Pass data parameter from model to next page Prism Xamarin Forms

Question

I need to pass data from ViewModel 1 to ViewModel 2 using Prism.

TodoItem is my Model with the string:

public TodoItem _todotItem { get; set         


        

Answer 1

In order to capture the parameters on the second page, you must use Prism.Navigation.INavigationAware. Please, check the code below, maybe will help you out.

./Views/ItemView.xaml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms" 
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    xmlns:prism="clr-namespace:Prism.Mvvm;assembly=Prism.Forms" 
    prism:ViewModelLocator.AutowireViewModel="True" 
    x:Class="Project.Views.ItemView"
    Title="{Binding Title}">

    <StackLayout>
        <!-- List View -->
        <ListView ItemsSource="{Binding Items}" 
                  CachingStrategy="RecycleElement" 
                  HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
                  VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand" 
                  HasUnevenRows="True" 
                  SelectionMode="None">
            <ListView.Behaviors>
                <b:EventToCommandBehavior EventName="ItemTapped" 
                                          Command="{Binding ItemTappedCommand}" 
                                          EventArgsParameterPath="Item" />
            </ListView.Behaviors>
            <ListView.ItemTemplate>
                <DataTemplate>
                    <!-- Data Template Cell -->
                </DataTemplate>
            </ListView.ItemTemplate>
        </ListView>
    </StackLayout>

</ContentPage>

./ViewModels/ViewModelBase.cs

using Prism;
using Prism.Mvvm;
using Prism.Navigation;
using System;

namespace Project.ViewModels
{
    // INavigationAware provides a way for objects involved in navigation to be notified of navigation activities.
    public class ViewModelBase : BindableBase, INavigationAware, IDestructible
    {
        // ...

        protected INavigationService NavigationService { get; private set; }

        public ViewModelBase(INavigationService navigationService) => NavigationService = navigationService;

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when the implementer is being navigated away from.
        /// </summary>
        public virtual void OnNavigatedFrom(INavigationParameters parameters)
        {

        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called when the implementer has been navigated to.
        /// </summary>
        public virtual void OnNavigatedTo(INavigationParameters parameters)
        {

        }

        // ...
    }
}

./ViewModels/ItemViewModel.cs

using Prism.Navigation;
using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Input;
using Xamarin.Forms;

namespace Project.ViewModels
{
    public class ItemViewModel : ViewModelBase
    {
        // ...

        private ObservableCollection<ItemList> _items;
        public ObservableCollection<ItemList> Items
        {
            get => _items;
            set => SetProperty(ref _items, value);
        }

        public ICommand ItemTappedCommand => new AsyncCommand(ItemTappedCommandAsync);

        public ItemViewModel(INavigationService navigationService)
            : base(navigationService)
        {
            Items = new ObservableCollection<ItemList>();
            // Load the data
        }

        // ...

        private async Task ItemTappedCommandAsync(object item)
        {
            var navParams = new NavigationParameters
            {
                { "ItemSelected", (Item)item }
            };

            await NavigationService.NavigateAsync(nameof(ItemDetailView), navParams);
        }
    }
}

./ViewModels/ItemDetailViewModel.cs

using Prism.Navigation;
using System;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Input;
using Xamarin.Forms;

namespace Project.ViewModels
{
    public class ItemDetailViewModel : ViewModelBase
    {
        // ...

        public override void OnNavigatingTo(INavigationParameters parameters)
        {
            // Capture the parameter
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(parameters);
        }

        // ...
    }
}