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<Window 
    x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
  xmlns:WpfApplication1="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
    Title="WPF"  Width="240" Height="150" >
    <Window.Resources>
        <WpfApplication1:DoubleToString x:Key="doubleToString" />
        <ObjectDataProvider x:Key="convertDistance"
            ObjectType="{x:Type WpfApplication1:DistanceConverter }"
            MethodName="Convert" >
            <ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
                <system:Double>0</system:Double>
                <WpfApplication1:DistanceType>Miles</WpfApplication1:DistanceType>
            </ObjectDataProvider.MethodParameters>
        </ObjectDataProvider>

    </Window.Resources>
    <StackPanel>
        <TextBlock Text="Enter a distance to convert:"/>
        <TextBox Text ="{Binding Source={StaticResource convertDistance},
                    Path=MethodParameters[0],BindsDirectlyToSource=true,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged,
                    Converter={StaticResource doubleToString}}"/>
        
        <ComboBox Width="80" HorizontalAlignment="Left"
            SelectedValue="{Binding Source={StaticResource convertDistance},Path=MethodParameters[1], 
                            BindsDirectlyToSource=true}" >
            <WpfApplication1:DistanceType>Miles</WpfApplication1:DistanceType>
            <WpfApplication1:DistanceType>Kilometres</WpfApplication1:DistanceType>
        </ComboBox>

        <TextBlock Text="Result:"/>
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Source={StaticResource convertDistance}}"/>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>


//File:Window.xaml.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Data

Namespace WpfApplication1
  Public Class DoubleToString
    Implements IValueConverter
    Public Function Convert(value As Object, targetType As Type, parameter As Object, culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements IValueConverter.Convert
      If value IsNot Nothing Then
        Return value.ToString()
      End If
      Return Nothing
    End Function

    Public Function ConvertBack(value As Object, targetType As Type, parameter As Object, culture As System.Globalization.CultureInfo) As Object Implements IValueConverter.ConvertBack
      Dim strValue As String = TryCast(value, String)
      If strValue IsNot Nothing Then
        Dim result As Double
        Dim converted As Boolean = [Double].TryParse(strValue, result)
        If converted Then
          Return result
        End If
      End If
      Return Nothing
    End Function
  End Class


  Public Enum DistanceType
    Miles
    Kilometres
  End Enum

  Public Class DistanceConverter
    Public Function Convert(amount As Double, distancetype__1 As DistanceType) As String
      If distancetype__1 = DistanceType.Miles Then
        Return (amount * 1.6).ToString("0.##") & " km"
      End If

      If distancetype__1 = DistanceType.Kilometres Then
        Return (amount * 0.6).ToString("0.##") & " m"
      End If

      Throw New ArgumentOutOfRangeException("distanceType")
    End Function
  End Class
End Namespace
WPF Bind To Enum Types








16.95.Binding
16.95.1.Bind to a Property of a UI ElementBind to a Property of a UI Element
16.95.2.Bind a Property of an Element to ItselfBind a Property of an Element to Itself
16.95.3.Specify a Default Value for a BindingSpecify a Default Value for a Binding
16.95.4.Create a Two-Way BindingCreate a Two-Way Binding
16.95.5.Debug Bindings Using Attached PropertiesDebug Bindings Using Attached Properties
16.95.6.String Array ResourceString Array Resource
16.95.7.Bind animate target value to Canvas(Window) widthBind animate target value to Canvas(Window) width
16.95.8.Display Current Date and Time: binding the DateTime.Now to LabelDisplay Current Date and Time: binding the DateTime.Now to Label
16.95.9.One way and two way bindingOne way and two way binding
16.95.10.Custom Element Binding WindowCustom Element Binding Window
16.95.11.Get XmlElement from Bounded viewGet XmlElement from Bounded view
16.95.12.Customize UpdateSourceExceptionFilterCustomize UpdateSourceExceptionFilter
16.95.13.Assign your own class to DataContent and bind to TextBoxAssign your own class to DataContent and bind to TextBox
16.95.14.Async bindingAsync binding
16.95.15.Null property bindingNull property binding
16.95.16.Binding Property with ExceptionBinding Property with Exception
16.95.17.Hierarchical Binding for three level nested objectsHierarchical Binding for three level nested objects
16.95.18.BindingOperations.GetBindingExpressionBindingOperations.GetBindingExpression
16.95.19.Bind to enum typesBind to enum types
16.95.20.Bind to a MethodBind to a Method
16.95.21.Manual Update TargetManual Update Target
16.95.22.Bind to the Values of an EnumerationBind to the Values of an Enumeration
16.95.23.Master Detail BindingMaster Detail Binding
16.95.24.Data binding using collections composed of mixed types of data.Data binding using collections composed of mixed types of data.
16.95.25.Binding Environment InfoBinding Environment Info
16.95.26.Bind to an ADO.NETDataSetBind to an ADO.NETDataSet
16.95.27.Text Data BindingText Data Binding
16.95.28.Bind to an Existing Object InstanceBind to an Existing Object Instance
16.95.29.Digital ClockDigital Clock
16.95.30.Use Data Triggers to Change the Appearance of Bound DataUse Data Triggers to Change the Appearance of Bound Data