Object[] objCollection = new object[listBox2.Items.Count]

TinyCLR OS
1

I am using GHI Libs - 1.0.0
UCM Dev Board Rev E with a UC5550/WiFi
UD700 Rev A display

using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI;
using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Pins;
using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Gpio;
using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Display;
using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Controls;
using TinyCLR_UI.Properties; // Needed for Resources
using GTUM = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Media;
using GTUC = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Controls;

namespace TinyCLR_UI
{
class Program : Application
{
public static GpioPin led_GPIOC;
public static GpioPin backlight_GPIOA;

    public Program(DisplayController d) : base(d)
    {

    }

    static void Main()
    {
        //Enable the UD700 Rev A Backlight - High = ON
        backlight_GPIOA = GpioController.GetDefault().OpenPin(UC5550.GpioPin.PD7);
        backlight_GPIOA.SetDriveMode(GpioPinDriveMode.Output);
        backlight_GPIOA.Write(GpioPinValue.High);

        // LED by the IRQ A button - For some reason it is ON at power-Up 
        // The signal can be found on Header B Pin GPIO C
        led_GPIOC = GpioController.GetDefault().OpenPin(UC5550.GpioPin.PG3);
        led_GPIOC.SetDriveMode(GpioPinDriveMode.Output);
        led_GPIOC.Write(GpioPinValue.Low); // OFF

        var displayController = DisplayController.GetDefault();
        displayController.SetConfiguration(new ParallelDisplayControllerSettings
        {
            //Your display configuration
            Width = 800,
            Height = 480,
            DataFormat = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Display.DisplayDataFormat.Rgb565,
            HorizontalBackPorch = 46,
            HorizontalFrontPorch = 16,
            HorizontalSyncPolarity = false,
            HorizontalSyncPulseWidth = 1,
            DataEnableIsFixed = false,
            DataEnablePolarity = false,
            PixelClockRate = 20000000,
            PixelPolarity = false,
            VerticalBackPorch = 23,
            VerticalFrontPorch = 7,
            VerticalSyncPolarity = false,
            VerticalSyncPulseWidth = 1
        });
        displayController.Enable();

        var app = new Program(displayController);
        app.Run(Program.CreateWindow(displayController));
    }
    //Main

    private static Window CreateWindow(DisplayController disp)
    {
        var screen = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromHdc(disp.Hdc);
        var Largefont = Resources.GetFont(Resources.FontResources.ninab);

        // Background window to fill LCD screen. Uses ListBox 1
        var window1 = new Window
        {
            Top = 0,
            Left = 0,
            Height = 480,
            Width = 800
        };

        //Set window rectangle. Uses ListBox 2
        var window2 = new Window
        {
            Top = 50,
            Left = 50,
            Height = 120,
            Width = 200
        };

        // Text inside Window 2 white rectangle
        var txt2 = new GTUC.TextBox
        {
            Font = Largefont,
            Text = " Window 2  ListBox 2"
        };
        
        window1.Background = new GTUM.SolidColorBrush(GTUM.Color.FromArgb(255, 50, 50, 50)); //gray
        window2.Background = new GTUM.SolidColorBrush(GTUM.Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0)); //gold

        var listBox1 = new GTUC.ListBox();
        listBox1.Child.Width = 300;
        listBox1.Child.Height = 130;
        listBox1.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
        listBox1.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;

        var listBox2 = new GTUC.ListBox();
        listBox2.Child.Width = 200;
        listBox2.Child.Height = 120;
        listBox2.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
        listBox2.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
        listBox2.SetMargin(0);
        listBox2.Items.Add(txt2);

        var text1 = new Text(Largefont, "Background Window 1 using ListBox 1");
        text1.SetMargin(8);
        text1.ForeColor = GTUM.Color.FromRgb(255, 255, 255); //White
        listBox1.Items.Add(text1);

        listBox2.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
        listBox2.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
        listBox2.SetMargin(0);

        window1.Child = listBox1;
        window2.Child = listBox2;

        for (var i = 1; i <= 1; i++) //Only one item for now
        {
            // Text inside Window 2 ListBox 2 (Yellow rectangle)
            var text = new Text(Largefont, $" Window2 ListBox2 > {i}");
            text.ForeColor = GTUM.Color.FromRgb(0, 0, 255); //Blue
            text.SetMargin(2); // Y spacing
            listBox2.Items.Add(text);
        }
        //

        // Items[0] is the text within the white rectangle
        // Items[1] is the text within the yellow rectangle with a count number > 1
        var item = listBox2.Items[1];
        var selectable = item.IsSelectable; //returns true

        listBox2.SelectedIndex = 1;
        listBox2.SelectedItem = item;
        
        object[] objCollection = new object[listBox2.Items.Count];
        listBox2.Items.CopyTo(objCollection, 0);
        
        window1.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
        window2.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;

        //return a window; Does not seem to matter which window is used
        return window1;
		
    } //CreateWindow
	
} //Program

} //Namespace

How do I ‘GET’ the objCollection item(s) string(s) as shown in the Gif file?

object[] objCollection = new object[listBox2.Items.Count];
listBox2.Items.CopyTo(objCollection, 0);

I have no idea how to. (Not the brightest guy in the world)

My
My.GIF960×660 68.6 KB

2

What’s your end goal? To get the same content into a second list box?

3

I want to collect all of the strings (or selection of within a listbox) for later use. Yes they may be added to a different window/listbox.

