PropertyGrid.PropertyValueChanged in Design-Time

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mobilemobile

2007-04-30 17:24:01 UTC

I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property pane in
the VS IDE?

I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can use it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control on it.

Thanks for any help,
Steve

G Himangi

2007-05-02 04:51:55 UTC

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AFAIK, accessing the propertygrid instance used by VS.Net is not possible

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Post by mobilemobile
I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property pane in
the VS IDE?
I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can use it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control on it.
Thanks for any help,
Steve

mobilemobile

2007-05-03 01:44:00 UTC

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OK.

Well, here's what I would like to do -- maybe there's a different way.

I have two properties for a custom control that need to affect each other,
so I need to be able to trap when each property change. So if my Value
property changes, I need to do something to my Text property and vice versa.
Right now, I don't see the change in the grid until I've clicked on the other
property -- e.g., if the Value property changes, the Text property doesn't
change in the property pane, but when I click on the Text property, it
changes (without me doing anything else).

Any ideas? (BTW, I'm cross-posting this to
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms.)

Thanks for any help,
Steve

Post by G Himangi
AFAIK, accessing the propertygrid instance used by VS.Net is not possible
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G Himangi

2007-05-05 10:56:39 UTC

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Apply

[RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.All)]

to both your properties

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Post by mobilemobile
OK.
Well, here's what I would like to do -- maybe there's a different way.
I have two properties for a custom control that need to affect each other,
so I need to be able to trap when each property change. So if my Value
property changes, I need to do something to my Text property and vice versa.
Right now, I don't see the change in the grid until I've clicked on the other
property -- e.g., if the Value property changes, the Text property doesn't
change in the property pane, but when I click on the Text property, it
changes (without me doing anything else).
Any ideas? (BTW, I'm cross-posting this to
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.windowsforms.)
Thanks for any help,
Steve

Post by mobilemobile
I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property
pane
in
the VS IDE?
I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can
use
it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control
on
it.
Thanks for any help,
Steve

jokiz

2007-05-12 02:33:09 UTC

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first of all, you can interact with visual studio through EnvDTE. but
that's not the solution for your problem, all you have to do is
change the related property from the setter of the other not using
their setter but through TypeDescriptor which automatically notifies
the designer so it gets reflected in the property grid at real time.
there have been a number of queries like this in this newsgroup, you
can try searching for the syntax, something like
TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(myComponent)
["PropertyName"].SetValue(myComponnet, value)

Post by G Himangi
Apply
[RefreshProperties(RefreshProperties.All)]
to both your properties
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EZShellExtensions.Net : Develop all shell extensions,explorer bars and BHOs
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---------

Post by mobilemobile
I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property
pane
in
the VS IDE?
I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can
use
it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control
on
it.
Thanks for any help,
Steve

jokiz

2007-05-12 03:17:26 UTC

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Post by mobilemobile
I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property
pane
in
the VS IDE?
I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can
use
it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control
on
it.
Thanks for any help,
Steve

mobilemobile

2007-06-01 02:46:01 UTC

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Thanks for the info -- that worked!

Steve

Post by mobilemobile
I'm not even sure if this is possible, but is there a way to access the
PropertyGrid in design-time -- how to access the grid in the property
pane
in
the VS IDE?
I want to use the PropertyValueChanged event in design-time -- I can
use
it
in runtime of course if I create a form with the PropertyGrid control
on
it.
Thanks for any help,
Steve