public DynamicVsStaticCodePage()
{
Padding = new Thickness(5, 0);
// Create resource dictionary and add item.
Resources = new ResourceDictionary
{
{ "currentDateTime", "Not actually a DateTime" }
};
Content = new StackLayout
{
Children =
{
new Label
{
Text = "StaticResource on Label.Text:",
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.EndAndExpand,
FontSize = Device.GetNamedSize(NamedSize.Large, typeof(Label))
},
new Label
{
Text = (string)Resources["currentDateTime"],
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand,
HorizontalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
FontSize = Device.GetNamedSize(NamedSize.Large, typeof(Label))
},
new Label
{
Text = "DynamicResource on Label.Text:",
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.EndAndExpand,
FontSize = Device.GetNamedSize(NamedSize.Large, typeof(Label))
}
}
};
// Create the final label with the dynamic resource.
Label label = new Label
{
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand,
HorizontalTextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center,
FontSize = Device.GetNamedSize(NamedSize.Large, typeof(Label))
};
label.SetDynamicResource(Label.TextProperty, "currentDateTime");
((StackLayout)Content).Children.Add(label);
// Start the timer going.
Device.StartTimer(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1),
() =>
{
Resources["currentDateTime"] = DateTime.Now.ToString();
return true;
});
}