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Building WPF Applications with Self-Tracking Entity Generator - Project Setup

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This article describes the project setup of building a WPF sample application with Self-Tracking Entity Generator for WPF/Silverlight.
<Page x:Class="SchoolSample.CoursePage"
      xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
      xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
      xmlns:cmd="clr-namespace:GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Command;assembly=GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.WPF4"
      xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
      xmlns:di="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Controls;assembly=System.Windows.Controls.Data.Input"
      xmlns:i="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Interactivity;assembly=System.Windows.Interactivity"
      xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SchoolSample"
      xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
      Title="Course"
      d:DesignHeight="480"
      d:DesignWidth="640"
      Style="{StaticResource PageStyle}"
      mc:Ignorable="d">
    <i:Interaction.Triggers>
        <i:EventTrigger EventName="Loaded">
            <cmd:EventToCommand Command="{Binding PageLoadedCommand}" />
        </i:EventTrigger>
        <i:EventTrigger EventName="Unloaded">
            <cmd:EventToCommand Command="{Binding PageUnLoadedCommand}" />
        </i:EventTrigger>
    </i:Interaction.Triggers>
    <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot">
        <ScrollViewer x:Name="PageScrollViewer" Style="{StaticResource PageScrollViewerStyle}">
            <StackPanel x:Name="ContentStackPanel" Style="{StaticResource ContentStackPanelStyle}">
                <TextBlock Style="{StaticResource HeaderTextStyle}" Text="{Binding Path=Strings.CoursePageTitle, Source={StaticResource ApplicationResources}}" />
                <Grid>
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <Border Grid.RowSpan="3"
                            Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                            BorderBrush="Black"
                            BorderThickness="1"
                            CornerRadius="5">
                        <Border.Effect>
                            <DropShadowEffect ShadowDepth="3" />
                        </Border.Effect>
                    </Border>
                    <ListView x:Name="courseListView"
                              Grid.Row="0"
                              Grid.Column="0"
                              MaxHeight="200"
                              Margin="10,20"
                              IsEnabled="{Binding CourseListIsEnabled}"
                              ItemContainerStyle="{DynamicResource ListViewItemContainerStyle}"
                              ItemsSource="{Binding Path=AllCoursesSource.View}"
                              ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
                              SelectionMode="Single">
                        <ListView.View>
                            <GridView>
                                <GridViewColumn DisplayMemberBinding="{Binding CourseId}" Header="Course ID" />
                                <GridViewColumn DisplayMemberBinding="{Binding Title}" Header="Title" />
                            </GridView>
                        </ListView.View>
                    </ListView>
                    <Grid x:Name="courseGrid"
                          Grid.Row="0"
                          Grid.Column="1"
                          Width="Auto"
                          MaxHeight="340"
                          Margin="10,20">
                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="90" />
                            <ColumnDefinition MinWidth="150" />
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <di:DisplayLabel x:Name="titleLabel"
                                         Grid.Row="0"
                                         Grid.Column="0"
                                         Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                         Target="{Binding ElementName=titleTextBox}" />
                        <DockPanel Grid.Row="0"
                                   Grid.Column="1"
                                   Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                   LastChildFill="True">
                            <di:DescriptionViewer x:Name="titleDescriptionViewer"
                                                  DockPanel.Dock="Right"
                                                  Target="{Binding ElementName=titleTextBox}" />
                            <TextBox x:Name="titleTextBox"
                                     Margin="0,0,5,0"
                                     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                                     DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                     Text="{Binding Path=CurrentCourse.Title,
                                                    Mode=TwoWay,
                                                    NotifyOnValidationError=True,
                                                    ValidatesOnDataErrors=True,
                                                    ValidatesOnExceptions=True}" />
                        </DockPanel>
                        <di:DisplayLabel x:Name="instructorLabel"
                                         Grid.Row="1"
                                         Grid.Column="0"
                                         Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                         Target="{Binding ElementName=instructorComboBox}" />
                        <DockPanel Grid.Row="1"
                                   Grid.Column="1"
                                   Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                   LastChildFill="True">
                            <di:DescriptionViewer x:Name="instructorDescriptionViewer"
                                                  DockPanel.Dock="Right"
                                                  Target="{Binding ElementName=instructorComboBox}" />
                            <local:ComboBoxEx x:Name="instructorComboBox"
                                              Margin="0,0,5,0"
                                              DisplayMemberPath="Name"
                                              DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                              ItemsSource="{Binding Path=AllInstructorsSource.View}"
                                              SelectedValuePath="PersonId"
                                              SelectedValueProper="{Binding Path=CurrentCourse.InstructorId,
                                                                            Mode=TwoWay,
                                                                            NotifyOnValidationError=True,
                                                                            ValidatesOnDataErrors=True,
                                                                            ValidatesOnExceptions=True}" />
                        </DockPanel>
                    </Grid>
                    <Grid Grid.Row="1"
                          Grid.Column="0"
                          Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                          Width="Auto"
                          Height="Auto"
                          Margin="12"
                          HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                          VerticalAlignment="Top">
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,248,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=AddCourseCommand}"
                                Content="Add" />
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,167,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=DeleteCourseCommand}"
                                Content="Delete" />
                        <Button x:Name="editCommitCourseButton"
                                Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,86,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=EditCommitCourseCommand}"
                                Content="OK" />
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,5,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=CancelEditCourseCommand}"
                                Content="Cancel" />
                    </Grid>
                    <di:ValidationSummary x:Name="courseValidationSummary"
                                          Grid.Row="2"
                                          Grid.Column="0"
                                          Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                          Margin="10,0,10,20"
                                          Target="{Binding ElementName=courseGrid}" />
                </Grid>
