XamlListBox

[daviz]

Have you used XamlListBox plugin?
it seems like a very useful wigdet but because Xaml tags are contained within double brackets, whatever is in there is read "as is" which leaves no room for variables. So everything is static text.
At least the example provided by the developer of plugin uses Xaml in that way.

Plugin can be found here:

https://www.reteset.net/products/ams-plugins-bundle/

Here is what Xaml tags look like:

strXamlSample1 = [[
<Border BorderThickness="0">
<Grid TextElement.FontSize="13" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions >
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="150"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>

<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="0">

<TextBlock Background="#95BE00" Padding="2" FontSize="12" FontWeight="Bold">
Item Details
</TextBlock>
<Grid Margin="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="70"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel>
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" FontWeight="Bold" Text="Item"/>
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" FontWeight="Bold" Text="Notes"/>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Column = "1">
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" TextAlignment="Left" Text="Holland Pavers"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Left" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="This is a long description of this item. This is a long description of this item."/>

</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</StackPanel>


<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="1">
<TextBlock Background="#95BE00" Padding="2" FontSize="12" FontWeight="Bold">Unit \ Quantity</TextBlock>
<StackPanel Margin="2">
<Grid >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="80"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel>
<TextBlock>Unit</TextBlock>
<TextBlock>Quantity</TextBlock>
<TextBlock>Supplier</TextBlock>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Column = "1">
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Left" Text="Square Feet"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Left" Text="2,500"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Left" TextWrapping="Wrap">ABC Landscape Supplies</TextBlock>

</StackPanel>

</Grid>

</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>

<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="2">
<TextBlock Background="#95BE00" Padding="2" FontSize="12" FontWeight="Bold">Cost \ Price</TextBlock>
<StackPanel Margin="2">
<Grid >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel>
<TextBlock>Unit Cost</TextBlock>
<TextBlock>Total Cost</TextBlock>
<TextBlock>Unit Price</TextBlock>
<TextBlock>Total Price</TextBlock>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Column = "1">
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Right" Text="24.75"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Right" Text="2,559.57"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Right" Text="35.50"/>
<TextBlock TextAlignment="Right" Text="3,201.97"/>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>

</StackPanel>
</StackPanel>

</Grid>
</Border>

]]

I attach screencapture of how it looks when a loop is applied.

min = 1;
max = 50;
for count = min, max do
XamlListBox.AddItem("SampleLB", strXamlSample1, "", "");
end

Obviously text is just repeated. But what about variable text?

I tried appending variable string but it does not work.

Thanks for any help.

David R.

[startup]

pm me with a direct link to those plugins
i cant use the web installer

[Imagine Programming]

Long strings can also be concatenated, just terminate it:

local myVar = 10;
local myString = [[
  hello world ]] .. tostring(myVar) .. [[
  good day world]];

[kingzooly]

pm me with a direct link to those plugins
i cant use the web installer

That's how reteset does it now you have to use the installer, downloading 3rd party versions is risky and not recommended.

[daviz]

Long strings can also be concatenated, just terminate it:

local myVar = 10;
local myString = [[
hello world ]] .. tostring(myVar) .. [[
good day world]];

Hi Bas
in the context of Xaml tags, concatenate by terminating does not work. I just tried it.
Thanks

David R.

[colc]

Try this example I found in my archives
XamlListBox - Example 2.apz

[Imagine Programming]

Hi Bas
in the context of Xaml tags, concatenate by terminating does not work. I just tried it.
Thanks

David R.

Can you show me how you attempted it? Long strings can always be concatenated, however syntax matters.

[daviz]

Can you show me how you attempted it? Long strings can always be concatenated, however syntax matters.

I forgot to include my attempt, sorry.
Concatenate is almost at the end

amountPackages = 50

strXamlSample1 = [[
<Border BorderThickness="0">
<Grid TextElement.FontSize="15" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions >
<ColumnDefinition Width="44"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="30"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>

<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="0">
<Grid Margin="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="22"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel Grid.Column = "0">
<TextBlock Background="#426f9e" Foreground="#ffffff" TextAlignment="Center" Text='%s'/>
</StackPanel>

</Grid>
</StackPanel>



<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="1">
<Grid Margin="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel Grid.Column = "0">
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" TextAlignment="Left" Text='012798'/>
</StackPanel>

</Grid>
</StackPanel>


<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="2">
<Grid Margin="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel Grid.Column = "0">
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" TextAlignment="Left" Text=]]..tostring('%s')..[[/>
</StackPanel>

</Grid>
</StackPanel>



<StackPanel Margin="0, 0, 0, 0" Grid.Column="3">
<Grid Margin="2">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

<StackPanel Grid.Column = "0">
<TextBlock Foreground="Black" TextAlignment="Left" Text='20/05/2021'/>
</StackPanel>

</Grid>
</StackPanel>


</Grid>
</Border>

]]

and here is applied:

XamlListBox.SetUpdate("SampleLB", false);
XamlListBox.DeleteAllItems("SampleLB");

min = 1;
max = 3;
for count = min, max do
local s = string.format(strXamlSample1,count,amountPackages)
XamlListBox.AddItem("SampleLB", s, "", "");

end
XamlListBox.SetUpdate("SampleLB", true);

it does not show error message, just Xaml list appears blank.

David R.

[daviz]

Try this example I found in my archives
[ATTACH]n307069[/ATTACH]

Colc, thanks for the example, works great!
I need to delve deeper into pure LUA to get the hang of it (string.format).

David R.

[Imagine Programming]

Your second format parameter (]]..tostring('%s')..[[) has no quotes around it, that might make a difference. You stated that the concatenation didn't work, however it did or you would've got a syntax error. The quotes for a Text= attribute might be required, however I can't tell as I don't know the Xaml implementation used in the listbox.

[daviz]

Your second format parameter (]]..tostring('%s')..[[) has no quotes around it, that might make a difference. You stated that the concatenation didn't work, however it did or you would've got a syntax error. The quotes for a Text= attribute might be required, however I can't tell as I don't know the Xaml implementation used in the listbox.

Hi Bas you are right, if it was wrong, an error message would pop up.
I will try again with quotes.
Thanks a lot.

David