FrameworkElement.SetBinding Method (DependencyProperty, String) (System.Windows)

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FrameworkElement.SetBinding Method (DependencyProperty, String)

Attaches a binding to this element, based on the provided source property name as a path qualification to the data source.

Namespace: System.Windows
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic

Public Function SetBinding ( _
	dp As DependencyProperty, _
	path As String _
) As BindingExpression

public BindingExpression SetBinding(
	DependencyProperty dp,
	string path
)

Visual C++

public:
BindingExpression^ SetBinding(
	DependencyProperty^ dp, 
	String^ path
)

member SetBinding : 
        dp:DependencyProperty * 
        path:string -> BindingExpression

Parameters

dp: Type: System.Windows.DependencyProperty
Identifies the destination property where the binding should be established.

path: Type: System.String
The source property name or the path to the property used for the binding.

Return Value

Type: System.Windows.Data.BindingExpression
Records the conditions of the binding. This return value can be useful for error checking.

Remarks

This method is a convenience method for calling BindingOperations.SetBinding, which passes the current instance as the DependencyObject, and creates a new Binding based on the provided path parameter. This signature is more convenient if you are establishing a simple default binding. If you need to specify any binding properties to non-default conditions, or want to use a MultiBinding or PriorityBinding,you should use the SetBinding(DependencyProperty, BindingBase) signature.

Examples

The following example sets a binding using a specific path.

Visual Basic


			myDataObject = New MyData(Date.Now)
			root.DataContext = myDataObject
			myText.SetBinding(TextBlock.TextProperty, "MyDataProperty")


myDataObject = new MyData(System.DateTime.Now);
root.DataContext = myDataObject;
myText.SetBinding(TextBlock.TextProperty, "MyDataProperty");

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

FrameworkElement Class

SetBinding Overload

System.Windows Namespace

Other Resources

Data Binding Overview