Binding only part of a label
The Binding.StringFormat property doesn't work on Labels, you need to use the ContentStringFormat property on the Label.
For example, the following sample will work:
<Label> <Label.Content> <Binding Path="QuestionnaireName"/> </Label.Content> <Label.ContentStringFormat> Thank you for taking the {0} questionnaire </Label.ContentStringFormat></Label>
The same as short Version:
<Label Content="{Binding QuestionnaireName}" ContentStringFormat="Thank you for taking the {0} questionnaire" />
Using it to display a unit after the value:
<Label Content="{Binding Temperature}" ContentStringFormat="{}{0}°C" />
While this sample will not:
<Label> <Label.Content> <Binding Path="QuestionnaireName" StringFormat="Thank you for taking the {0} questionnaire"/> </Label.Content> </Label>
If you're using 3.5 SP1, you can use the StringFormat
property on the binding:
<Label Content="{Binding Order.ID, StringFormat=Order ID \{0\}}"/>
Otherwise, use a converter:
<local:StringFormatConverter x:Key="StringFormatter" StringFormat="Order ID {0}" /><Label Content="{Binding Order.ID, Converter=StringFormatter}"/>
With StringFormatConverter
being an IValueConverter
:
[ValueConversion(typeof(object), typeof(string))]public class StringFormatConverter : IValueConverter{ public string StringFormat { get; set; } public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) { if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(StringFormat)) return ""; return string.Format(StringFormat, value); } public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture) { throw new NotSupportedException(); }
That'll do the trick.
[Edit : Change the Text
property to Content
]