From Xml to PropertyGrid

Hi Antoine,

While we do't have anything built-in that reads XML to provide property grid data, you certainly could write your own custom data factory to read XML data or any other data and build up a property model hierarchy from that data.  There are a couple QuickStart samples in the main sample project that show custom data factories that should help you get started.

Hi !

Thanks for your answer ! I'll try to understand how to create my data factory so.

Do you think you'll update this product with a feature for XML ?

I've seen in your release history that in version 13.0592 you "Fixed a bug where MacroAction.ReadFromXml wouldn't restore properly." What is that MacroAction ?

AP

Hi Antoine,

We haven't really had any requests for anything XML-related with PropertyGrid.  In XML by itself, there isn't a defined structure requirement.  It would need some kind of DTD or XSD paired with it to know what to do.  Not only that but there are issues with things like repeating dynamic complex sequences in those schemas, which wouldn't really be easily supported in a PropertyGrid.  Along with a high potential for element attributes, which wouldn't be supported either.  I don't really see how it could work in a generalized use case, so it's probably not something we will work on.  If you have some very basic XML element-only markup that you wish to support, making a custom data factory would be your best option and should be doable.

The MacroAction you mentioned is related to our SyntaxEditor product for recording typing actions, and isn't applicable to PropertyGrid.

Hi,

Thanks for this complete answer ! I think I understood how to proceed.

Thanks for your time

AP