[Mono-list] Windows Forms...wah

[Tum]

The DataSet is heavy weight compared to using a model.  If you use a
model, you the source can be from a DataSet or an array, or a file, or a
resource etc etc.

Using a list model would be more flexible while still supporting
datasets and traditional string lists.

::Tum

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mono-list-admin@ximian.com [mailto:mono-list-admin@ximian.com]
On
> Behalf Of Piers Haken
> Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2002 4:28 p.m.
> To: Tum; fssc; mono-list
> Subject: RE: [Mono-list] Windows Forms...wah
> 
> Why not just use a DataSet?
> 
> Piers.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tum [mailto:tum@veridicus.com]
> > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 8:56 PM
> > To: 'fssc'; 'mono-list'
> > Subject: RE: [Mono-list] Windows Forms...wah
> >
> >
> > Firstly, I think you'll find that most of the time you never
> > need to do this because list boxes usually contain runtime
> > data.  And when you have runtime data, the MVC shines because
> > you never need to store and synchronize data in and between
> > two locations.
> >
> > Anyway, of course you visually design MVC based controls.
> >
> > An example using VS.NET would be like this:
> >
> > +Drag-Drop the ListBox onto the form.
> > +Drag-Drop the ArrayListModel onto the form.
> > +Set the "Model" property of the ListBox to the ArrayListModel.
> > +Configure the ArrayListModel with the list of data you want.
> >
> > This is actually more flexible.  If you ever want to replace
> > the listbox with some other list control (like a combo box),
> > you won't have to re-enter the data.  This can be quite a
> > common occurrence and a source of frustration when using drag
> > and drop IDEs.  Using MVC, the problem is solved.
> >
> > You could also support other drag'n'drop listmodel components
> > like DataSourceListModel, XmlListModel, ResourceListModel etc...
> >
> > ::Tum
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mono-list-admin@ximian.com
[mailto:mono-list-admin@ximian.com]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of fssc
> > > Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2002 3:06 a.m.
> > > To: mono-list
> > > Subject: Re: [Mono-list] Windows Forms...wah
> > >
> > >
> > > Many of use I'm sure come from visual ide development
> > environments and
> > > sometimes we just like to populate a drop down list visually,
could
> > one do
> > > this with a MVC approach?
> > >
> > > Herbert
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rodrigo Moya" <rodrigo@ximian.com>
> > > To: "fssc" <hsauro@fssc.demon.co.uk>
> > > Cc: "Mono List" <mono-list@ximian.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 10:44 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Mono-list] Windows Forms...wah
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 06:00, fssc wrote:
> > > > > When you talk about model/controller classes would implement a
> > list
> > > box
> > > say
> > > > > as two separate entities, one to display the data and another
to
> > store
> > > the
> > > > > data? If so please don't, or at least give the option
> > to go either
> > > your
> > > way
> > > > > or as they have now. It's all very well bringing in
> > comp sci ideas
> > > like
> > > this
> > > > > but sometimes they just get in the way when you just want a
list
> > box
> > > that
> > > > > displays, say the days of the week.
> > > > >
> > > > then, you just have to write:
> > > >
> > > > ListBox lb = new ListBox (new ListModel ("Monday",
> > "February", ...);
> > > >
> > > > but still have the model/view/controller separation, which is
very
> > nice
> > > > for a lot of things.
> > > >
> > > > cheers
> > > > --
> > > > Rodrigo Moya <rodrigo@ximian.com>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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