Commands in Task-It - Part 1
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In recent blog posts, like my MVVM post, I used Commands to invoke actions, like Saving a record. In this rather simplistic sample I will talk about the basics of Commands, and in my next post will get deeper into it.
What is a Command?
I remember the first time a UI designer used the word "command" I wasn't really sure what she was referring to. I later realized that it is just a term that is used to represent some UI control that can invoke an action, like a Button, HyperlinkButton, RadMenuItem, RadRadioButton, etc.
Why should we use Commands?
I'm sure you're familiar with the code behind approach of handling events. For example, if you had a Button and a RadMenuItem that ...
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