FindElement method
This method finds a control by its name and returns a reference to that control on a form as a FrameworkElement type.
Syntax
public static FrameworkElement FindElement(string elementName)
Parameters
elementName
Type: System.String
The name of the control to find.
Return Value
Type: System.Windows.FrameworkElement
Example
This example finds a combo box on the form and enables it.
ComboBox cbx = ThisForm.FindElement("Cbx_MailingAddress") as ComboBox;
cbx.IsEnabled = true;
FindElement<T> method
This method finds a control by its name and returns a reference to that control on a form as a T type.
Syntax
public static T FindElement<T>(string elementName)
Type Parameters
T
The type of control to be found and returned.
Parameters
elementName
Type: System.String
The name of the control to find.
Return Value
Type: T
A reference to an instance of a control of type T or null if no control is found or control with elementName is of different type then T.
Example
ComboBox cbox = ThisForm.FindElement<ComboBox>("Cbx_MailingAddress");
if (cbox != null)
Cbox.IsEnabled = true;
GetFormMetadataValue method
This method provides a way to extract metadata values from a form.
Syntax
public static string GetFormMetadataValue(string key)
Parameters
key
Type: System.String
The name of metadata value to extract.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The string value of metadata record or null if no record with the given key is not found.
GetLocalizedString method
This method is to be used to get a string from the current localization resource.
Syntax
public static string GetLocalizedString(string stringName)
Parameters
stringName
Type: System.String
The name of a string to get from the current localization resource. The name can but doesn’t have to start with the ‘$’ character.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The localized string or null if no string with the given name is found.
PrintAll method
Call this method to print the current form.
Syntax
public static void PrintAll()
RegisterValidationRole method
Use this method to register validation for the selected control.
Syntax
public static void RegisterValidationRole( FrameworkElement element, LocalizableValidationRole role )
Parameters
element
Type: System.Windows.FrameworkElement
A reference to the element to be validated.
role
Type: Neurodot.Forms.Silverlight.Controls.LocalizableValidationRole
A custom validation class. See validation classes in page Neurodot.Forms.Silverlight.Controls namespace for more details.
Remarks
Automatic validation is invoked when the validated control loses focus.
The selected element is automatically validated until the validation role is removed and the element is visible!
RemoveValidationRole method
Use this method to remove validation for selected control.
Syntax
public static void RemoveValidationRole(FrameworkElement element)
Parameters
element
Type: System.Windows.FrameworkElement
A reference to the control on the form to remove validation role from.
SubmitToGGWebService method
This method sends a submission to Government Gateway WCF service using current user’s security token.
Syntax
public static void SubmitToGGWebService( string transactionClass, string xmlMessage, SubmitToGGWebServiceCallback callback )
Parameters
transactionClass
Type: System.String
The name of the gateway transaction for which the submission is intended.
xmlMessage
Type: System.String
An XML message to submit to Gateway. The message is internally wrapped into a GovTalkMessage envelope as its body.
callback
Type: {Neurodot.Forms.Silverlight.Render.Interfaces.SubmitToGGWebServiceCallback}
An XML message that is to be submitted. The message is internally wrapped into a GovTalkMessage envelope as its body.
Remarks
The method submits the message asynchronously! The response XML is returned as a parameter of the callback method.
Example
string body = @"
<Message xmlns=""http://mocks.gateway.gov/backend/common"" Version=""1.0"">
<Header>
<Vendor>Code-Behind Example</Vendor>
</Header>
<Body>
<GetCitizenAddressesRequest xmlns=""http://gateway.gov/schema/moi/ls/v1"" />
</Body>
</Message>";
ThisForm.IsEnabled = false;
ThisForm.SubmitToGGWebService("PBL_LS_GetCitizenAddresses", body, OnGetAddressesResponse);
…
public static void OnGetAddressesResponse(XDocument xResponse)
{
MessageBox.Show(xResponse.ToString());
ThisForm.IsEnabled = true;
}