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Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

OriginalGriff6-Aug-18 21:50

6-Aug-18 21:50

Because it genuinely doesn't exist.
You can't just go copying code from the internet - you have to understand this stuff!

When you write this:

return new List<string>(ab);

The compiler looks for a variable called "ab" in the current scope - which in this case means the class MainWindow and doesn;t find it. Since it can't find anything to use to initialise the collection, it complains.

And yes, I know you wrote this:

 List<string> ab = new List<string>
{
    a,
    b
};

earlier - but that's a local variable - it's scope is limited to the closest pair of curly brackets:

public void MyMethod(string a}
   {
   Console.WriteLine(a); // a is valid here
       {
       string b = "hello";
       Console.WriteLine(a); // a is valid here
       Console.WriteLine(b); // b is valid here
       if (a == "World")
           {
           string c = "!";
           Console.WriteLine(a); // a is valid here
           Console.WriteLine(b); // b is valid here
           Console.WriteLine(c); // c is valid here
           }
       Console.WriteLine(a); // a is valid here
       Console.WriteLine(b); // b is valid here
       Console.WriteLine(c); // c is not valid here as it is out of scope
       }
   Console.WriteLine(a); // a is valid here
   Console.WriteLine(b); // b is not valid here as it is out of scope
   Console.WriteLine(c); // c is not valid here as it is out of scope
   }
Console.WriteLine(a); // a is not valid here as it is out of scope
Console.WriteLine(b); // b is not valid here as it is out of scope
Console.WriteLine(c); // c is not valid here as it is out of scope
public void MyOtherMethod()
   {
    Console.WriteLine(a); // a is not valid here as it is out of scope
    Console.WriteLine(b); // b is not valid here as it is out of scope
    Console.WriteLine(c); // c is not valid here as it is out of scope
   }

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Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

Member 138463767-Aug-18 3:23

Member 13846376

7-Aug-18 3:23

ok, but after ab I also defined a public variable Ab (the capital A) that was supposed to give access to a private variable ab through the get accessor isn't it?

The whole problem here is how to access a variable out of it's scope. I dont know how to do it. I thought the get accessor is supposed to do that, but it's in the curly brackets, so does it mean it's also out of scope........?

If methods have curly brackets, classes have curly brackets, and accessors have curly brackets, then how do I ever access my variable out of scope without defining it as public ?

Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

Richard Deeming7-Aug-18 3:55

Richard Deeming

7-Aug-18 3:55

Fields (C# Programming Guide) | Microsoft Docs[^]

If you want to access a variable from multiple methods or properties, you need to store it in a field.

You're also trying to declare the property within the constructor. You can't do that. Properties have to be declared at the class level.

public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    // A field to store the value.
    // The field is available in every method and property of this class.
    private List<string> ab;
    
    public MainWindow()
    {
        InitializeComponent();

        string a = "aaaaaa";
        string b = "bbbbbb";

        // NB: Storing a value in the field, not a local variable:
        ab = new List<string>
        {
            a,
            b
        };
    }
    
    public List<string> Ab
    { 
        get { return new List<string>(ab); } 
    }
}

Some light reading for you:
C# interactive tutorials - C# quickstarts | Microsoft Docs[^]
Learn C# for Beginners – Microsoft Virtual Academy[^]
A Guide to Object-Oriented Practices - Microsoft Virtual Academy[^]

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Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

OriginalGriff7-Aug-18 4:10

OriginalGriff

7-Aug-18 4:10

The property is self contained - it can't access local variables (i.e. variables which are declared within the scope of a method) because they only exist for the lifetime of the method - when the method returns, the variable is genuinely destroyed and no longer exists to be accessed!

Your property can only access variables which are scoped to the class, so they are either static (in which case there is only one for all instances of the class) or they are declared public, private, protected, internal, or protected internal - none of which can be applied to local variables.

Local variables are held on something called the stack, which is part of the thread that does the actual execution, not as part of the class instance.

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Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

Richard Deeming7-Aug-18 4:57

Richard Deeming

7-Aug-18 4:57

OriginalGriff wrote:
public, private, protected, internal, or protected internal

Don't forget the new private protected[^] option. Smile | :)

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Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

Member 1384637619-Aug-18 3:28

Member 13846376

19-Aug-18 3:28

Thank you all for help, everything worked out, I just had to sit through some toutorials, books and webpages. The program is finished and it's all looking very pretty and realiable.

Now though, I have a very annoying thing about C# to complain about, and I need to ask for some tip on how to handle it properly using some good C# practices...

