> I'm trying to fill a listBox control with string members from an array
> of objects. I think using data binding is supposed to be the easiest
> way to do this. I've never used data binding before and am having
> trouble getting it to do anything. The relevant code is below, followed
> by a better explanation of what I'm trying to do.
>
> // pseudocode start
>
>     public delegate string StepMethod();
>
>     public class SubStep
>     {
>         public SubStep(string stepName, StepMethod stepMethod)
>         {
>             this.method = stepMethod;
>             this.stepName = stepName;
>         }
>
>         public string StepName
>         { get { return StepName; } }
>
>         private readonly string stepName;
>
>         public StepMethod Method
>         { get { return Method; } }
>
>         private readonly StepMethod method;
>     }
>
>     public sealed class Test1 : IMyInterface
>     {
>         public Test1()
>         { }
>
>         private static readonly SubStep[] subSteps = new SubStep[]
>         {
>             new SubStep("Substep 1", new StepMethod(SubStep1)),
>             new SubStep("Substep 2", new StepMethod(SubStep2)),
>             new SubStep("Substep 3", new StepMethod(SubStep3)),
>             etc...
>         };
>
>         private static string SubStep1()
>         {...}
>
>         private static string SubStep2()
>         {...}
>
>         private static string SubStep3()
>         {...}
>
>         #region IAcceptanceTest Members
>
>         // property is part of IMyInterface implementation
>         public SubStep[] SubSteps
>         {
>             get { return subSteps; }
>         }
>     }
>
> // end pseudocode
>
> I have a form with a listBox. What I'd like to do is bind the data in
> the subSteps static array (using the non-static SubSteps property to
> access it) to the listBox. I want line N in the list box to be
> subSteps[N].StepName and want listBox.SelectedItem to return
> subSteps[N].Method when line N in the list box is selected.
>
> I've created a BindingSource called test1BindingSource and set its
> DataSource property to Test1 and the DataMember property to SubSteps.
> In my listBox, I set the DataSource property to test1BindingSource and
> the DisplayMember property to StepName (using the visual designer) and
> the ValueMember property to Method. It also gives me the option of
> setting SelectedValue to either StepName or Method, or nothing. Not
> sure what do do with this. When I build this and run, the listbox shows
> up with nothing in it. What am I doing wrong (lots I'm sure)? And do I
> need to fool with the Advanced data binding properties?
>
> I also noticed that if I change the SubSteps property in class Test1 to
> return Test1.subSteps instead of just subSteps, the visual designer
> doesn't seem to understand it and won't show the StepName or Method
> members for setting the DisplayMember and ValueMember properties.