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Not able to make cascading comboboxes work


Here is my code to create cascading comboboxes. I am trying to populate Family Combobox(ComboBox2) based on the value selected for Segment Name(combox1).I am able to populate the first Combo with a static resource but my second one shows blank. I am calling a method called "FillComboBoxFamilyData(SegmentCode)" on the selection change event of first combobox.

XAML CODE:

<Grid Height="142" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="49,113,0,0" Name="grid3"     VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="904">
                <ComboBox Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="35,26,0,0"    Name="comboBox1" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="205" ItemsSource="{Binding Source={StaticResource tblSegmentViewSource}}"  DisplayMemberPath="Segment Name" SelectedValuePath="Segment Code" SelectionChanged="comboBox1_SelectionChanged"/>
                <ComboBox Height="23" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,26,395,0"    Name="comboBox2" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="205" />


  <Window.Resources>
  <CollectionViewSource x:Key="tblSegmentViewSource" Source="{Binding Path=TblSegment,    Source={StaticResource brickDataset}}" />
    <CollectionViewSource x:Key="tblFamilyViewSource" Source="{Binding Path=TblFamily,  Source={StaticResource brickDataset}}" />

*BrickDataSet is the main dataset I am pulling the tables from.*

C#:

    private void comboBox1_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(comboBox1.SelectedValue.ToString());
        SegmentCode = Convert.ToInt32(comboBox1.SelectedValue.ToString());
        FillComboBoxFamilyData(SegmentCode);
    }

    public void FillComboBoxFamilyData(int Segment_Code)
    {
        string connString =
            "Data Source=.\\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C:\\Documents and Settings\\dchaman\\My Documents\\PDRT.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True ";

        SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(connString);
        con.Open();
        SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand();
        cmd.Connection = con;
        cmd.CommandType = System.Data.CommandType.Text;
        cmd.CommandText =
            "SELECT  TblFamily.[Family Name],TblFamily.[Family Code] FROM TblFamily WHERE (TblFamily.[Segment Code] = @SegmentCode)";

        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@SegmentCode", Segment_Code);

        DataSet objDs = new DataSet();
        SqlDataAdapter dAdapter = new SqlDataAdapter();
        dAdapter.SelectCommand = cmd;
        dAdapter.Fill(objDs);
        con.Close();
        if (objDs.Tables[0].Rows.Count > 0)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Here I am");
            comboBox2.DataContext = objDs.Tables;
            comboBox2.Items.Insert(0, "--Select Family Name--");
            comboBox2.DisplayMemberPath = "Family Name";
            comboBox2.SelectedValue = "Family Code";
        }
    }    

I am banging my head with the table right now.Please Save me!


Solution

  • You aren't setting the comboBox2's ItemsSource. The DataContext will simply effect all binding statements on it. If you set the ItemsSource to the correct table instead of the DataContext, it should get you on the right path:

    if (objDs.Tables[0].Rows.Count > 0)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Here I am");
        comboBox2.ItemsSource = ((IListSource)objDs.Tables[0]).GetList(); // set the ItemsSource instead of the DataContext
        comboBox2.DisplayMemberPath = "Family Name";
        comboBox2.SelectedValue = "Family Code";
    }
    

    Note that when you set the ItemsSource, the line that inserts text into the Items property will fail, as you can not use both the ItemsSource and the Items together.