Windows Forms

FyreWyrm wrote:

There's got to be an easier way.

FyreWyrm wrote:

Is there some kind of form-wide "value change" event that I can catch?

FyreWyrm wrote:

I've got an average of 30 controls per form and am dealing with around 20 forms.

led mike wrote:

if you used DataBinding

FyreWyrm wrote:

each field has to have its own control.

FyreWyrm wrote:

Just the first little section, purchaser's Last Name, First Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, Zip-Code, Home Phone, Work Phone, Cell Phone is 10 textbox controls.

private bool _inFill;

public void Fill(SomeClass data) 
{
   try 
   {
      _inFill = true;

      //fill your controls with new data
   } finally 
   {
      _inFill = false;
   }
}

private void AllControlsChangedEventHandler(object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
   if (_inFill)
      return;
   //set changed flag or whatever
}

public class Customer : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
  private int _id = 0;
  private string _customerName = string.Empty;

  public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged = new delegate { };

  private void PropertyChanged(string value)
  {
    PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(value));
  }

  public string CustomerName
  {
    get { return _customerName; }
    set
    {
      if (value != _customerName)
      {
        _customerName = value;
        PropertyChanged("CustomerName");
      }
    }
  }
}

class Form
{
     private Objects _objects = new Objects();
     private Object  _object  = new Object();
     private int     _index   = 0;
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     private void Form_Load(blah)
     {
       _objects = GetAllObjects();
       _object = _objects[_index];
       formBindingSource.DataSource = _object;
     }
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     private void NextButton_Click(blah)
     {
       _index++;
       _object = _objects[_index];
       formBindingSource.DataSource = _object;
     }
}

joachimpr wrote:

please keep it basic if possible. i am a beginner.

joachimpr wrote:

my problem is that i dont know how to connect to the server and how to send and recieve the messages.

joachimpr wrote:

my problem is that i dont know how to connect to the server and how to send and recieve the messages.

joachimpr wrote:

I have taken a look at the google documentation. It didnt help much. I have done quite a bit of research on this topic.

ok, that question would be, can you actually initiate a xmpp connection from behind a firewall?