Thanks Stefan!  That worked like a charm, exactly what I was trying to achieve.  Much appreciated.

Troy

I'm very close now...I'm just having a problem getting the value of the other column... keep getting {DependencyProperty.UnsetValue}

I'm thinking I'm not referencing the column name 'MessageType' properly, I've tried everyting I can think of like 'DataContext.MessageType', etc....  I' must be missing some silly thing here.  The binding to 'Value' gets the current column value just fine.

<Image.Source>

 <MultiBinding Converter="{StaticResource directionConverter}" >

  <Binding Path="Value" />

  <Binding Path="MessageType" />

 </MultiBinding>

</Image.Source>

I'm setting the DataContext in the Constructor of the userControl,

adapter.Connection.ConnectionString =

new Database(messageInfo.DatabaseGuid).GetDatabaseConnectionString();

adapter.Fill(dataset.tMessageTransaction, (int)messageInfo.TransactionType, messageInfo.TransactionId);

this.DataContext = dataset.tMessageTransaction.DefaultView;

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.

Hello,

I can suggest you try DataItem.MessageType instead of just MessageType.

Hope this helps you.

No luck... so frustrating...I've looked at numerous samples and cannot figure out why it will not work.  I've attached the class file in case you get a chance to have a look.

thanks for you time.

Hello,

You can try to get the Field by its name like this in the Binding's Path:

 <Binding Path="Cells[MessageType].Value" />

Hope this helps you.

thanks for the suggestion but I still get {DependencyProperty.UnsetValue} within the converter class.

The below works fine for the local column 'Direction' where I have the XAML for the conversion.

<Binding Path="Value" />                                                               

However a reference to another xamDataGrid column as below always results in {DependencyProperty.UnsetValue}

<Binding Path="Cells[MessageType].Value"/>

I've also tried,

<Binding Path="MessageType"/>

<Binding Path="DataContext.MessageType"/>

<Binding Path="DataItem.MessageType"/>

Troy

Hello Troy,

Thank you for your feedback. I am glad that you resolved your issue and I believe that other community members may benefit from this as well.

Thanks again.

thanks Stefan that binding change worked.  I also had to make a change in my MultiValueConverter class to use the ImageSourceConverter class rather than just returning a string as the image source.

new ImageSourceConverter().ConvertFromString(imagePath + "EmailReceived.png");

thanks so much.

Hello Troy,

I can suggest you change the Binding like this:

<Binding RelativeSource="{RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type igDP:CellValuePresenter}}" Path="Record.Cells[MessageType].Value"/>

Hope this helps you.

Hi Stefan,

I've generated a sample project, in it is a SQL script to run to create the dependent table and inserts 2 rows of test data, also you will need to alter the connection string which I've hardcoded for the sample purpose.

You will single a single converter as well which also displays images which is working, as you'll see when you run the app.  That one is fine, it the multi converter column I'm having the issue with, the field is called 'Direction'.

Hopefully, you can see what I'm missing.

Thansk,

Troy

Hello,

It seems like that your DataContext is set to CellValuePresenter, so you have to set the Binding's Path to Record.Cells["MessageType"].Value. If this doesn't help you, could you please send me an isolated sample project, where your issue is reproduced, so I can investigate it further for you.

Looking forward for your reply.