UserControl cannot bind to its own properties?

Basicaly I have an user control that defines a string DependenyProperty
Caption. In the xaml i have the following code:

<UserControl x:Class="PlasmaBox.TrackHeaderView"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/avalon/2005"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/xaml/2005"
Name="xyz"
>
<UserControl.FixedTemplate>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="50"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition/>
<RowDefinition/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>

<Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"/>
<Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"/>
<TextBlock
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.RowSpan="2"
VerticalAlignment="Center"
Text="{Binding ElementName=xyz,Path=Caption}"/>
</Grid>
</UserControl.FixedTemplate>
</UserControl>

The Text comes up empty. I've tried al variations of binding with no
luck at all. Is this broken in the December CTP - (if yes, is there a
workaround), or am I doing something wrong?

Thanx,
Lubomir

I'm guessing the name xyz can't be found in the context you used it,
although it's too late in the day for me to be sure <g>.

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<lubomir@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Basicaly I have an user control that defines a string DependenyProperty
> Caption. In the xaml i have the following code:
>
> <UserControl x:Class="PlasmaBox.TrackHeaderView"
> xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/avalon/2005"
> xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/xaml/2005"
> Name="xyz"
> >
> <UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> <Grid>
> <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
> <ColumnDefinition Width="50"/>
> </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> <Grid.RowDefinitions>
> <RowDefinition/>
> <RowDefinition/>
> </Grid.RowDefinitions>
>
> <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"/>
> <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"/>
> <TextBlock
> Grid.Column="0"
> Grid.RowSpan="2"
> VerticalAlignment="Center"
> Text="{Binding ElementName=xyz,Path=Caption}"/>
> </Grid>
> </UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> </UserControl>
>
> The Text comes up empty. I've tried al variations of binding with no
> luck at all. Is this broken in the December CTP - (if yes, is there a
> workaround), or am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanx,
> Lubomir
>

I've tried it with or without name, the question stands - How do I declare
the binding in the UserControl so in the visual elements in the FixedTemplate
I can bind to the user control properties?

Thanx.
Lubo

"Nick Kramer [MSFT]" wrote:

> I'm guessing the name xyz can't be found in the context you used it,
> although it's too late in the day for me to be sure <g>.
>
> --
> -Nick Kramer [MSFT]
> http://blogs.msdn.com/nickkramer
>
> ---
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>
>
> <lubomir@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1137172194.967723.110270@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> > Basicaly I have an user control that defines a string DependenyProperty
> > Caption. In the xaml i have the following code:
> >
> > <UserControl x:Class="PlasmaBox.TrackHeaderView"
> > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/avalon/2005"
> > xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/xaml/2005"
> > Name="xyz"
> > >
> > <UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> > <Grid>
> > <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> > <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
> > <ColumnDefinition Width="50"/>
> > </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> > <Grid.RowDefinitions>
> > <RowDefinition/>
> > <RowDefinition/>
> > </Grid.RowDefinitions>
> >
> > <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"/>
> > <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"/>
> > <TextBlock
> > Grid.Column="0"
> > Grid.RowSpan="2"
> > VerticalAlignment="Center"
> > Text="{Binding ElementName=xyz,Path=Caption}"/>
> > </Grid>
> > </UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> > </UserControl>
> >
> > The Text comes up empty. I've tried al variations of binding with no
> > luck at all. Is this broken in the December CTP - (if yes, is there a
> > workaround), or am I doing something wrong?
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Lubomir
> >
>
>
>

Hi Lubo - I tried to solve your problem but without any success. I found a
couple of links to people solving very simmilar-sounding problems. Maybe they
can provide you with some insights.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...45890&SiteID=1

http://groups.google.com.au/group/mi...6553e251576df2

http://groups.google.com.au/group/mi...ee4a2df6cb0a71

Good Luck
Joseph Cooney

"Lubo" wrote:

> I've tried it with or without name, the question stands - How do I declare
> the binding in the UserControl so in the visual elements in the FixedTemplate
> I can bind to the user control properties?
>
> Thanx.
> Lubo
>
> "Nick Kramer [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > I'm guessing the name xyz can't be found in the context you used it,
> > although it's too late in the day for me to be sure <g>.
> >
> > --
> > -Nick Kramer [MSFT]
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/nickkramer
> >
> > ---
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
> > http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
> >
> >
> > <lubomir@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1137172194.967723.110270@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> > > Basicaly I have an user control that defines a string DependenyProperty
> > > Caption. In the xaml i have the following code:
> > >
> > > <UserControl x:Class="PlasmaBox.TrackHeaderView"
> > > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/avalon/2005"
> > > xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/xaml/2005"
> > > Name="xyz"
> > > >
> > > <UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> > > <Grid>
> > > <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> > > <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
> > > <ColumnDefinition Width="50"/>
> > > </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
> > > <Grid.RowDefinitions>
> > > <RowDefinition/>
> > > <RowDefinition/>
> > > </Grid.RowDefinitions>
> > >
> > > <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"/>
> > > <Button Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"/>
> > > <TextBlock
> > > Grid.Column="0"
> > > Grid.RowSpan="2"
> > > VerticalAlignment="Center"
> > > Text="{Binding ElementName=xyz,Path=Caption}"/>
> > > </Grid>
> > > </UserControl.FixedTemplate>
> > > </UserControl>
> > >
> > > The Text comes up empty. I've tried al variations of binding with no
> > > luck at all. Is this broken in the December CTP - (if yes, is there a
> > > workaround), or am I doing something wrong?
> > >
> > > Thanx,
> > > Lubomir
> > >
> >
> >
> >