Enter the FirstDegreeFunctionConverter:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Data;
namespace GenericWPF
{
/// <summary>
/// Will return a*value + b
/// </summary>
public class FirstDegreeFunctionConverter : IValueConverter
{
public double A { get; set; }
public double B { get; set; }
#region IValueConverter Members
public object Convert( object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture )
{
double a = GetDoubleValue( parameter, A );
double x = GetDoubleValue( value, 0.0 );
return ( a * x ) + B;
}
public object ConvertBack( object value, Type targetType, object parameter, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture )
{
double a = GetDoubleValue( parameter, A );
double y = GetDoubleValue( value, 0.0 );
return ( y - B ) / a;
}
#endregion
private double GetDoubleValue( object parameter, double defaultValue )
{
double a;
if( parameter != null )
try
{
a = System.Convert.ToDouble( parameter );
}
catch
{
a = defaultValue;
}
else
a = defaultValue;
return a;
}
}
How to use it?
You make a resource for each use in the resource section:
<GenericWPF:FirstDegreeFunctionConverter x:Key="ReverseOne"
A="-1"
B="1" />
<Border Opacity="{Binding Path=Opacity
, ElementName=daOtherField
, Converter={StaticResource ReverseOne}}" />
<GenericWPF:FirstDegreeFunctionConverter x:Key="ListboxItemWidthToErrorWidth"
A="1"
B="-68" />
<TextBox MaxWidth="{Binding Path=ActualWidth
, Converter={StaticResource ListboxItemWidthToErrorWidth}
, RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type ListBoxItem}}}" />
The name comes from the function y = a*x + b (Called a "first degree function" in Norwegian), and of course it would be possible to upgrade it to a second degree function y= a*x^2 + bx + c, but I haven't found a use for it yet.
I had a situation where I wanted to make columns based on width. Each time I got 200 pixels more width, I wanted the container to show me another column. At that time I hardcoded a converter, but I should have made a y=(a/x) + b converter instead.
Now, what should I have named this converter so that everybody understand what it is? Since I'm a Norwegian, I used the expression we learned in school, directly translated. Please, if you have a suggestion or an opinion, let me know.
Any refinements or improvements you have thought of would also be appreciated...
Maybe "LinearTransformConverter" would better communicate what the converter does for you, I'll think about it.
Any other proposals?
Tor
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