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Re: Help: Binding huge data making application slower with 95% CPU usage [modified]

14-May-09 7:18

microsoft_kc wrote:
I am using WrapPanel with VirtualizationMode="Recycling"

WrapPanel has a VirtualizationMode property??

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Kunal Chowdhury «IN»14-May-09 18:38

Kunal Chowdhury «IN»

14-May-09 18:38

Yes, I am using that... & here is the XAML:

<WrapPanel VirtualizingStackPanel.IsVirtualizing="True" VirtualizingStackPanel.VirtualizationMode="Recycling"/>

modified on Friday, May 15, 2009 2:58 AM

Got some problem with wpf multibinding

Eric Vonjacson13-May-09 1:56

Eric Vonjacson

13-May-09 1:56

Hi,

I have some problem withe multi binding in wpf:
1) In the widnow cs file, I define a property like this:

private ObservableCollection<string> colltest = new ObservableCollection<string>();
public ObservableCollection<string> Coll
{
  get
  {
    return this.colltest;
  }
}

2) In the xaml file define a multi binding to the "togglebutton".

<ToggleButton Tag="dd" Content="TT" Width="50" Height="50">
  <ToggleButton.IsChecked>
    <MultiBinding Mode="OneWay" Converter="{x:Static app:SimpleConverter.Instance}">
      <Binding Mode="OneWay" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor,AncestorType={x:Type app:Window1}}"
                     Path="Coll" />
      <Binding Mode="OneWay" RelativeSource="{RelativeSource Mode=Self}" Path="Tag" />
    </MultiBinding>
  </ToggleButton.IsChecked>
</ToggleButton>

3) and the covnert function of the converter is like this:

public object Convert(object[] value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
{
  bool bflag = false;

  if (value[0] == DependencyProperty.UnsetValue || value[0] == null||
   value[1] == DependencyProperty.UnsetValue ||
       value[1] == null)
    return bflag;

  ObservableCollection<string> v1 = value[0] as ObservableCollection<string>;
  string v2 = (string)value[1];

  if (v1 != null)
  {
    bflag = v1.Contains(v2);
  }

  return bflag;
}

It's working after the window is loadded. But however, after I add some new string to the collection "colltest", the togglebutton's "IsChecked" is not updated automatically.

I want it working in this way: If any changes are made to the collection "colltest". The togglebutton's "IsChecked" could update accordingly.

So how to resolve this problem?

thanks.

Re: Got some problem with wpf multibinding

Mark Salsbery13-May-09 6:25

Re: Got some problem with wpf multibinding

13-May-09 6:25

Eric Vonjacson wrote:
If any changes are made to the collection "colltest". The togglebutton's "IsChecked" could update accordingly.

What kind of changes?

ObservableCollection notifies about changes to the collection, but if you want
notifications on changes to items in the collection, you'll need to implement
INotifyPropertyChanged on those items (the item's class).

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Ian Shlasko13-May-09 8:18

Ian Shlasko

13-May-09 8:18

1) If it's a problem setting up the data binding, the error will NOT display like an exception, but will show up in the Output window. Open that up and watch for any messages. That should let you know if it's finding the binding source.

2) If that much is working, drop a breakpoint in your Convert routine, and step through to see if the flag is being updated properly.

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12-May-09 9:48

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Mark Salsbery12-May-09 9:49

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12-May-09 9:49

Thanks for that post!

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#realJSOP12-May-09 10:47

Resource Dictionaries - Confused

12-May-09 10:47

If they aren't gonna give us solutions to the buggy IDE that don't include the phrase "wait until VS2010 is released", I'm sure it'll be a complete waste of time. As often as VS2008 freezes up, I can keep a 5-gallon container of ice cream on my monitor and not worry about it going bad. And yeah - I have all the "hot fixes" (an ironic pseudonym for something that's suppose to fix the freezing problems). and no, I haven't bothered reporting these issues to Microsoft because I'm tired of seeing people that are reporting real bugs being told by MS that it's not a bug. I call "bullsh*t!"

brucedkyle wrote:
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I don't want to learn about things like the puddle of afterbirth that is WPF. Pardon my cynicism, but WPF is obviously a half-assed attempt at a "technology", and the current tools from Microsoft, quite frankly, bite big hairy donkey penile glands.