Mostly I just want to know how to copy the strings for later use.
I do not know the syntax to use to retrieve the items.

Thanks for the reply.

4

use ``` before and after your code to make it look amazing :slight_smile:

And here is a cheat Sheet

5

Thanks for the link…

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using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI;

using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Pins;

using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Gpio;

using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Display;

using GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Controls;

using TinyCLR_UI.Properties; // Needed for Resources

using GTUM = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Media;

using GTUC = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.UI.Controls;

namespace TinyCLR *UI { class Program : Application { public static GpioPin led* GPIOC; public static GpioPin backlight_GPIOA;


public Program(DisplayController d) : base(d)
{

}

static void Main()
{
    //Enable the UD700 Rev A Backlight - High = ON
    backlight_GPIOA = GpioController.GetDefault().OpenPin(UC5550.GpioPin.PD7);
    backlight_GPIOA.SetDriveMode(GpioPinDriveMode.Output);
    backlight_GPIOA.Write(GpioPinValue.High);

    // LED by the IRQ A button - For some reason it is ON at power-Up 
    // The signal can be found on Header B Pin GPIO C
    led_GPIOC = GpioController.GetDefault().OpenPin(UC5550.GpioPin.PG3);
    led_GPIOC.SetDriveMode(GpioPinDriveMode.Output);
    led_GPIOC.Write(GpioPinValue.Low); // OFF

    var displayController = DisplayController.GetDefault();
    displayController.SetConfiguration(new ParallelDisplayControllerSettings
    {
        //Your display configuration
        Width = 800,
        Height = 480,
        DataFormat = GHIElectronics.TinyCLR.Devices.Display.DisplayDataFormat.Rgb565,
        HorizontalBackPorch = 46,
        HorizontalFrontPorch = 16,
        HorizontalSyncPolarity = false,
        HorizontalSyncPulseWidth = 1,
        DataEnableIsFixed = false,
        DataEnablePolarity = false,
        PixelClockRate = 20000000,
        PixelPolarity = false,
        VerticalBackPorch = 23,
        VerticalFrontPorch = 7,
        VerticalSyncPolarity = false,
        VerticalSyncPulseWidth = 1
    });
    displayController.Enable();

    var app = new Program(displayController);
    app.Run(Program.CreateWindow(displayController));
}
//Main

private static Window CreateWindow(DisplayController disp)
{
    var screen = System.Drawing.Graphics.FromHdc(disp.Hdc);
    var Largefont = Resources.GetFont(Resources.FontResources.ninab);

    // Background window to fill LCD screen. Uses ListBox 1
    var window1 = new Window
    {
        Top = 0,
        Left = 0,
        Height = 480,
        Width = 800
    };

    //Set window rectangle. Uses ListBox 2
    var window2 = new Window
    {
        Top = 50,
        Left = 50,
        Height = 120,
        Width = 200
    };

    // Text inside Window 2 white rectangle
    var txt2 = new GTUC.TextBox
    {
        Font = Largefont,
        Text = " Window 2  ListBox 2"
    };

    window1.Background = new GTUM.SolidColorBrush(GTUM.Color.FromArgb(255, 50, 50, 50)); //gray
    window2.Background = new GTUM.SolidColorBrush(GTUM.Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 215, 0)); //gold

    var listBox1 = new GTUC.ListBox();
    listBox1.Child.Width = 300;
    listBox1.Child.Height = 130;
    listBox1.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    listBox1.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;

    var listBox2 = new GTUC.ListBox();
    listBox2.Child.Width = 200;
    listBox2.Child.Height = 120;
    listBox2.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    listBox2.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
    listBox2.SetMargin(0);
    listBox2.Items.Add(txt2);

    var text1 = new Text(Largefont, "Background Window 1 using ListBox 1");
    text1.SetMargin(8);
    text1.ForeColor = GTUM.Color.FromRgb(255, 255, 255); //White
    listBox1.Items.Add(text1);

    listBox2.Child.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    listBox2.Child.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
    listBox2.SetMargin(0);

    window1.Child = listBox1;
    window2.Child = listBox2;

    for (var i = 1; i <= 1; i++) //Only one item for now
    {
        // Text inside Window 2 ListBox 2 (Yellow rectangle)
        var text = new Text(Largefont, $" Window2 ListBox2 > {i}");
        text.ForeColor = GTUM.Color.FromRgb(0, 0, 255); //Blue
        text.SetMargin(2); // Y spacing
        listBox2.Items.Add(text);
    }
    //

    // Items[0] is the text within the white rectangle
    // Items[1] is the text within the yellow rectangle with a count number > 1
    var item = listBox2.Items[1];
    var selectable = item.IsSelectable; //returns true

    listBox2.SelectedIndex = 1;
    listBox2.SelectedItem = item;

    object[] objCollection = new object[listBox2.Items.Count];
    listBox2.Items.CopyTo(objCollection, 0);

    window1.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
    window2.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;

    //return a window; Does not seem to matter which window is used
    return window1;

} //CreateWindow

} //Program


} //Namespace
6

You have added ``` multiple times. You only need it one time at the beginning and one at the end

7

What I would do is iterate over the collection of the source list box, then cast each element to the actual type of the list box item. You can then access its Child property, cast that to what it actually is, then read TextContext. you can see these types in the screenshot you posted above. You can then use these strings to create new list items and add them to the target list box.