WPF - put the name of every textblock in an array

Question

I want to know if it's possible to let my code scan every name of every textblock in my XAML file and put it into an array.

for example:

XAML:

<TextBlock x:Name="textBlock1" />

C#:

string[] textblocknames = new string[] { "textBlock1", "2", ... };

I know how to scan for controls by type, which has been explained here: Find all controls in WPF Window by type. But I don't know how to find the names and put it in an array.

I want to use this to put borders around it, and it would look similiar to this:

        for (int i = 0; i < textblocknames.Length; i++)
        {
            Border brd = new Border();
            brd.Name = string.Format("border_{0}", i);
            brd.BorderThickness = new Thickness(0, 0, 1, 1);
            brd.BorderBrush = Brushes.Black;
            brd.Child = textblocknames[i]
        }

Can someone help me with this?

Thanks in advance!

There are so many textblocks in my XAML file that I don't want to add these borders manually, and it's handy to know, in my opinion and I`m also curious — user5730942, Jan 16 '16 at 12:31
You want get all textblocks and change borders, or you want just get textblocks names? — Nejc Galof, Jan 16 '16 at 12:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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You can search all texblocks in this way: Solution. You can get names for every textblock in foreach loop like: tb.text, and put them to array. You can add border in this way:

  for (int i = 0; i < textblocknames.Length; i++)
        {
            Border brd = new Border();
            brd.Name = string.Format("border_{0}", i);
            brd.BorderThickness = new Thickness(0, 0, 1, 1);
            brd.BorderBrush = Brushes.Black;
            object item = GridName.FindName(textblocknames[i]);
            brd.Child = item;
        }

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Jan 16 '16 at 12:40

Nejc Galof

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Can you give a small example, I think I don't really get it – user5730942 Jan 16 '16 at 12:45
You write you want find names and put them to array? Yes please. – Nejc Galof Jan 16 '16 at 12:45
I refresh answer. You have problem to set border child. – Nejc Galof Jan 16 '16 at 12:53
yeah because it can't convert the object to a UIElement. And if you could give an example on how I should use the solution from the other thread in my code I will mark this as correct answer ;) – user5730942 Jan 16 '16 at 13:03
You run this in another thread or just in different form or class? – Nejc Galof Jan 16 '16 at 13:09
I meant the thread you linked in your reaction which says SOLUTION – user5730942 Jan 16 '16 at 13:11
This is just functon. You can use your old, or add this and call this function which return objects. – Nejc Galof Jan 16 '16 at 13:19
That object doesn't even work though. Thanks for the help anyway, I`ll be adding the borders manually now. P.S. you need to improve your grammar a bit! – user5730942 Jan 16 '16 at 13:36

WPF - put the name of every textblock in an array

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