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View.CurrentObject Property

Specifies a View‘s current object.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

#Declaration

public virtual object CurrentObject { get; set; }

#Property Value

Type Description
Object

An object representing the current View’s current object.

#Remarks

The example below demonstrates how to set a Contact‘s FirstName value to the NickName property via a SimpleAction.

using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.Persistent.Base;
using MainDemo.Module.BusinessObjects;
// ...
public class SetNickNameController : ViewController {
    public SetNickNameController() {
        SimpleAction setNickNameAction = new SimpleAction(this, "SetNickName", PredefinedCategory.Edit);
        setNickNameAction.Execute += SetNickNameAction_Execute;
    }
    private void SetNickNameAction_Execute(object sender, SimpleActionExecuteEventArgs e) {
        Contact currentObject = View.CurrentObject as Contact;
        if(currentObject != null) {
            currentObject.NickName = currentObject.FirstName;
        }
    }
}

This property returns null and is intended to be overridden in View descendants. See ListView.CurrentObject and DetailView.CurrentObject.

For additional information, refer to the How to: Access Objects Selected in the Current View help topic.

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