public Ex_Cat_List()
{
InitializeComponent();
Ex_Cat_database = new Ex_CategoryController();
ExpenseCategories = new ObservableCollection <ExpensesCategory>(Ex_Cat_database.GetCategories());
_Ex_Cats.ItemsSource = ExpenseCategories;
}
//private App app = new App();
public AddExpense()
{
InitializeComponent();
foreach (var item in catdatabase.GetCategories())
{
catList.Add(item.Name);
}
ExCatList.ItemsSource = catList;
}
public EditExpenses(Expense expense)
{
InitializeComponent();
Ex_Cats = new ObservableCollection <ExpensesCategory>(ex_cat_database.GetCategories());
Exp = expense;
BindingContext = expense;
pickerCatsEx.ItemsSource = Ex_Cats;
//finding the saved item from categories(workaround)
int c = 0;
foreach (var item in Ex_Cats)
{
if (item.Name == expense.Category) //where the saved category is the same as on the picker
{
pickerCatsEx.SelectedIndex = c; //get the index and select the item on the picker
}
c++; //increase counter on the list
}
}