I have a lot of arithmetic calculations to be solved in the program, and they return wrong values if I don't explicitly specify that a number 2 is a double and not an integer...... For example:

double number =  (double) 6 / (double) 10;
box_d.Text = number.ToString("F3") + " cm"; //returns 0.600 (correct) 
//the funny thing is, the program shows a suggestion that (double) here is an unnecessary cast........

double number =  6 / 10;
box_d.Text = number.ToString("F3") + " cm"; //returns 0.000 (WRONG AS F.)

and on top of that, all future calculations based on this result are also wrong, it's not the fault of the ToString() method. The variable is just wrong!

I mean... I don't mind parsing values like 0.5 as 0.500000019747272 etc. But Having 6/10 display as 0 instead of 0.6 is just so stupid, is there any logical reason for it to be like this? I understand that the program is trying to fit the result into an integer, but I explicitly state that my result must be double... I thought it's supposed to reduce the amount of memory used by the program if I set such simple numbers as integers, but if this kind of errors occur, is it even worth it? What is the good practice to work around this thing?

Should I never define any simple numbers like "2" or "8" as integers but use only "double" for everything?

modified 19-Aug-18 9:58am.

Re: SelectedIndex doesn't work with the SelectionChanged event handler but it works with the ButtonClick event handler.

Richard Deeming20-Aug-18 7:52

Richard Deeming

20-Aug-18 7:52

The problem you have is that you're dividing two integers, so the result will be truncated to an integer before the result is stored in your variable.

Only one of the casts is unnecessary; if either the numerator or denominator is a floating-point type, the other will be converted to that type before the division takes place.

You can simplify your code by using a numeric suffix:

double keyword (C# Reference) | Microsoft Docs[^]:
However, if you want an integer number to be treated as double, use the suffix d or D, for example:
double x = 3D;

So in your example:

double number = 6D / 10D;

There are other suffixes you can use to denote other numeric types:
C# - Numeric Suffixes - Stack Overflow[^]

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Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1433-Aug-18 7:57

indian143

3-Aug-18 7:57

Hi all friends,

I have a Model which is needed to have different validation attributes assigned to it in different Conditions, I don't have to create multiple classes for different attributes, because the same model class is being used in multiple post methods.

Following is my class:

    public class ServiceFunctionCategoryLKP
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Code is required.")]
        [StringLength(2, MinimumLength = 2, ErrorMessage = "The field {0} length must be at least 2.")]
        public string Code { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Description is required.")]
        public string Description { get; set; }

        public string ServiceFunctionCategoryCode { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "ModeOfServiceCode is required.")]
        public string ModeOfServiceCode { get; set; }
        public string ModeOfServiceDescription { get; set; }
        public int CodeLenth {get; set;}
    }

StringLength attribute should be different for different calls, is there any way I can have set it differently or dynamically depending upon the input object of the action method. Means I have a field in my input object as above called CodeLength, depending upon this field I have to change the StringLength attributes MinimumLength and Error message properties dynamically, it means in every different Post call, it could be different depending upon the CodeLength field value.

If I have tried in the following way, with IsValid method, problem is how would I know CodeLength field (that is coming as a property of Object in action method) within IsValid method to compare the length of the field with CodeLength field.

public override bool IsValid(object value)
{
    int num = (value == null) ? 0 : ((string)value).Length;
    return value == null || (num >= this.MinimumLength && num <= this.MaximumLength);
}

Any help would be greatly greatly helpful, thanks in advance friends.

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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-- modified 3-Aug-18 14:31pm.

Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Gerry Schmitz3-Aug-18 9:18

Gerry Schmitz

3-Aug-18 9:18

"Baked in" at compile time, apparently.

Might try overriding the properties in question with a derived class for each of the "different conditions".

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1433-Aug-18 10:17

indian143

3-Aug-18 10:17

can you please give me some example or something please?

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming3-Aug-18 10:21

Richard Deeming

3-Aug-18 10:21

Not easily, but it can be done.

You're going to need to create a custom DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider, and modify the rules it returns.
validation - Possible to change Data Annotations during Runtime? (ASP.NET MVC's [Range] [Required] [StringLength] etc.) - Stack Overflow[^]

Eg:

public class CustomModelValidatorProvider : DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider
{
    protected override IEnumerable<ModelValidator> GetValidators(ModelMetadata metadata, ControllerContext context, IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)
    {
        if (metadata.Model is ServiceFunctionCategoryLKP model && metadata.PropertyName == nameof(model.Code) && model.CodeLength >= 0)
        {
            var newAttributes = new List<Attribute>(attributes);
            var stringLength = newAttributes.OfType<StringLengthAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
            if (stringLength != null)
            {
                newAttributes.Remove(stringLength);
                
                if (model.CodeLength != 0)
                {
                    newAttributes.Add(new StringLengthAttribute(model.CodeLength)
                    {
                        MinimumLength = model.CodeLength, 
                        ErrorMessage = $"The field {{0}} length must be at least {model.CodeLength}."
                    });
                }
                
                attributes = newAttributes;
            }
        }
        
        return base.GetValidators(metadata, context, attributes);
    }
}

ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Clear();
ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Add( new CustomValidatorProvider() );

NB: You're effectively allowing the user to override the validation rule by modifying a hidden field on the page. As a result, the validation can't really be trusted.