For what it's worth, all you guys gotta do is release the real WPF and associated tools to the real developers out here, and we'd be generally happy. As it is now, WPF sucks.

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#realJSOP12-May-09 6:08

12-May-09 6:08

What is the best (least troublesome) method for organizing your resource dictionaries without making them so large as to become unwieldy? The only way I can make mine usable is to make one giant file, which just pisses me off to no end.

Mark Salsbery12-May-09 6:51

12-May-09 6:51

Use merged dictionaries?

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#realJSOP12-May-09 8:42

12-May-09 8:42

I've been trying that, and I must be missing some fundamental skill. I have this:

In a separate assembly (a sub-project in the solution)

Styles.xaml

<Style x:Key="StyleUDPBaseButton" TargetType="{x:Type Button}" >
    <Style.Triggers>
        <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="false">
            <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0.40" />
        </Trigger>
    </Style.Triggers>
</Style>

Buttons.xaml

<Style x:Key="ToolbarButtonNewServiceOrder" TargetType="{x:Type Button}"
                BasedOn="{StaticResource StyleToolbarButtonEx}" >
    <Setter Property="ToolTip" Value="Create a new service order" />
    <Setter Property="Template" >
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
                <Image Source="/CometResources;component/Images/GlassServiceOrder64.png" />
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

In the application assembly

Window1.xaml.cs

<Grid Name="gridToolbarObjects" MinHeight="41" MaxHeight="41">
    <Button Name="buttonNewServiceOrder" Style="{DynamicResource ToolbarButtonNewServiceOrder}" />
</Grid>

App.XAML

<Application.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
            <ResourceDictionary Source="/CometResources;component/Styles.xaml" />
            <ResourceDictionary Source="/CometResources;component/Buttons.xaml" />
        </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</Application.Resources>

I'm getting the ever-informative exception that states:

startIndex cannot be larger than length of string.<br />
Parameter name: startIndex

This tells me that it can't find one of the things in my string of derived styles. Actually, it doesn't give any indication of what's really wrong - I had to google it, but I digress.

What am I doing wrong, Obi-Wan? You're my only hope.

Pete O'Hanlon12-May-09 8:51

12-May-09 8:51

Looking at your markup here, it looks like you're using an external resource dictionary. Try using the following instead:

<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/CometResources;component/Styles.xaml"/>
<ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/CometResources;component/Buttons.xaml"/>

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#realJSOP12-May-09 8:58

12-May-09 8:58

No change... :/

Pete O'Hanlon12-May-09 9:03

12-May-09 9:03

You might find this[^] a useful resource.

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#realJSOP12-May-09 9:23

12-May-09 9:23

Yeah, I already found that - comment: Big deal MS - the "fix" is coming in VS2010. In the meantime, I'm f*cked because we don't use tools here that are purposely labeled "beta"...

Pete O'Hanlon12-May-09 9:26

12-May-09 9:26

I know this is no consolation to you, but I use Blend precisely to get round issues like this.

"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

#realJSOP12-May-09 11:01

12-May-09 11:01

Blend. BAH! Blend is for people that are tired of complaining about the IDE and the general suckiness of WPF.

I will not rest!

I will not give in!

I will not...

Oh look! Something shiny!

Pete O'Hanlon12-May-09 11:10

12-May-09 11:10

Shiny's good. I like shiny.

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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

Mark Salsbery12-May-09 9:46

12-May-09 9:46

Do you have forward resource references? Seems to me that's what that bug is related to.

Forward resource references were already known as a bad idea...

I also saw you used a "StaticResource" in there....depending on where that desired
resource is in your chain of dictionaries, you may need to use DynamicResource.

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
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#realJSOP12-May-09 10:36

Re: Resource Dictionaries - Confused [modified]

12-May-09 10:36

Mark Salsbery wrote:
I also saw you used a "StaticResource" in there....depending on where that desired
resource is in your chain of dictionaries, you may need to use DynamicResource.

I changed it from StaticResource because the IDE complained about me trying to use WPF for production code...

Okay, that was sarcastic - at least the last part was...

I've given up for the day (I feel so... French), and I'm just gonna sit here and stare at my monitor - in some ways, I will remain as productive as I've been all day...

#realJSOP12-May-09 9:02