Avalondock nullreferenceexception when restoring state with dynamic anchorables
Hello, I have the NullReferenceException problem when restoring state again. I derive my anchorables from this class:
public abstract class AbstractPanel {
private Visibility _visibility;
public virtual string ContentId { get {
ToolTip on column header
I would like to display a tooltip when the user mouses over a column’s header that displays static information on what the column is, and how to use it. I only want the tooltip on certain columns and the info will be unique from column to column. Can
Styling dropdownbutton
I’m trying to style the drop down button control, and can pretty much everything to work the way I want, with the exception of then the button is clicked or mouse hover. The background is always blue, and I would like to set a custom background/foreground
Error zipping Xceed Zip InvalidZipStructureException The zip end header signature could not be found in the zip file
Hi there, I get a errors when zipping files on OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) but it works great on OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) running on mono 2.2. I just place the DLL’s in the same folder as the .exe and it works great on Leopard but not on Tiger. I am using the
Create DataGrid columns from dynamic type (ExpandoObject)
Hi I’m trying to have a DataGrid create columns based on an ItemSource which is a list of dynamic (ExpandoObject) objects. Is this even possible? And if so, how? Regards Paw Baltzersen
Metro Dark Theme with AvalonDock
Hello, I am completely stumped. I am creating an out-of-the-box WPF application. I reference the avalondock assemblies that come with the trial version of toolkit plus for wpf and add a dockmanager, etc. to the main view. I can’t figure out how to use
Setting the font color style of a column in the wpf datagrid
Hi, I am using the wpf datagrid in virtualizationmode = true; mode. How can I change the font color {style} of a particular column? many thanks Peter
DropDownButton.DropDownContent Bindings broken when moved to 3.2.0
Hi I was using successfully DropDownButton since ExtendedWPFtoolkit 3.0.0 I was working fine, recently i upgraded to ExtendedWPFtoolkit 3.2.0 Databindings inside DropDownButton.DropDownContent XAML has broken. If in re-install ExtendedWPFtoolkit 3.0.0
Removing the quot Drag a column header here to group by that column quot
I am trying to remove this title from the Datagrid but I cannot find which property is used for this.
CollectionControl: set custom editor on PropertyGrid properties
Hi, CollectionControl does not expose PropertyGrid property so I’m unable to set a custom editor template on some of the properties contained in the PropertyGrid. Getting into the details: The ItemSource of a CollectionControl is a list of objects: List<Foo>.
Recursive call to Automation Peer API is not valid
We are using Xceed DataGrid for WPF version 4.0.10228.11470 in our product. One of our customers got this exception: System.InvalidOperationException: Recursive call to Automation Peer API is not valid. at System.Windows.Automation.Peers.AutomationPeer.GetChildren()
How can I zip a folder with chinese name?
Currently when I try to zip a file folder whose name contains Chinese characters, the zipped file will be empty. If I zip a folder that contain several files, those files whose name contain chinese characters are dropped. How can I handle this situation?
AvalonDock: cannot control pane visibility after loading layout via serializer
Hi, I’m using the latest AvalonDock (3.4.17280.14430) and have a layout in which I want to be able to hide and show panes. My code works fine with the default dock layout, but once the layout has been saved and re-loaded using XmlLayoutSerializer the
System error &H80070057 (-2147024809)
I have installed XceedComponents.exe version 3.2.9460.14460 on my vista pc. I open my Visual Basic 6 IDE, create a new form and put the zip control on the form. When i try to save the new form i get the following error message box: System error &H80070057
WPF KeyBinding for Enter key does not work (But does work on DevExpress grid)
So, I convinced my team that Xceed has the better WPF Grid. I talked them into moving over from Dev Express. I got my boss to put it in the budget to purchase (we are planning to purchase in July (the start of our fiscal year)). Since it was all a done
CheckBox in datagrid
I am using the DatagridControl in my project, and I get some problem in using the CheckBox in the datagrid, need some help… I binding the IList object to the datagrid, but I need to click the cell twice for check the CheckBox. I had try the other EditTriggers
An unexpected internal failure occurred in the FileSystem component or one of its descendants
Hi, I’m using zip for .net and in my application I can choose if I run the zip on the main thread or if I run it on a new thread. When I run it on the main thread I don’t get any exceptions. If I switch it to use background threads then I sometimes get
Select all feature in CheckCombobox
Is there any “select all” feature in checkcombobox of xceed.wpf.toolkit ?
