Binding Converters

1. Value Converters

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Data bindings usually transfer data from a source property to a target property, and in some cases from the target property to the source property. This transfer is straightforward when the source and target properties are of the same type, or when one type can be converted to the other type through an implicit conversion. When that is not the case, a type conversion must take place.

Value Converters are the classes that are used to convert one form of data into another. when design user interface for Phoebus mobile apps.

• We can use Converters to convert text to Data List. For example: pbs.BO.LA.NA => List of addresses

• We can use Converter to convert from Text to a Command, which a button will trigger when user click it.
  For example:

pbs.BO.LA.NA?AddCode=C0002$Action=View => Open Address record with Id=C0002.

• We also can use Converter for convert input text to another text like SLookup, SValue, SDate, Formula

2.Why we need them

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There are certain case studies when we need to convert the data from one format to another format in software development, especially in application development.

So, we perform the conversion like -

• Color to string

• Bool to string

• String to color etc.

3.How to use Phoebus converters

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Phoebus offers many Converters for consultants to design Mobile Apps. They are:

1. Boolean Converter : Key = SBool

2. Bool2TextConverter : Key = Bool2Text

3. FormatTextConverter : Key = FormatText

4. ImageConverter : Key = Image

   Bool2ImageConverter : Key = Bool2Image
   Lookup2ImageConverter : Key = Lookup2Image

5. NotEmptyStringBoolConverter : Key = NotEmpty

6. SDateConverter : Key = SDate

7. SValueConverter : Key = SValue

8. SFormulaConverter : Key = SFormula

9. SInfoConverter : Key = SInfo

10. SLookupConverter : Key = SLookup

11. SValueConverter : Key = SValue

12. Text2CommandConverter : Key = UrlCommand

13. TranslationConverter : Key = Translate

14. GetColorConverter : Key = GetColor

15. BOConverter : Key = Str2BO

16. BOListConverter : Key = Str2List

17. DataTableConverter : Key = Str2DataTable

18. DataRowConverter : Key = DataRow

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_{Updated on : 2021-04-30 07:13:05}. _{by : . at T470-01}.

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