DataForm Message

The DataFormMessage mimics the RadDataForm control for displaying its data. The constructor of this message and its parameters are illustrated below.

• MessageDisplayPosition displayPosition
• Author author, object item: the item parameter has to be the reference of the item that is to be edited.
• IEnumerable propertyNames: the properties of the item have to be passed as collection of strings.
  
• DateTime creationDate: the creationDate parameter is optional.

Example 1: Defining a DataFormMessage

• C#

    Club chelsea = new Club() 
        { 
            Name = "Chelsea", 
            StadiumCapacity = 42055, 
            Established = new DateTime(1905, 1, 1) 
        }; 
 
    List<string> listProperties = new List<string>(); 
 
    listProperties.Add("Name"); 
    listProperties.Add("StadiumCapacity"); 
    listProperties.Add("Established"); 
 
    DataFormMessage dataFormMessage  
            = new DataFormMessage(MessageDisplayPosition.Inline, this.currentAuthor, chelsea, listProperties); 
    this.chat.AddMessage(dataFormMessage); 

Figure 1: Defining DataFormMessage