code-behind in user control

[bungpeng]

How to access properties of "user control" in code-behind?

I notice that for web control, vs.net will automatic generate code like:

Protected WithEvents WelcomeMsg As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label

But for "user control", there are not. So, how do we access those properties of this "user control"?

 

[Derek Stone]

All depends. Does your usercontrol (.ascx file) inherit from a custom base class, or are the properties declared within the .ascx file itself? Also, how is the usercontrol being loaded, via LoadControl or with a Register directive?

 

[bungpeng]

No inherit from any class, and I load my user control with "register directive".

So, what different? and how to solve?

 

[Derek Stone]

Ive never actually handled UserControls like that, so Ill look into it and get back to you. For now try adding the following line to the codebehind:

Protected WithEvents [i]ControlID[/i] As System.Web.UI.UserControl

I imagine thatll work unless youre attempting to access programmer defined properties.

 

[bungpeng]

You are right, I attempting to access programmer defined properties

 

[Derek Stone]

[mshelp=ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconexposingpageletproperties.htm]This help document[/mshelp] explains the process of implementing programmer defined properties in a UserControl. It might not be exactly what you want, but thats how its done for the most part.