Property grid, directory browse functionality

Hi! How can I implement Directory Browse functionality in the PropertyGrid
control similar to BackgroundImage or Icon in VS 2005 ?
I can not find any info on that. May be I should be more generic and ask how
I can lunch a custom form from the PropertyGrid control ? I searched for it
with no result.

Any idea/sample/url is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks in advance,

Bob
Tue Oct 02 02:25:20 PDT 2007

You can implement your own UITypeEditor that shows a dialog instead of a
popup. In the editor itself you would show a file-open dialog.

You can then use a string property in your data object and decorate the
property with the EditorAttribute specifying your own UITypeEditor.

The PropertyGrid will do the rest...

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"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4D50E59-33A0-45E7-B959-F447EC45AFC5@microsoft.com...
> Hi! How can I implement Directory Browse functionality in the PropertyGrid
> control similar to BackgroundImage or Icon in VS 2005 ?
> I can not find any info on that. May be I should be more generic and ask
> how
> I can lunch a custom form from the PropertyGrid control ? I searched for
> it
> with no result.
>
> Any idea/sample/url is greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance,

Robbe
Wed Oct 03 16:43:39 PDT 2007

Check the link in my signature for an easy to implement
advanced UITypeEditors.

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.NET PropertyGrid Control - ListBox, ComboBox, and Custom Classes
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/270e9432-d236-47e7-b1af-5cd3abe27a75/net-propertygrid-control.aspx




"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4D50E59-33A0-45E7-B959-F447EC45AFC5@microsoft.com...
> Hi! How can I implement Directory Browse functionality in the PropertyGrid
> control similar to BackgroundImage or Icon in VS 2005 ?
> I can not find any info on that. May be I should be more generic and ask
> how
> I can lunch a custom form from the PropertyGrid control ? I searched for
> it
> with no result.
>
> Any idea/sample/url is greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance,

VisualHint
Wed Oct 03 17:56:06 PDT 2007

Hello Mike,

if you need some articles about the UItypeEditor, visit the
PropertyGrid Resource List (filter by tag):

http://www.propertygridresourcelist.com

Best regards,

Nicolas Cadilhac @ VisualHint (http://www.visualhint.com)
Home of Smart FieldPackEditor.Net / DateTimePicker replacement (http://
www.visualhint.com/index.php/fieldpackeditor)
Home of Smart PropertyGrid for .Net and MFC (http://www.visualhint.com/
index.php/propertygrid)
Microsoft PropertyGrid Resource List - http://www.propertygridresourcelist.com


On Oct 1, 8:34 pm, Mike <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi! How can I implement Directory Browse functionality in thePropertyGrid
> control similar to BackgroundImage or Icon in VS 2005 ?
> I can not find any info on that. May be I should be more generic and ask how
> I can lunch a custom form from thePropertyGridcontrol ? I searched for it
> with no result.
>
> Any idea/sample/url is greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance,

G
Fri Oct 05 02:30:39 PDT 2007

You can apply the .net FileNameEditor attribute for the property

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"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4D50E59-33A0-45E7-B959-F447EC45AFC5@microsoft.com...
> Hi! How can I implement Directory Browse functionality in the PropertyGrid
> control similar to BackgroundImage or Icon in VS 2005 ?
> I can not find any info on that. May be I should be more generic and ask
> how
> I can lunch a custom form from the PropertyGrid control ? I searched for
> it
> with no result.
>
> Any idea/sample/url is greatly appreciated.
>
> Many thanks in advance,