Bind to different types of input

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Hello,

I want to allow a user to input data in two different ways so he could choose a more comfortable one. I have designed a TabControl, where each TabItem presents a GUI to input data in a different form.

My current goal is to keep them in sync and be able to access the input in a common format from code.

Eg:

method 1: text-mode, a single text box
method 2: a number of labeled textboxes

in code:

C#

var data = viewModel.Input; // whatever input mode was choosen by a user, this contains a coding-friendly data.

Should I create two user controls which both expose the same property and implement converters or there is a better (or more preferable) way?

Greetings,
Jacek

Posted 20-Mar-12 1:08am

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Dean Oliver 20-Mar-12 7:25am

have you thought of using a frame.

Wayne Gaylard 20-Mar-12 7:36am

Could you give a better idea of what sort of input is being received. You say that with method 1 the user can enter all the data in one text box, while with method 2 they can use multiple text boxes. Does this mean that viewModel.Input is a string or array/List of strings, or some other datatype.

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V. · Answer 1 · 2012-03-20T01:36:00

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Not sure, but maybe a ValueConverter can help?

Posted 20-Mar-12 1:36am

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