AutoSaveToSource Property

AutoSaveToSource

Gets or sets a boolean value indicating whether designer should automatically translate changes to the source upon every change.

Declaration

public bool AutoSaveToSource { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Implements

IFormDesignerControl.AutoSaveToSource

Remarks

When this property value is false, the changes need to be written to the underlying source using the Save method.

Examples

Here is how to use a AutoSaveToSource in the C# code:

using System;

public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
    private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        var formDesigner = new Alternet.FormDesigner.Wpf.FormDesignerControl();
        formDesigner.AutoSaveToSource = false;
        formDesigner.DesignedContentChanged += Designer_DesignedContentChanged;
    }

    private void Designer_DesignedContentChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        var designer = sender as FormDesignerControl;
        if (designer != null)
        {
            designer.Save();
        }
    }
}

Here is how to use a AutoSaveToSource in the Visual Basic code:

Imports System

Partial Public Class MainWindow
    Inherits Window

    Private Sub Window_Loaded(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RoutedEventArgs)
        Dim formDesigner = New Alternet.FormDesigner.Wpf.FormDesignerControl()
        formDesigner.AutoSaveToSource = False
        formDesigner.DesignedContentChanged += AddressOf Designer_DesignedContentChanged
    End Sub

    Private Sub Designer_DesignedContentChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
        Dim designer = TryCast(sender, FormDesignerControl)

        If designer IsNot Nothing Then
            designer.Save()
        End If
    End Sub
End Class