Hi all..
I created a UserControl where I implemented a property that if of a class type.
I want that in VS.NET editor this property to be shown as a tree, something similar to Font property present in most visual controls.
Do I have to include some attribute or to make something special with the property?
Thanks
Jaime
| | Jaime Stuardo Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:13 PM | Thanks for your answer.. I used a type converter but I'm receiving the following strange error:
Unable to cast object of type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox' to type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox'.
Where VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox is the UserControl. I realized that when I enter some value in properties list of the property of an object type, ConvertFrom method is called.
Well.. landing a little more the problem...
UserControl is named RUTBox. It has a property of type RUTType, where RUTType has 2 public propeties: "Principal" and "Digito".
When I add the control to the Form, I can see the RUTType property in the properties list of he designer, which actually shows both properties as a tree. I created StringConverters for both properties so thatthey validates that the input texts are correct.
Both converters work but I have the following behaviours:
- When I modifythe value of a property of RUTType, main RUTType property isn't updated with a formated string joining boh properties
- When I enter a text directly into the RUType property, the error: "Unable to cast object of type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox' to type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox'." occurs, even when I commented ConvertFrom method out of the TypeConverter (what is actually a ExpandableObjectConverter)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jaime
These are all type converters:
internal class RUTTypeConverter : ExpandableObjectConverter
{
public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
{
if (sourceType == typeof(string))
return true;
return base.CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType);
}
public override bool CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
return true;
return base.CanConvertTo(context, destinationType);
}
/* public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value is string)
{
string[] ss = value.ToString().Split(new char[] {'-'}, 2);
if (ss.Length == 2)
{
RUTType item;
RUTBox r = (RUTBox)context.Instance;
item = r.RUT;
if (item.Parent.ValidaRut(ss[0].Trim(), ss[1].Trim()))
{
item.Principal = ss[0].Trim();
item.Digito = ss[1].Trim();
return item;
}
}
throw new ArgumentException("RUT inválido.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}*/
/* public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
//string rutStr = String.Empty;
//RUTType dest = (RUTType)value;
return "hola";
if (dest.Parent.IsValid)
{
rutStr = dest.Numero;
if (dest.Parent.UseFormat)
{
rutStr.Replace('.', '\0');
rutStr = String.Format("{0:###,###,###}-{1}", int.Parse(rutStr), dest.DigitoVerificador);
}
else
rutStr = String.Format("{0}-{1}", rutStr, dest.DigitoVerificador);
}
return rutStr;
}
return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
}*/
}
internal class DigitoConverter : StringConverter
{
public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
string[] validDigits = new string[] {"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6",
"7", "8", "9", "K"};
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
for (int i = 0; i < validDigits.Length; i++)
{
if (value.ToString().ToUpper().CompareTo(validDigits ) == 0)
return validDigits;
}
}
else if (value.GetType() == typeof(int))
{
int d = Convert.ToInt32(value);
if ((d >= 0) && (d <= 9))
return value;
}
throw new ArgumentException("DÃgito verificador inválido");
}
return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
}
public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
string ret = Convert.ToString(value).ToUpper();
string[] validDigits = new string[] {"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6",
"7", "8", "9", "K"};
if (ret.Length == 1 )
for (int i = 0; i < validDigits.Length; i++)
{
if (ret.CompareTo(validDigits) == 0)
return validDigits;
}
else
if (ret.Length > 1)
throw new ArgumentException("DÃgito verificador inválido.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}
}
internal class PrincipalConverter : StringConverter
{
public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
int ret;
if (int.TryParse(Convert.ToString(value), out ret))
return Convert.ToString(value);
else
throw new ArgumentException("Parte principal del RUT inválida");
}
else throw new ArgumentException("Invalid");
}
public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
int len = Convert.ToString(value).Length;
int ret;
if (len <= 8 && int.TryParse(Convert.ToString(value), out ret))
return value;
else
if (len > 0 )
throw new ArgumentException("La parte principal sólo puede ser numérica y con a lo más 8 dÃgitos.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}
}
| | Jaime Stuardo Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:45 PM | | | Jaime Stuardo Monday, April 10, 2006 3:02 PM | Hello,
A. Create a custom TypeConverter for your class
<System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSetAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
Public Class NodeViewTypeConverter
Inherits TypeConverter
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
End Sub 'New
Public Overloads Overrides Function GetPropertiesSupported(ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext) As Boolean
Return True
End Function 'GetPropertiesSupported
Public Overloads Overrides Function GetProperties(ByVal context As ITypeDescriptorContext, _
ByVal value As Object, _
ByVal attributes As Attribute()) As PropertyDescriptorCollection
' PropertyType returns the Type of the class which was adorned with this TypeConverter.
