set that up with a Binding object?

Thanks!
Jason

Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT] wrote:
> With Dec CTP
>
> Cell cell = new Cell();
> Paragraph para = new Paragraph();
> cell.Blocks.Add(para);
>
> We had implemented data binding a while back on table rows but it was too
> limited and essentially turned typographic tables into glorified listboxes.
> Without clearer scenarios or cleaner design we yanked it.
>
> --Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Jason Dolinger" <jdolinger@lab49.com> wrote in message
> news:eZh%23U1NBGHA.2912@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
>>Does anyone know how to add content to a TableCell from C#? I'd basically
>>like to recreate the following XAML code:
>>
>><Table CellSpacing="6">
>><TableRowGroup>
>><TableRow>
>><TableCell>
>><Paragraph>Chocolate</Paragraph>
>></TableCell>
>><TableCell>
>><Paragraph>Yummy</Paragraph>
>></TableCell>
>><TableCell>
>><Paragraph>Widespread</Paragraph>
>></TableCell>
>></TableRow>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>etc...
>>
>>XAML doesn't really support building this up dynamically... I need to
>>create TableCells based on a collection of data. Forgetting the looping,
>>just building up a single branch of objects looks like this:
>>
>>// create the table
>>Table tab = new Table();
>>
>>// create a row group
>>TableRowGroup rowGroup = new TableRowGroup();
>>tab.RowGroups.Add(rowGroup);
>>
>>// create a row
>>TableRow row = new TableRow();
>>rowGroup.Rows.Add(row);
>>
>>// create a cell
>>TableCell cell = new TableCell();
>>row.Cells.Add(cell);
>>
>>
>>All, well and good, but how do I add text to that cell? I can create a
>>Paragraph class, but how do you add it to teh cell?
>>
>>
>>On a larger note, is there some way to take a snippet of XAML code and see
>>the C# code that actually runs when that XAML is executed? I run into a
>>lot of blockages when I can't figure out how to do something that C# that
>>I have XAML syntax for and vice-versa. XAML doesn't really cut it for
>>building lists and tables, etc. (perhaps if databinding worked better?)
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Unfortunately there is no builtin data binding for complex content including
the contents of TableCells
But you do have some options

1) Place a databound TextBlock in your TableCell

<TableCell><InlineUIContainer><TextBlock Text="{Binding ...}" /> ...

Note: You lose the ability to wrap the databound text

2) Inherit from Run, implement a bindable dp and use that in your table cell

Markup ...
<TableCell><Paragraph><custom:MyRun Text="{Binding ...}" /> ...

Codebehind ...

public class MyRun : Run {
public static readonly DependencyProperty TextProperty; //declare bindable
dp

static MyRun() {
//register bindable dp
FrameworkPropertyMetadata textPropertyMetadata = new
FrameworkPropertyMetadata(null,
FrameworPropertyMetadataOptions.AffectsRender, new
PropertyChangedCallback(MyRun.OnTextPropertyChanged));
TextProperty = DependencyProperty.Register("Text", typeof(string),
typeof(MyRun), textPropertyMetadata);
}

//new convenience clr accessor (new keyword required because Text property
is not virtual on base class)
public new string Text {
get { return (string)base.GetValue(MyRun.TextProperty); }
set { base.SetValue(MyRun.TextProperty, value); }
}

//this is where the magic happens, any changes to MyRun.TextProperty are
redirected to Run.Text
private static void OnTextPropertyChanged(DependecyObject element,
DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e) {
//we can try to do smart things like skip the below if the strings are
the same
Run run = (Run)element;
run.Text = (string)e.NewValue;
}
}

--Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jason Dolinger" <jdolinger@lab49.com> wrote in message
news:u4ifhVkBGHA.2704@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Ok cool. Is there DataBinding available on TableCell? ie. if I want to
> bind the content of a particular cell to a given cell in a DataTable, can
> I set that up with a Binding object?
>
> Thanks!
> Jason
>
> Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT] wrote:
>> With Dec CTP
>>
>> Cell cell = new Cell();
>> Paragraph para = new Paragraph();
>> cell.Blocks.Add(para);
>>
>> We had implemented data binding a while back on table rows but it was too
>> limited and essentially turned typographic tables into glorified
>> listboxes. Without clearer scenarios or cleaner design we yanked it.
>>
>> --Ifeanyi Echeruo [MSFT]
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Jason Dolinger" <jdolinger@lab49.com> wrote in message
>> news:eZh%23U1NBGHA.2912@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Does anyone know how to add content to a TableCell from C#? I'd
>>>basically like to recreate the following XAML code:
>>>
>>><Table CellSpacing="6">
>>><TableRowGroup>
>>><TableRow>
>>><TableCell>
>>><Paragraph>Chocolate</Paragraph>
>>></TableCell>
>>><TableCell>
>>><Paragraph>Yummy</Paragraph>
>>></TableCell>
>>><TableCell>
>>><Paragraph>Widespread</Paragraph>
>>></TableCell>
>>></TableRow>
>>>
>>>
>>>etc...
>>>
>>>XAML doesn't really support building this up dynamically... I need to
>>>create TableCells based on a collection of data. Forgetting the looping,
>>>just building up a single branch of objects looks like this:
>>>
>>>// create the table
>>>Table tab = new Table();
>>>
>>>// create a row group
>>>TableRowGroup rowGroup = new TableRowGroup();
>>>tab.RowGroups.Add(rowGroup);
>>>
>>>// create a row
>>>TableRow row = new TableRow();
>>>rowGroup.Rows.Add(row);
>>>
>>>// create a cell
>>>TableCell cell = new TableCell();
>>>row.Cells.Add(cell);
>>>
>>>
>>>All, well and good, but how do I add text to that cell? I can create a
>>>Paragraph class, but how do you add it to teh cell?
>>>
>>>
>>>On a larger note, is there some way to take a snippet of XAML code and
>>>see the C# code that actually runs when that XAML is executed? I run
>>>into a lot of blockages when I can't figure out how to do something that
>>>C# that I have XAML syntax for and vice-versa. XAML doesn't really cut
>>>it for building lists and tables, etc. (perhaps if databinding worked
>>>better?)
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Jason