https://github.com/angrycarrot789/wpf-codegen-converter

Uses a C# compiler to generate a WPF converter from a script, to save having to create a class for each converter
https://github.com/angrycarrot789/wpf-codegen-converter

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Uses a C# compiler to generate a WPF converter from a script, to save having to create a class for each converter

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/angrycarrot789/wpf-codegen-converter
• Owner: AngryCarrot789
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-08-12T10:14:07.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-12T10:31:49.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-08-12T11:28:03.270Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: csharp, wpf
• Language: C#
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• Size: 16.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# WPFCodeGenConverter

Uses a C# compiler to generate a WPF converter from a script, to save having to create a class for each converter

This is purely just a demo of how to do it. But the added hassle of having to use special character codes like `"` instead of `"` and not 

being able to use `using` statements (and having to directly access all types like `System.Windows.Visibility` directly)

almost make it not as convenient to use.

Though 1 good usage I guess could be an invert bool converter, but you could just make a singleton bool inverter converter that you use across your

entire project

# DynamicCodeConverter

To use it in XAML, you just set a binding's converter to `Converter={c:DynamicCodeConverter}`. The class extends `MarkdownExtension`, which means that you 

don't need to provide a specific instance; it's automatically created by XAML and also the class itself (via the `ProvideValue` method)

And then you provide your code in the `ConverterParameter` part of the binding. If the `ConverterParameter` is the last part of the binding expression, you can

encapsulate the script in single quotes (`'like this'`), and XAML will tolerate it

Currently, you can't convert back from the value. I was thinking of maybe using a TypeConverter or something along those lines to

allow more specific properties to be set... but then you lose the luxury of binding AFAIK. I couldn't get binding to work outside of the built in

`Binding`