WPF

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

So little documentation - and even less time...

TextBlock textBlock1 = new TextBlock();
textBlock1.TextWrapping = TextWrapping.Wrap;
textBlock2.Background = Brushes.AntiqueWhite;
textBlock1.Inlines.Add(new Run("Hello "));
textBlock1.Inlines.Add(new Bold(new Run(userName)));
textBlock1.Inlines.Add(new Run(", how are you today?"));

<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
  <TextBlock Text="Hello "/>
  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=Name}" />
  <TextBlock Text=", how are you?" />
</StackPanel>

<local:GreetingConverter x:Key="GreetingFormatter">

<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
  <TextBlock Text="{Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=Name}"
    Converter={StaticResource GreetingFormatter} />
</StackPanel>

using System;
using System.Windows.Data; 

namespace MySample.GreetingConverter
{
    [ValueConversion(typeof(object),typeof(string))]
    public class FormattingConverter: IValueConverter
    {
        public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, 
            object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            return string.Format("Hello {0}, how are you?", value);
        } 

        public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, 
            object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {
            // we don't intend this to ever be called
            return null; 
        }
    }
}