"Created ... ago" self updating Label

[mfriese]

Hi there,
I'd like to create a Label that shows, when an item was created. Via binding I get a DateTime object, which will always be the same for my item. But in my frontend I'd like to change the displayed text (I use a converter to convert the DateTime object to readable string) to something like this:

• Created seconds ago
• Created minutest ago
• Created hours ago
• Created days ago
  depending on how much time passed since creation. I don't really know how to update the UI without there being any changes to the data. What would be the best way to updated the displayed text?

[kekekeks]

You probably need a custom user control with CreatedAt property. Define a static timer and subscribe/unsubscribe to it from OnAttachedToVirtualTree/OnDetachedFromVirtualTree, then update the label text if necessary.

[mfriese]

Thank you! So I've created a custom control with a new property and a timer. The timer would then update the content property every n seconds. Works fine, thank you!