Adding UserControl to a PlaceHolder.Controls collections

[Pavel Simsa via .NET 247]

Here's the problem: I have created a custom UserControl. I haveput a placeholder to my index page and now I'm trying to add theUserControl programatically. The problem is, the control doesnot show up.
Basically:
placeHolder1.Controls.Add(new Button()); works and new buttonappears in the placeholder and then I can access it without aproblem.
placeHolder1.Controls.Add(new myUserControl()); does not work,new myUserControl does not appear in the placeholder. Settingthe Visible property -"((myUserControl)placeHolder1.Controls[0]).Visible = true;" doesnot help but does not create an exception either so I presumethat the control is properly created, initialized and added tothe Controls collection of placeHolder1.
What am I doing wrong? Is there any thing special I have to do,either in the code/properties of the index page orcode/properties of the myUserControl.ascx file?
Thanks a million in advance

 

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You cannot add your custom control via the method you arecurrently using. Try the following:

myUserControl uc = (myUserControl) LoadControl("Location of yourcontrol");
//Set the properties of the control here. i.e. uc.FireEvent +=new EventHandler(Whatever);
placeHolder1.Controls.Add(uc);

or if you don't require properties on your control to be set youcan do the following

placeHolder1.Controls.Add(LoadControl("Location of you file"));

Here's the problem: I have created a custom UserControl. I haveput a placeholder to my index page and now I'm trying to add theUserControl programatically. The problem is, the control doesnot show up.
Basically:
placeHolder1.Controls.Add(new Button()); works and new buttonappears in the placeholder and then I can access it without aproblem.
placeHolder1.Controls.Add(new myUserControl()); does not work,new myUserControl does not appear in the placeholder. Settingthe Visible property -"((myUserControl)placeHolder1.Controls[0]).Visible = true;" doesnot help but does not create an exception either so I presumethat the control is properly created, initialized and added tothe Controls collection of placeHolder1.
What am I doing wrong? Is there any thing special I have to do,either in the code/properties of the index page orcode/properties of the myUserControl.ascx file?
Thanks a million in advance

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