convert xml to UI using windows application

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I have a xml configuration file with certain values. This xml should be converted into front end on winform with controls.
For example if i have a text, it should be on textbox, enum values on dropdown etc.

Posted 24-Apr-11 20:07pm

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Updated 25-Apr-11 17:04pm

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Sandeep Mewara 25-Apr-11 7:48am

So what next? What is the issue that you are facing?

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LakshmiNarayana Nalluri · Answer 1 · 2011-04-24T20:15:00

try
{
 //Insert the file in bin folder
                XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
                doc.Load(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory.ToString() + "\\XMLFileWindow.xml");
                XmlNodeList nodes = doc.SelectNodes("/Label");
                //Create Dynamic Assembly              
                Assembly myAssembly = null;
                myAssembly = Assembly.GetCallingAssembly();
                //Loading                
                foreach (XmlNode node in nodes)
                {
                    try
                    {
                        //Loading Control Class specific to Label
                        Type tControl = myAssembly.GetType("System.Windows.Forms." + node.Name);
                        object objControl = Activator.CreateInstance(tControl, null);
                        foreach (XmlAttribute at in node.Attributes)
                        {
                            //Get Property Info
                            PropertyInfo p = tControl.GetProperty(at.Name);
                            if (p.Name == "Location")
                            {
                                string[] chLocation = at.Value.Split(',');
                                p.SetValue(objControl, new Point(Convert.ToInt16(chLocation[0].ToString()), Convert.ToInt16(chLocation[1].ToString())), null);
                            }
                            else if (p.Name == "Size")
                            {
                                string[] chLocation = at.Value.Split(',');
                                p.SetValue(objControl, new Size(Convert.ToInt16(chLocation[0].ToString()), Convert.ToInt16(chLocation[1].ToString())), null);
                            }
                            else if (p.Name == "TextAlign")
                                p.SetValue(objControl, HorizontalAlignment.Center, null);
                            else
                                p.SetValue(objControl, at.Value, null);
                        }                        
                        this.Controls.Add((Control)objControl);
                    }
                    catch (Exception exx)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine(exx.Message);
                        return;
                    }

Good luck if it is helpfull.

Kim Togo · Answer 2 · 2011-04-24T20:17:00

Then start here XElement[^]

There you can use XElement class to load in your XML file and process all informations.

XElement xmlConfig = XElement.Load("Config.xml");

foreach (XElement elm in xmlConfig.Elements)
{
  Console.WriteLine("XML name:" + elm.Local.Name + ", Value:" + elm.Value);
}

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