sdk/samples/WPFSamples/GridConvertValue/readme.htm

   1 <html><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; CHARSET=utf-8" /><META NAME="save" CONTENT="history" /><title xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Changing Margins in a Grid Sample</title><META NAME="Description" CONTENT="&#xD;&#xA;                    This sample shows how to change the margins of an element that is within a T:System.Windows.Controls.Grid by using Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) and programmatic code. The sample also shows how to convert a T:Sys ..."></META><META NAME="MS.LOCALE" CONTENT="en-us" /><style>
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  30                         </style></head><body><div id="header"><table width="100%" id="topTable"></table></div><div id="mainSection"><div id="mainBody"><br /><font color="DarkGray">[This readme is a partial copy of the sample's topic in the SDK documentation.]</font><br /><font color="DarkGray" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"></font><p xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"></p><div class="introduction"><p xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">
  31                     This sample shows how to change the margins of an element that is within a <span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.Controls.Grid">Grid</span> by using Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) and programmatic code. The sample also shows how to convert a <span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.Controls.ListBoxItem">ListBoxItem</span> to a new data type (in this case, to an instance of <span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.Thickness">Thickness</span>) by using the <span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.ThicknessConverter">ThicknessConverter</span> object.
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  33                     This sample demonstrates a specific feature of the Windows Presentation Foundation and, consequently, does not follow application development best practices. For comprehensive coverage of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft .NET Framework application development best practices, refer to the following as appropriate:
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  35                     Accessibility - <span sdata="link">Accessibility Best Practices</span></p><p xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">
  36                     Security - <span sdata="link">Windows Presentation Foundation Security</span></p><p xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">
  37                     Localization - <span sdata="link">WPF Globalization and Localization Overview</span></p></div><h1 class="heading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><span onclick="ExpandCollapse(sectionToggle0)" style="cursor:default;" onkeypress="ExpandCollapse_CheckKey(sectionToggle0, event)" tabindex="0">Building the Sample</span></h1><div id="sectionSection0" class="section"><ul xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><li><p>
  38                     Install the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) and open its build environment command window. On the Start menu, point to All Programs, Microsoft Windows SDK, and then click CMD Shell.
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  40                     Download the sample, usually from the software development kit (SDK) documentation, to your hard disk drive.
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  42                     To build the sample from the build environment command window, go to the source directory of the sample. At the command prompt, type MSBUILD.
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  44                     To build the sample in Microsoft Visual Studio, load the sample solution or project file and then press CTRL+SHIFT+B.
  45                 </p></li></ul></div><h1 class="heading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><span onclick="ExpandCollapse(sectionToggle1)" style="cursor:default;" onkeypress="ExpandCollapse_CheckKey(sectionToggle1, event)" tabindex="0">Running the Sample</span></h1><div id="sectionSection1" class="section"><ul xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><li><p>
  46                     To run the compiled sample from the build environment command window, execute the .exe file in the Bin\Debug or Bin\Release folder contained under the sample source code folder.
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  48                     To run the compiled sample with debugging in Visual Studio, press F5.
  49                 </p></li></ul></div><h1 class="heading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"><span onclick="ExpandCollapse(seeAlsoToggle)" style="cursor:default;" onkeypress="ExpandCollapse_CheckKey(seeAlsoToggle, event)" tabindex="0">See Also</span></h1><div id="seeAlsoSection" class="section"><h4 class="subHeading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Tasks</h4><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><span sdata="link" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">How to: Change the Margin Property</span></div><h4 class="subHeading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Concepts</h4><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><span sdata="link" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Panels Overview</span></div><h4 class="subHeading" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Reference</h4><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.Controls.Grid" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">Grid</span></div><div class="seeAlsoStyle"><span sdata="cer" target="T:System.Windows.Controls.ListBox" xmlns:mshelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp" xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt">ListBox</span></div></div></div></div></body></html>