WPF

Thanks for this Karl, I'll take a look. Regards, Rob Philpott.

Have a look at this[^] article to get some ideas. Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before. My blog | My articles

Bartosz Bien wrote: What tools do you use to create 3D models and export them to XAML? I use Cinema4D, 3DS Max and Maya. Although I'm looking into Zam3D. Bartosz Bien wrote: Is XAML the only format that WPF can accept for specifying 3D geometry? Yes - well, you could write your own internal 3D methods that interact with the 3D engine directly, but that would be defeating the whole purpose of XAML. Bartosz Bien wrote: Is there a XAML exporter plugin available for 3ds Max? It's not exactly a plugin, but you can always look at this[^] for simpler models. Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before. My blog | My articles

There are many advantages of XAML, but disadvantages as well as you pointed out. In the case of WPF, XAML is a non-language specific description of the UI using a more natural hierarchical relationship between elements. This also enables easier code sharing between languages, and enables tools to generate XAML without knowing the nuances of a programming language. Expression blend is one such tool, and there are converters for many other third party tools as well, such as Adobe Illustrator. You can write a feature-rich app with just XAML and never touch a line of VB.NET or C#. That being said, there are advantages to both XAML and procedural code and those trade-off decisions need to be addressed in your design. I personally like to see the hierarchical relationship, but do have some gripes when it comes to debugging complex XAML.

There are also utility apps for PSD - XAML converting, I've had limited success using this one here though as it can't handle complex PSD's. There are quite a few things potentially in a PSD that just don't map to any equivilent in XAML or WPF. I've been working with ZAM3D some more ... I'm even more impressed with it now than when I recommended it!!! I've had a few crashes which is unfortunate but to be expected with a v1 app I guess ... Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :) My Blog

The problem isn't with WPF. It's your code that's at fault - basically you have entered an infinite loop in MovePolygon where you execute this section: foreach (var item in children) { item.MovePolygon(xDestination, yDestination); } You seem to be iterating through the same item every time, and I'm guessing this isn't the effect that you want. Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before. My blog | My articles

Use a HyperLink control in the in the Click event perform any operations you need to. Cheers, Karl » CodeProject 2008 MVP My Blog | Mole's Home Page | How To Create Screen Capture Videos For Your Articles Just a grain of sand on the worlds beaches.

Feck ... that didn't help at all. I need to sit down with more time for tackling this one. :( Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :) My Blog

Well ya got me there ... at the moment its really not doing anything remotely different. Guess I'll just have to make something up! ;) Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :) My Blog

Thanks! I will try it as soon as I get home. :) -- Kein Mitleid Für Die Mehrheit

Not at all chap. You've been a great help! Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :) My Blog

It does work, on the surface. However if you try and access the lists through other methods then it messes up (i.e. through indicies). I was thinking that there'd be an ice elegant way to create a combo box in WPF which allows it to be set as nullable, rather than having to modify the underlying data. Perhaps creating a new items template thingy and inserting a control there which if selected is null. I.e. the underlying datasource is not modified at all. I'll see what I can do when I get the chance. Just wondering if someone had come up with a solution already. My Blog[^]

Its been tracked down to some odd behaviour with the 3D chart. What I'm seeing isn't a tooltip ... its a textblock! Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :) My Blog

Got it:) Thanks mate! Smile: A curve that can set a lot of things straight! (\ /) (O.o) (><)

I just blogged about this ... I think this info needs spreading far and wide!!! http://jammer.biz/blog2/?p=158[^] Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :)

Yes, it is seems so. Right now I am using VS2008 and Expression Blend combo... "I guess it's what separates the professionals from the drag and drop, girly wirly, namby pamby, wishy washy, can't code for crap types." - Pete O'Hanlon

A few thousand points per line does sound like a huge number! Jammer Going where everyone here has gone before! :)

Well - I've downloaded and installed it, but that's as far as it goes. I'll hopefully get some time to look at it by the end of this week. Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before. My blog | My articles

Read up on the ZIndex property. It is an attached property that is exposed by panels like the Canvas. Canvas.ZIndex="99" Cheers, Karl » CodeProject 2008 MVP My Blog | Mole's Home Page | How To Create Screen Capture Videos For Your Articles Just a grain of sand on the worlds beaches.