FTP I/O error when trying to send file
Hi there, I’m using the Xceed.ftp .Net component to send a file to a remote ftp server. This is an intranet applications, so the connection to the ftp server does not have to be secure. This is how my code looks like: ftp = new Xceed.Ftp.FtpClient();
Getting Filter Row to Talk to Column Filters Example
’ve seen some questions on this and was trying to figure out the best method for this. I have a couple of labels that show Filtered Results vs Total. Here’s what I came up with that works well for me. I do all my binding in C# because there are many different
Showing StatFunctions on grouping Detail Line
Hi Everyone! I bind my Collection in C# and I’ve been able to add Stat Functions like the example code on the below This is an example of What the default Details line looks like in the table-view by default when you drag a column to group Origin: JFK
DataGridControl Dynamic Column Generation using MVVM
I have a requirement to generate columns dynamically using MVVM pattern. Another requirement is to show parent child relationship. I looked at the example – TreeGridflowView – but the hierarchy should be generated dynamically as well as the depth of the
Refresh Distinct Values for AutoFilter
Hi, When a user searches via the Filter Row the distinct values don’t update in the AutoFilter Drop down. Is there a way to refresh the distinct values? Thanks, Kieran
WatermarkComboBox auto filtering / searching
I am using the WatermarkComboBox and when I have the item source hooked up so I can type in the combo box and it will filter the list as I type. The problem I am having is it seems to be doing the filtering on the start of the string and I would like
PropertyGrid validation
How do I set up the PropertyGrid to display an error condition (like the WinForms ErrorProvider or a red highlight) when data is invalid? I currently have my model class implementing INotifyDataErrorInfo and it’s ValidateProperty method is triggered when
Best way to design Wizard Pages in WPF
Hi all, Quick question – We’re laying up our first wizard, and we’ve got the hang of WizardPages no problem, but while actually laying out the design, we only see the initial page in the preview in Visual Studio – we can comment out each page as we finish
PropertyGrid Context Menu
I want to create context menus for my properties. I can’t seem to find any examples of this. Can someone provide an example of using context menus with the PropertyGrid?
How to use a ListBox in a CellContentTemplate
I have a Class called Planner with the usual properties (Name, Address, etc.) and an ObserveableCollection(Of Planner). I use this collection as follows: cvsPlanners.Source= <the ObserveableCollection mentioned above> I want to use a ListBox in a gridcontrol
XCeed Zip V5.5 file Split is not working
I am not able to create split zip files. i am using Xceed zip version 5.5. so far i am able to create zip file but not able to create split zip files. i appreciate if you could help me to resolve this issue. Code : string desti = @”F:\XceelConsole\”;
Silent Self-Extracting zip file
We want to creat a .EXE (self extractor file), but when we try to open the file it gives a dialogue box to enter destination path to extract the files. How to enable silent mode for self extract exe?
Zip compression rates
Does Xceed Zip for .net support different compression ratios?
test if zip file is password protected
I need to check if a zip file is password protected before attempting to reveal the contents. Is there a function that allows me to do that?
Finding and Unzipping a specific file using the ZipReader class
I need to extract the contents of a specific file in a zip archive using the ZipReader class directly into memory but the API does not seem to allow “finding” a file and then reading the contents. Is this possible? If so, would please provide a code snippet
Getting error "Cannot perform the requested operation on an item that exists."
I have written the below method to create archive, but I found that it throws below error sometimes and sometimes it works well: “Cannot perform the requested operation on an item that exists. Type: Xceed.Zip.ZippedFile Full Name: \Secured.html” Stack
Xceed.Zip.InvalidDecryptionPasswordException:
Using Xceed.Zip version 6.0.16354.14180. Can’t unzip a zip file encrypted with pkAES-128 Deflate 7 Zip unzips this file with no problems. QuickZip throws Xceed.Zip.InvalidDecryptionPasswordException: ZipArchive.CopyFilesTo throw same and event handler
Question regarding API, Performance and Mono support
I’m testing different Zip libraries to see which on fix our product well. Now I have below questions. 1. I have a list to store the path of files or even empty directories to zip. I found QuickZip.Zip might work for me. The list may contains the path
Convert SFX stream to ZipArchive?
One of the libraries we use provides an SFX zip volume stream, which we need to convert to ZipArchive. We would like to avoid writing the stream to disk and then load into XceedSfxPrefix. Can you please let me know if there is a way to work with SFX streams?
Interop.XceedZipLib.dll issue
Hi,I am making use of Interop.XceedZipLib.dll in my project (C# WinForms). There are some custom methods like License(), ListZipContents() and GetZipContents() which execute perfectly fine on my dev machine.This is what the code looks like: private XceedZip
Converting an AbstractFile to an IO.Stream
Can somebody please tell me how to get a remote file with Xceed sFtp as a System.IO.Stream instead of an FileSystem.AbstractFile? Or, It is a way to convert an FileSystem.AbstractFile to an IO.Stream? Thanks
Exception while trying to upload a file
So I have followed the documentation on the Xceed website, but I am not able to get my file to upload. using( SSHClient ssh = new SSHClient() ) { ... ssh.Connect( host ); ... ssh.Authenticate( username, password ); ... using( SFtpSession sftp = new SFtpSession(
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