Vista - how to populate an explicitely loaded DataTemplate?

I am working on some drag and drop code.
When some data is moved over a target which accept it I want to show a data
preview.

For this I attempt to create an UIElement with the default DataTemplate.
Problem is, I don't know how to setup the UIElement returned by the
DataTemplate! (i.e. setup it binding correctly)

===== pseudo code: =======
IDataObject ido = ......;
object data = ido.GetData("some key");
FrameworkElement target = sender as FrameworkElement;
DataTemplate dt = target.FindResource(data.GetType()) as DataTemplate;
UIElement ui = dt.LoadContent() as UIElement;

// NOW HOW DO I SET UP DATA BINDING?
ui.....= .....
==================

PS: I do need to get the UIElement, as I measure it to position it
relatively to the mouse position.

Hi,

Lloyd Dupont wrote:
> I am working on some drag and drop code.
> When some data is moved over a target which accept it I want to show a
> data preview.
>
> For this I attempt to create an UIElement with the default DataTemplate.
> Problem is, I don't know how to setup the UIElement returned by the
> DataTemplate! (i.e. setup it binding correctly)
>
> ===== pseudo code: =======
> IDataObject ido = ......;
> object data = ido.GetData("some key");
> FrameworkElement target = sender as FrameworkElement;
> DataTemplate dt = target.FindResource(data.GetType()) as DataTemplate;
> UIElement ui = dt.LoadContent() as UIElement;
>
> // NOW HOW DO I SET UP DATA BINDING?
> ui.....= .....
> ==================
>
> PS: I do need to get the UIElement, as I measure it to position it
> relatively to the mouse position.

Databinding in code is done using the Binding class:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...a.binding.aspx

There is an example here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742863.aspx

Is that what you're after?

HTH,
Laurent
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> Databinding in code is done using the Binding class:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...a.binding.aspx
>
> There is an example here:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742863.aspx
>
> Is that what you're after?
>
Not really, but....

1. thanks for answering
2. I found what I need:

--- get the data ---
IDataObject ido = ......;
object data = ido.GetData("some key");

--- show it with the default template ---
ContentControl c = new ContentControl();
c.Content = data;

c.Content could be anything, unlike what the documentation states (UIElement
or string)

Hi,

Lloyd Dupont wrote:
> --- get the data ---
> IDataObject ido = ......;
> object data = ido.GetData("some key");
>
> --- show it with the default template ---
> ContentControl c = new ContentControl();
> c.Content = data;
>
> c.Content could be anything, unlike what the documentation states
> (UIElement or string)

I just understood what you were trying to do!! Sorry for not getting it
faster :-)

Laurent
--
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> I just understood what you were trying to do!! Sorry for not getting it
> faster :-)
>
No worries!
My explanations might have been confusing I admit.... ;-)