It would be better to create a separate model class for each required code length.

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1433-Aug-18 11:16

indian143

3-Aug-18 11:16

Just checking, is it going to remove all the other Validations that I have put on other classes?

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming3-Aug-18 12:14

Richard Deeming

3-Aug-18 12:14

No. It checks that the instance being validated is the specific model class; that the property being validated is the Code property; and it only replaces the StringLength validator on that property.

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1433-Aug-18 12:48

indian143

3-Aug-18 12:48

Hi Richard,

One last thing, I have created the method in the following way:

    public class CustomModelValidatorProvider : System.Web.Mvc.DataAnnotationsModelValidatorProvider
    {
        protected override IEnumerable<System.Web.Mvc.ModelValidator> GetValidators(System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadata metadata, ControllerContext context, IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)
        { 
            if (metadata.Model is LookupTable)
            {
                LookupTable model = metadata.Model as LookupTable;

                if (metadata.PropertyName == GetPropertyName(() => model.CodeLength) && (model.CodeLength > 0))
                {
                    var newAttributes = new List<Attribute>(attributes);
                    var stringLength = newAttributes.OfType<StringLengthAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
                    if (stringLength != null)
                    {
                        newAttributes.Remove(stringLength);

                        if (model.CodeLength != 0)
                        {
                            newAttributes.Add(new StringLengthAttribute(model.CodeLength)
                            {
                                MinimumLength = model.CodeLength,
                                ErrorMessage = @"The field {{0}} length must be at least {model.CodeLength}."
                            });
                        }

                        attributes = newAttributes;
                    }
                }
            }            

            return base.GetValidators(metadata, context, attributes);
        }

        public string GetPropertyName<T>(Expression<Func<T>> propertyLambda)
        {
            var me = propertyLambda.Body as MemberExpression;

            if (me == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("You must pass a lambda of the form: '() => Class.Property' or '() => object.Property'");
            }

            return me.Member.Name;
        }
    }

can you please let me know how can I decorate or use it on my Model class, can you please give me that example, I am asking this question because this value is coming as null: metadata.PropertyName, so I am not able to compare with property name. So any help please?

thank you very very much buddy - as I said earlier have a Wonderful weekend with family and friends buddy.

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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-- modified 3-Aug-18 19:53pm.

Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming6-Aug-18 2:05

Richard Deeming

6-Aug-18 2:05

You register the provider in Global.asax.cs:

ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Clear();
ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Add( new CustomValidatorProvider() );

I'd expect to see the PropertyName set to null for the class-level validation, but I'd expect the method to be called again for each property on the class.

You're currently checking whether the validators are for the CodeLength property; you need to customise the validators for the Code property instead.

if (metadata.PropertyName == GetPropertyName(() => model.Code) && ...

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1436-Aug-18 6:39

indian143

6-Aug-18 6:39

ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Clear();
ModelValidatorProviders.Providers.Add( new CustomValidatorProvider() );

I did this registration in the Global.asax.cs file, in the Application_Start() event.

And even if I changed the Condition to:

if (metadata.PropertyName == GetPropertyName(() => model.Code) && (model.CodeLength > 0))

Still I am getting the metadata.PropertyName null always, can you please suggest me what am I missing?

Just asking am I using any wrong namespace in references?, Because it was saying there is an ambiguous class names and those classes present in both the following namespaces using System.Web.ModelBinding; using System.Web.Mvc;
Am I using any wrong namespace or something like that kind of error, I am not understanding why is it giving metadata.PropertyName as null in all the cases?

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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-- modified 6-Aug-18 13:01pm.

Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming6-Aug-18 7:15

Richard Deeming

6-Aug-18 7:15

Sorry, I picked the wrong property to test against. Replace metadata.Model with metadata.Container:

if (metadata.Model is ServiceFunctionCategoryLKP model && metadata.PropertyName == nameof(model.Code) && model.CodeLength >= 0)

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1436-Aug-18 7:32

indian143

6-Aug-18 7:32

But still the attributes value in IEnumerable<attribute> attributes coming as null when I already have one Attribute on that class and when I try to expan the attributes collection object, it shows me "Enumeration yielded no results" in the end.

    public class LookupTable
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Code is required.")]<br />
        public string Code { get; set; }

        [Required(ErrorMessage = "Description is required.")]
        public string Description { get; set; }
        public int? ForeignKeyId { get; set; }
        public string ForeignKeyValue { get; set; }
        public DateTime? CreatedDate {get;set;} 
        public string CreatedBy {get;set;}       
        public int CodeLength { get; set; }
    }

Do I need to add anymore Attributes to the Code Property?, what am I missing here my friend?