Return TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(context.PropertyDescriptor.PropertyType)
End Function 'GetProperties
End Class 'NodeViewTypeConverter
B. Apply TypeConverter to your class using the TypeConverterAttribute - You may need to supply a fully or partially qualified path so it can find it (eg YourProject.YourClass.ect)
<TypeConverter(GetType(NodeViewTypeConverter))> _
Public Class YourObjectClass
C, Apply the SerializationDesignerVisibility attribute to the property that is of type YourObjectClass
Private m_TestProperty As YourObjectClass = New YourObjectClass
<DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)> _
Public Property TestProperty() As YourObjectClass
Get
Return m_TestProperty
End Get
Set(ByVal value As TestProperty)
m_TestProperty = value
End Set
End Property 'TestProperty
D. Override ToString in YourObjectClass
Public Overloads Overrides Function ToString() As String
Return String.Empty
End Function 'ToString
This should present your class in the designer with a + sign next to it. When you click it you should then see the individual properties. If you forget the DesignerSerializationVisibility attribute your properties will not be serialized to the form. Good Luck! | | j2associates Thursday, April 06, 2006 3:27 PM | Thanks for your answer.. I used a type converter but I'm receiving the following strange error:
Unable to cast object of type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox' to type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox'.
Where VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox is the UserControl. I realized that when I enter some value in properties list of the property of an object type, ConvertFrom method is called.
Well.. landing a little more the problem...
UserControl is named RUTBox. It has a property of type RUTType, where RUTType has 2 public propeties: "Principal" and "Digito".
When I add the control to the Form, I can see the RUTType property in the properties list of he designer, which actually shows both properties as a tree. I created StringConverters for both properties so thatthey validates that the input texts are correct.
Both converters work but I have the following behaviours:
- When I modifythe value of a property of RUTType, main RUTType property isn't updated with a formated string joining boh properties
- When I enter a text directly into the RUType property, the error: "Unable to cast object of type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox' to type 'VidaSecurity.Windows.Forms.RUTBox'." occurs, even when I commented ConvertFrom method out of the TypeConverter (what is actually a ExpandableObjectConverter)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jaime
These are all type converters:
internal class RUTTypeConverter : ExpandableObjectConverter
{
public override bool CanConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type sourceType)
{
if (sourceType == typeof(string))
return true;
return base.CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType);
}
public override bool CanConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
return true;
return base.CanConvertTo(context, destinationType);
}
/* public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value is string)
{
string[] ss = value.ToString().Split(new char[] {'-'}, 2);
if (ss.Length == 2)
{
RUTType item;
RUTBox r = (RUTBox)context.Instance;
item = r.RUT;
if (item.Parent.ValidaRut(ss[0].Trim(), ss[1].Trim()))
{
item.Principal = ss[0].Trim();
item.Digito = ss[1].Trim();
return item;
}
}
throw new ArgumentException("RUT inválido.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}*/
/* public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
//string rutStr = String.Empty;
//RUTType dest = (RUTType)value;
return "hola";
if (dest.Parent.IsValid)
{
rutStr = dest.Numero;
if (dest.Parent.UseFormat)
{
rutStr.Replace('.', '\0');
rutStr = String.Format("{0:###,###,###}-{1}", int.Parse(rutStr), dest.DigitoVerificador);
}
else
rutStr = String.Format("{0}-{1}", rutStr, dest.DigitoVerificador);
}
return rutStr;
}
return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
}*/
}
internal class DigitoConverter : StringConverter
{
public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
string[] validDigits = new string[] {"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6",
"7", "8", "9", "K"};
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
for (int i = 0; i < validDigits.Length; i++)
{
if (value.ToString().ToUpper().CompareTo(validDigits) == 0)
return validDigits;
}
}
else if (value.GetType() == typeof(int))
{
int d = Convert.ToInt32(value);
if ((d >= 0) && (d <= 9))
return value;
}
throw new ArgumentException("DÃgito verificador inválido");
}
return base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
}
public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
string ret = Convert.ToString(value).ToUpper();
string[] validDigits = new string[] {"0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6",
"7", "8", "9", "K"};
if (ret.Length == 1 )
for (int i = 0; i < validDigits.Length; i++)
{
if (ret.CompareTo(validDigits) == 0)
return validDigits;
}
else
if (ret.Length > 1)
throw new ArgumentException("DÃgito verificador inválido.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}
}
internal class PrincipalConverter : StringConverter
{
public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
{
if (destinationType == typeof(string))
{
int ret;
if (int.TryParse(Convert.ToString(value), out ret))
return Convert.ToString(value);
else
throw new ArgumentException("Parte principal del RUT inválida");
}
else throw new ArgumentException("Invalid");
}
public override object ConvertFrom(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value)
{
if (value.GetType() == typeof(string))
{
int len = Convert.ToString(value).Length;
int ret;
if (len <= 8 && int.TryParse(Convert.ToString(value), out ret))
return value;
else
if (len > 0 )
throw new ArgumentException("La parte principal sólo puede ser numérica y con a lo más 8 dÃgitos.");
}
return base.ConvertFrom(context, culture, value);
}
}
| | Jaime Stuardo Thursday, April 06, 2006 5:45 PM | | | Jaime Stuardo Monday, April 10, 2006 3:02 PM |
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