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Dynamically Loading XAML from Managed Code
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<UserControl x:Class='SilverlightApplication3.MainPage'
xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation'
xmlns:x='http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml'
xmlns:d='http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008'
xmlns:mc='http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006'
mc:Ignorable='d'
d:DesignWidth='640'
d:DesignHeight='480'>
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="0.483*"/>
<RowDefinition Height="0.517*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackPanel Grid.RowSpan="2">
<TextBlock x:Name="TextBlock1" Margin="4">TextBlock1</TextBlock>
<TextBlock x:Name="TextBlock2" Margin="4">TextBlock2</TextBlock>
<TextBlock x:Name="TextBlock3" Margin="4">TextBlock3</TextBlock>
<TextBlock x:Name="TextBlock4" Margin="4">TextBlock4</TextBlock>
<Rectangle Fill="Navy" Height="10" Margin="2"></Rectangle>
</StackPanel>
<StackPanel Grid.Row="1" Margin="2">
<TextBlock Margin="2" TextWrapping="Wrap">Type the Name of a TextBlock from the above list.</TextBlock>
<TextBox x:Name="ControlName" Height="24" KeyDown="ControlName_KeyDown" Margin="2" Grid.Row="1" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
<Button Content="Click To Find the Name Entered." Margin="2" Click="Button_Click"></Button>
</StackPanel>
</Grid>
</UserControl>
//File: Page.xaml.cs
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
namespace SilverlightApplication3
{
public partial class MainPage : UserControl
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
TextBlock tb = (TextBlock)LayoutRoot.FindName(ControlName.Text);
if (tb != null)
tb.FontSize = 20.0;
else {
ControlName.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 200, 124, 124));
ControlName.Text = "Control not found! Please try again.";
}
}
private void ControlName_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
ControlName.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0));
}
}
}
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