Even after I changed my function to have Container instead of Model, still I get null at metadata.PropertyName

Always metadata.PropertyName is coming as null irrespective of any changes I do at if (metadata.PropertyName == GetPropertyName(() => model.Code) && (model.CodeLength > 0))
in the below function and attributes is also coming as null.

        protected override IEnumerable<System.Web.Mvc.ModelValidator> GetValidators(System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadata metadata, ControllerContext context, IEnumerable<Attribute> attributes)
        { 
            if (metadata.Model is LookupTable)
            {
                LookupTable model = metadata.Container as LookupTable;                

                if (metadata.PropertyName == GetPropertyName(() => model.Code) && (model.CodeLength > 0))
                {
                    var newAttributes = new List<Attribute>(attributes);
                    var stringLength = newAttributes.OfType<StringLengthAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
                    if (stringLength != null)
                    {
                        newAttributes.Remove(stringLength);

                        if (model.CodeLength != 0)
                        {
                            newAttributes.Add(new StringLengthAttribute(model.CodeLength)
                            {
                                MinimumLength = model.CodeLength,
                                ErrorMessage = @"The field {{0}} length must be at least {model.CodeLength}."
                            });
                        }

                        attributes = newAttributes;
                    }
                }
            }            

            return base.GetValidators(metadata, context, attributes);
        }

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming6-Aug-18 9:16

Richard Deeming

6-Aug-18 9:16

I don't know what to suggest. I've tested the code, and it works. Confused | :confused:

If you're not putting a static StringLength attribute on the property, you'll need to the if (model.CodeLength != 0) block outside of the if (stringLength != null) block:

if (stringLength != null)
{
    newAttributes.Remove(stringLength);
}

if (model.CodeLength != 0)
{
    newAttributes.Add(new StringLengthAttribute(model.CodeLength)
    {
        MinimumLength = model.CodeLength,
        ErrorMessage = @"The field {{0}} length must be at least {model.CodeLength}."
    });
}

attributes = newAttributes;

But if you're never seeing a value in metadata.PropertyName, then there's something else going on.

I assume you have actually enabled unobtrusive validation?

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

indian1436-Aug-18 10:12

indian143

6-Aug-18 10:12

No I have not done this: unobtrusive validation, can you please let me know how to do it only on one particular class and property that I want.

Thanks,

Abdul Aleem

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Re: Want to change the Validation attribute at runtime ASP.Net MVC

Richard Deeming7-Aug-18 1:56

Richard Deeming

7-Aug-18 1:56

You enable unobtrusive validation for the site in the web.config file:

XML

<configuration>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="ClientValidationEnabled" value="true"/>
        <add key="UnobtrusiveJavaScriptEnabled" value="true"/>

This should be included by default, but it depends on the template you started with.

Creating a MVC 3 Application with Razor and Unobtrusive JavaScript ⇒ Enabling Client-Side Validation[^]

I've created a minimal sample project in VS2017 which works as expected; you can download it from OneDrive[^].

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When inputting data form main one other always on form main ?

Member 24584672-Aug-18 21:29

Member 2458467

2-Aug-18 21:29

Suppose there are two forms: frmMain and frmPopup, frmPopup is always on frmMain, when select frmMain inputting data then frmPopup always on frmMain, frmPopup is always on frmMain, how is it to write code ? you see attach file http://www.mediafire.com/view/bq32fcb3ept329r/PopUpInput.jpg/file

Re: When inputting data form main one other always on form main ?

Richard MacCutchan2-Aug-18 21:40

Richard MacCutchan

2-Aug-18 21:40

Assuming that frmPopup is a dialog, you should only show it when you need to use it to communicate something to the user. Use the Form.ShowDialog() method so it does not stay on screen.

Re: When inputting data form main one other always on form main ?

OriginalGriff2-Aug-18 21:45

OriginalGriff

2-Aug-18 21:45

Set the popup forms TopMost property to true and use the Form.Show method instead of Form.ShowDialog

That way, it'll "float" above Form1, and you will still be able to enter data in the Form1 Textbox.

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Re: When inputting data form main one other always on form main ?

Member 24584675-Aug-18 16:42

Member 2458467

5-Aug-18 16:42

thank you very much.

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