I have a project containing a xaml ResourceDictionary that I wish to use outside of a FrameworkElement. The resource dictionary will contain a DataTemplate for a class local to the project to avoid polluting the app.xaml (as the project is a prism module, and will not always be present depending on config).
So, I have a test.xaml file with a Resource build action.
This is intended to supply the DataTemplate for a TestObject class.
In the TestObject class I have a GetTemplate() method
The following works:
DataTemplate GetTemplate()
{
Uri uri = new Uri("MyProject;component/test.xaml", UriKind.Relative);
var dict = new ResourceDictionary { Source = uri};
return (DataTemplate)dict["TestObjectDataTemplate"];
}
This throws an exception when I assign the uri to the ResourceDictionary.Source property
DataTemplate GetTemplate()
{
Uri uri = new Uri("/test.xaml", UriKind.Relative);
var dict = new ResourceDictionary { Source = uri};
return (DataTemplate)dict["TestObjectDataTemplate"];
}
The second example fails as the /test.xaml can't be found in the local assembly. Why would I need to access it with "ReferencedAssembly;component/test.xaml" ?
In this instance, does local assembly mean the executing assembly or the assembly the code/resource is part of?
Edit: Updated to reflect the actual issue.
Try UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute
.
More clearly like.
DataTemplate GetTemplate()
{
ResourceDictionary resource = new ResourceDictionary()
{
Source = new Uri(@"/AssemblyFullName;component/test.xaml", UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute)
};
return (DataTemplate)resource["TestObjectDataTemplate"];
}
Edit:
In this instance, does local assembly
mean the executing assembly or the
assembly the code/resource is part of?
Say for example:
You have two projects Project A and Project B.
You are using Project A as reference in Project B
Now, if you want to use the resource like this /test.xaml
. Then, this resource should reside in the Project B. Since, it is the executing assembly. [It will be available for both Project A as well as Project B. You could use the above mentioned syntax. like /test.xaml
]
If you want the resource to be defined and used inside Project A. Then, you should use "/ProjectA;component/test.xaml"
because it is not the current executing assembly. [It will be available for both Project A as well as Project B. You have to use "/ProjectA;component/test.xaml"
this to access in both the projects]
Setting the Source
attr works, I successfully used it in many projects.
Your Uri
might be wrong. You should try a fully qualified pack Uri, like :
dict.Source = new Uri("pack://application:,,,/test.xaml");
If your test.xaml
file is not in the project root, be sure to set its path correctly.