                <TextBlock Margin="0,10"
                           VerticalAlignment="Center"
                           FontSize="14"
                           FontWeight="Bold"
                           Text="Course Enrollment" />
                <Grid>
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <Border Grid.RowSpan="3"
                            Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                            BorderBrush="Black"
                            BorderThickness="1"
                            CornerRadius="5">
                        <Border.Effect>
                            <DropShadowEffect ShadowDepth="3" />
                        </Border.Effect>
                    </Border>
                    <ListView x:Name="enrollmentListView"
                              Grid.Row="0"
                              Grid.Column="0"
                              MaxHeight="200"
                              Margin="10,20"
                              IsEnabled="{Binding EnrollmentListIsEnabled}"
                              ItemContainerStyle="{DynamicResource ListViewItemContainerStyle}"
                              ItemsSource="{Binding Path=EnrollmentsSource.View}"
                              ScrollViewer.VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
                              SelectionMode="Single">
                        <ListView.View>
                            <GridView>
                                <GridViewColumn DisplayMemberBinding="{Binding EnrollmentId}" Header="Enrollment ID" />
                                <GridViewColumn DisplayMemberBinding="{Binding Student.Name}" Header="Student Name" />
                            </GridView>
                        </ListView.View>
                    </ListView>
                    <Grid x:Name="enrollmentGrid"
                          Grid.Row="0"
                          Grid.Column="1"
                          Width="Auto"
                          MaxHeight="340"
                          Margin="10,20">
                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="90" />
                            <ColumnDefinition MinWidth="150" />
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <di:DisplayLabel x:Name="studentLabel"
                                         Grid.Row="0"
                                         Grid.Column="0"
                                         Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                         Target="{Binding ElementName=studentComboBox}" />
                        <DockPanel Grid.Row="0"
                                   Grid.Column="1"
                                   Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                   LastChildFill="True">
                            <di:DescriptionViewer x:Name="studentDescriptionViewer"
                                                  DockPanel.Dock="Right"
                                                  Target="{Binding ElementName=studentComboBox}" />
                            <local:ComboBoxEx x:Name="studentComboBox"
                                              Margin="0,0,5,0"
                                              DisplayMemberPath="Name"
                                              DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                              IsHitTestVisible="{Binding Path=StudentComboIsEditable}"
                                              IsTabStop="{Binding Path=StudentComboIsEditable}"
                                              ItemsSource="{Binding Path=AllStudentsSource.View}"
                                              SelectedValuePath="PersonId"
                                              SelectedValueProper="{Binding Path=CurrentEnrollment.StudentId,
                                                                            Mode=TwoWay,
                                                                            NotifyOnValidationError=True,
                                                                            ValidatesOnDataErrors=True,
                                                                            ValidatesOnExceptions=True}" />
                        </DockPanel>
                        <di:DisplayLabel x:Name="paidLabel"
                                         Grid.Row="1"
                                         Grid.Column="0"
                                         Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                         Target="{Binding ElementName=paidCheckBox}" />
                        <DockPanel Grid.Row="1"
                                   Grid.Column="1"
                                   Margin="0,0,10,10"
                                   LastChildFill="True">
                            <di:DescriptionViewer x:Name="paidDescriptionViewer"
                                                  DockPanel.Dock="Right"
                                                  Target="{Binding ElementName=paidCheckBox}" />
                            <CheckBox x:Name="paidCheckBox"
                                      Margin="0,0,5,0"
                                      DockPanel.Dock="Left"
                                      IsChecked="{Binding Path=CurrentEnrollment.Paid,
                                                          Mode=TwoWay}" />
                        </DockPanel>
                    </Grid>
                    <Grid Grid.Row="1"
                          Grid.Column="0"
                          Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                          Width="Auto"
                          Height="Auto"
                          Margin="12"
                          HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                          VerticalAlignment="Top">
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,248,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=AddEnrollmentCommand}"
                                Content="Add" />
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,167,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=DeleteEnrollmentCommand}"
                                Content="Delete" />
                        <Button x:Name="editCommitEnrollmentButton"
                                Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,86,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=EditCommitEnrollmentCommand}"
                                Content="OK" />
                        <Button Width="75"
                                Height="23"
                                Margin="0,10,5,5"
                                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                                VerticalAlignment="Top"
                                Command="{Binding Path=CancelEditEnrollmentCommand}"
                                Content="Cancel" />
                    </Grid>
                    <di:ValidationSummary x:Name="enrollmentValidationSummary"
                                          Grid.Row="2"
                                          Grid.Column="0"
                                          Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                                          Margin="10,0,10,20"
                                          Target="{Binding ElementName=enrollmentGrid}" />
                </Grid>
                <Grid Width="Auto"
                      Height="Auto"
                      Margin="12,12,12,0"
                      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                      VerticalAlignment="Top">
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,410,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=RefreshCourseCommand}"
                            Content="Refresh" />
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,329,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=SubmitCourseChangeCommand}"
                            Content="Save" />
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,248,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=CancelCourseChangeCommand}"
                            Content="Cancel" />
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,167,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=RefreshAllCommand}"
                            Content="Refresh All" />
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,86,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=SubmitAllChangeCommand}"
                            Content="Save All" />
                    <Button Width="75"
                            Height="23"
                            Margin="0,5,5,5"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Top"
                            Command="{Binding Path=CancelAllChangeCommand}"
                            Content="Cancel All" />
                </Grid>
            </StackPanel>
        </ScrollViewer>
    </Grid>
</Page>

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