Have a attribute point to a string object and not be a actual string

[ashlar64]

Hello,

I have a entity class that has attributes for all it's properties. I am using the CategorAttribute(String) attribute. The problem I am having is that in the Constructor parameter only let's me put a literal string in. I want to be able to pass it a const string from my class.

The code behind looks like:

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        [Column(Storage = "_SyTy", CanBeNull = false, DbType = "integer NOT NULL", UpdateCheck = UpdateCheck.Never)]
        [System.ComponentModel.Category(@"_teleTrans")]
        public int SyTy

I would like it to be changed to:

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[System.ComponentModel.Category(_teleTrans)]

Is there a way to do this?

[MariiaI]

In fact, this is not a LinqConnect provider-specific question. The CategoryAttribute Class comes from the System.dll assembly ( System.ComponentModel namespace) and specifies the name of the category in which to group the property or event when displayed in a PropertyGrid control set to Categorized mode. Please refer to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... .110).aspx
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1555 ... ibute-name

[ashlar64]

I can do this manually.

For instance

public class Test
{
private const string _teleTrans = "string Attrbitue";

[System.ComponentModel.Category(_teleTrans)]
public int TestInt {get; set;}
}

But when you open the Attributes dialog box from clicking on the Attributes in the property grid...it does not allow you to point to a string. It will only let you put actual text in. So in other words I want the designer.cs file not to put quotes around the word _teleTrans.

[Shalex]

Thank you for your suggestion. We will investigate the possibility of implementing this functionality and notify you about the result.

[Shalex]

The new (4.4.553) build is available for download. Starting from this version, LinqConnect allows setting constant via interface of the Attributes window. For this, please use the ConstFieldName= prefix.
E.g.: ConstFieldName=_teleTrans .
The result would be: [System.ComponentModel.Category(_teleTrans)] .

[ashlar64]

That is great that you added this! I was thinking I might have to add a really ugly work around that would require alot of redundant code but this will make that unnecessary. Thank you very much!

[MariiaI]

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