How to bind a simple string value to a text box?

Question

I am using wpf. I want to bind a textbox with a simple string type value initialized in xaml.cs class. The TextBox isn\'t showing anything. Here is my XAML code

Answer 1

Why dont you add a view model and keep your property there ?

View Model class

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
    public class TestViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        public string _name2;
        public string Name2
        {
            get { return "_name2"; }
            set
            { 
                _name2 = value;
                OnPropertyChanged(new PropertyChangedEventArgs("Name2"));
            }
        }

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;

        public void OnPropertyChanged(PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            if (PropertyChanged != null)
            {
                PropertyChanged(this, e);
            }
        }
    }
}

EntitiesView User Control

public partial class EntitiesView : UserControl
{

    public EntitiesView()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        this.DataContext = new TestViewModel();
    }
}