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

SetBinding Method (DependencyProper...

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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 (Declaration)

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

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As FrameworkElement
Dim dp As DependencyProperty
Dim path As String
Dim returnValue As BindingExpression

returnValue = instance.SetBinding(dp, _
    path)

public BindingExpression SetBinding(
    DependencyProperty dp,
    string path
)

Visual C++

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

JScript

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

XAML

You cannot use methods in XAML.

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.

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

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0

Reference

FrameworkElement Class

FrameworkElement Members

SetBinding Overload

System.Windows Namespace

Other Resources

Data Binding Overview