Migrate code behing to ViewModel

[Jean-Marc]

Ref: Project Branch repos

I have the following error " System.InvalidCastException....Message=Unable to cast object of type"

When I tried migrate the following source code which works to a view model. Can you help or guide me how to fix the code in MPCMassPropItemsViewModel.cs

Ref: MPCMassPropItemsView.xaml.cs

private void Demo1_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

var filename = "BOM MasspropCalc " + Demo1.Text;

OpenDemoFile(filename); Working

viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename); Not working

}

public async void OpenDemoFile(string fileName)

{

char s = Path.DirectorySeparatorChar;

await LoadRecords($"{Constants.ScenariosDataforTestingDirectory}{s}{fileName}");

PickFileExpnd.IsExpanded = false;

}

async Task LoadRecords(string filePath)

{

using var stream = await FileSystem.OpenAppPackageFileAsync(filePath);

using StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream);

using var csv = new CsvReader(reader, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

MPCItemsDaGr.ItemsSource = csv.GetRecords().ToList();

return;

}

Ref : MPCMassPropItemsViewModel.cs

async public void GetMasspropertyRecords(string fileName)

{

char s = Path.DirectorySeparatorChar;

using var stream = await FileSystem.OpenAppPackageFileAsync($"{Constants.ScenariosDataforTestingDirectory}{s}{fileName}");

using StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream);

using var csv = new CsvReader(reader, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

massPropItemsCollection = (ObservableCollection)csv.GetRecords(); //Error 

}

[Ashok Kuvaraja]

Hi Jean-Marc,

We forked your branch to validate the reported issue from our end. Unfortunately, the folder MPC-MassPropertiesCalculator-MAUIapp doesn't exist in the forked repository. So, we are unable to run and reproduce the reported issue. Please provide an issue reproducible sample. It will help us to find and sort out the problem.

Regards,

Ashok

[Jean-Marc]

The folder  MPC-MassPropertiesCalculator-MAUIapp is in the MAUI branch.

[Karthikraja Kalaimani]

Hi Jean, 

We checked your code csv.GetRecords() method in the MPCMassPropItemsViewModel class. The method returns the type 'MPCDataManagerLibrary.Models.MassPropItem' but is being cast to 'System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection'1, resulting in an exception. To resolve this, we recommend using the ToObservableCollection() method to ensure the proper casting to an ObservableCollection type.

Code snippets : 

    massPropItemsCollection = csv.GetRecords<MassPropItem>().ToObservableCollection();

Regards,
Karthik Raja

[Jean-Marc]

Hi, Karthik

The sugesstion clear the the error but the data in  massPropItemsCollection is not loaded into the datadrid control.

Regards,

Jean-Marc Flamand

[Karthikraja Kalaimani]

Hi Jean, 

The "massPropItemsCollection" is loaded in the DataGrid when the "Scenario 01 - TWeightNot=0 and All CofG are defined (Basic Calcs).csv" button is clicked in the sample. A screenshot is provided for reference.

Regards,

Karthik Raja

[Jean-Marc]

Hi Karthik,

Ref; MPCMassPropItemsView.xaml.cs

The source file in the repos run  the code behind method called "OpenDemoFile(filename);"

To activate the method you need to comment this line and un comment  " viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename);"

(current)

    private void Demo1_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        var filename = "BOM MasspropCalc " + Demo1.Text;
        //Todo -Move Implicit code in to MPCMassPropItemsViewModel
        // Replace OpenDemoFile(filename)  by viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename);
        OpenDemoFile(filename);
        // viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename);
    }

(Should be)

    private void Demo1_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        var filename = "BOM MasspropCalc " + Demo1.Text;
        //Todo -Move Implicit code in to MPCMassPropItemsViewModel
        // Replace OpenDemoFile(filename)  by viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename);
        //OpenDemoFile(filename);
        viewModel.GetMasspropertyRecords(filename);
    }
Sorry 

[Nirmalkumar Yuvaraj]

Hi Jean,

To reload the ItemsSource of the DataGrid i.e., massPropItemsCollection at the run time, the ViewModel class has to be inherited from INotifyPropertyChanged interface. This allows the DataGrid to be automatically updated when the data in the massPropItemsCollection changes. In this case, the ItemsSource of the DataGrid is bound to the massPropItemsCollection property, which means that when the collection is updated, the DataGrid will be updated with the new data as well.

Code Snippet:

public class MPCMassPropItemsViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged

{

    private ObservableCollection<MassPropItem> massPropItems;

 

    public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

    private void NotifyPropertyChanged(String propertyName)

    {

        PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));

    }

 

    public ObservableCollection<MassPropItem> massPropItemsCollection

    {

        get { return massPropItems; ; }

        set

        {

            massPropItems = value;

            NotifyPropertyChanged(nameof(massPropItemsCollection));

        }

    }

}

Please let us know if we misunderstood your query.

Regards,

Nirmalkumar

[Jean-Marc]

Hi  Nirmalkumar

Thank for the support.