WPF iterate through datagrid

Question

Using WPF C#.NET4.5 using visual studio 2012 ulti.

Old winforms code:

foreach (DataGridViewRow paretoRow in ParetoGrid.Rows)
{
       if ((Convert.ToInt32(paretoRow.Cells["CurrentPareto"].Value) < (Convert.ToInt32(paretoRow.Cells["NewPareto"].Value))))
       {
              paretoRow.Cells["pNew"].Value = downArrow
       }
}

As you can see each row I cycle through I check a specific cell, if true I then populate another cell. This was good old winforms code I used many times before...however. Switching over to WPF was alot more different than i previously assumed.

DataGrid does not contain the Row property. Instead, I think you need to use:

DataGridRow paretoRow in paretogrid.Items

But im still at a loss on who to now get the cell.

So my question is, is there syntax changes to perform, if so where? Or as I'm beginning to believe datagrids in WPF operate with Objects more so than winforms thus not needing to use a propertie called "row", if this is the case what logic/syntax should i know use in this example?

Thanks for your patience guys, think when I go home for the bank holiday I'll do a bit of WPF digging to see how different it actually is.

Answer 1

I think first think you want to do is to get all rows of your DataGrid:

public IEnumerable<Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridRow> GetDataGridRows(Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGrid grid)
{
    var itemsSource = grid.ItemsSource as IEnumerable;
    if (null == itemsSource) yield return null;
    foreach (var item in itemsSource)
    {
        var row = grid.ItemContainerGenerator.ContainerFromItem(item) as Microsoft.Windows.Controls.DataGridRow;
        if (null != row) yield return row;
    }
}

and then iterate through your grid:

var rows = GetDataGridRows(nameofyordatagrid); 

foreach (DataGridRow row in rows)  
{  
  DataRowView rowView = (DataRowView)row.Item;
  foreach (DataGridColumn column in nameofyordatagrid.Columns)
  {
      if (column.GetCellContent(row) is TextBlock)
      {
          TextBlock cellContent = column.GetCellContent(row) as TextBlock;
          MessageBox.Show(cellContent.Text);
      }
  } 

Answer 2

People seem to be overcomplicating this, this worked for me:

foreach (System.Data.DataRowView dr in yourDataGrid.ItemsSource)
{
     MessageBox.Show(dr[0].ToString());
}

Answer 3

Yes, you are right. WPF DataGrid is built around better supporting the use of objects.

You could use a ViewModel similar to the following. Build them all into a collection and then set that collection as your ItemsSource. You would also need to use a ValueConverter if you want to display and image instead of a checkmark for pNew being true/false.

public class FooViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
    private int currentPareto;
    public int CurrentPareto 
    {
        get
        {
           return currentPareto;
        }
        set
        { 
            if (currentPareto == value)
                return;

            currentPareto = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("CurrentPareto");
            OnPropertyChanged("pNew");
        }
    }

    private int newPareto;
    public int NewPareto 
    {
        get
        {
           return newPareto;
        }
        set
        { 
            if (newPareto == value)
                return;

            newPareto = value;
            OnPropertyChanged("NewPareto");
            OnPropertyChanged("pNew");
        }
    }

    public bool pNew
    {
        get
        {
            return CurrentPareto < NewPareto;
        }
    }

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

    public void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
    {
        if (PropertyChanged != null)
        {
            PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
        }
    }
}

Edit

To simplify it a little, you could use a base ViewModel class and use PropertyChanged weaving. The code would simplify to this:

public class FooViewModel : ViewModelBase
{
    public int CurrentPareto { get; set; }
    public int NewPareto { get; set; }
    public bool pNew { get { return CurrentPareto < NewPareto; } }
}

Answer 4

I don't even understand why is it just so complicated to get rows and their values in a datagrid. It feels like hell finding how. The api even give funny funny event names which is not so direct to the point also. Why can't just people concentrate on the baseline and give what exactly is needed and not all sorts of different options with no use and sense at all. I mean to eat all you need is a spoon and fork right. Never even changed since 100,000 years ago. This is my code thanks to the guy who mentioned some people just try to over-complicate things and waste your time.

    private void dtaResultGrid_DataContextChanged(object sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        ActivateTestDatagridAccess();
    }

    public async void ActivateTestDatagridAccess()
    {
        try
        {
            await Task.Delay(500);
            foreach (System.Data.DataRowView dr in dtaResultGrid.ItemsSource)
            {
                for (int j = 0; j < dtaResultGrid.Columns.Count; j++)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(dr[j].ToString());
                }
                Console.Write(Environment.NewLine);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception exrr)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(exrr.ToString());
        }
    }