Binding controls data to method

In this article We'll:

• Review the different data types that are used in the migration and their unique attributes

MigratedDataTypes Power Point Presentation

• Create a GetDayOfWeek method and bind a control to the result of this method.
• Explain the different parts of the method
• We need the method to be internal or public because we want to use it in another class - the ShowOrdersView class
• The method has to have the one of the migrated return types Text, Number, Date, Time or Bool

internal Text GetDayOfWeek()
{
    return Orders.OrderDate.DayOfWeek.ToString();
} 

• Review the Property Sheet in the Visual Studio Designer
• Explain about the quick properties window

• We'll review the "Select Data" window, and explain that we have the controller, the tables, and the new GetDayOfWeek method

• Number
• Text and Bool
• Date
• Time
• Getting the day of week using User Methods
• Using csharp6 syntax to get the day of week

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