C
Christophe Peillet
I am trying to develop a composite control that renders in a specific layout,
depending on the value of the custom LabelPosition property. The 'layout' of
the rendered control will change depending on whether the value of
LabelPosition is set to Left, Right, Top, or Bottom, as can be seen in the
CreateChildControls() method.
This particular class (included below) actually acts as a base class for
many other controls (such as a textbox, checkbox, datepicker, etc.), so not
all of the logic is implemented here. Because I don't know what objects will
need to be added by the child controls (textbox, etc.), I have inserted a
PlaceHolder control in the appropriate section of the table, and child
controls insert their own objects here. (This allows me to keep the code for
rendering the table in the parent class, making code maintenance much easier
for me if changes are ever needed.)
The problem I'm having is that no matter which value I assign to the
LabelPosition property, it always returns the default value inside the
CreateChildControls() method. I explicitly set it to Top, and this appears
in the Html code behind, but it is always the default (Left) when I set and
reach a breakpoint in CreateChildControls().
I'm sure my problem is that I have not properly understood the composite
control page model, and am setting default values in the wrong place (look at
the SetDefaultValues() method reference in the constructor), or am creating
the table in the wrong place (based on the 'switch' in
CreateChildControls()). Or, the problem could be something with ViewState,
that I am not properly storing/refreshing the value of the LabelPosition
property.
If anyone can help me understand why this value is not being restored, and
always reads as default, I would enormously appreciate it, since I've spend
many hours on this to no avail, including a lot of time on Google.
The base class is included below. If you need the Designer class (which
contains nothing exotic) or a child class (that implements this base class),
let me know any I'll post it.
PS: Because of message length restrictions, I have removed some uneccessary
properties from this class.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing.Design;
using Telerik.WebControls;
namespace CompanyName.EEE.Web.UI.FormControls
{
/// <summary>
/// The BaseClass used in all of CompanyName's form custom form controls
which require a descriptive label.
/// </summary>
// [Designer(typeof(SupportFormLabelledControlDesigner))]
[DefaultProperty("LabelText")]
[ToolboxData("<{0}:SupportFormLabelledControl
runat=\"server\"></{0}:SupportFormLabelledControl>")]
public abstract class SupportFormLabelledControl : SupportFormControl,
INamingContainer, ICallback, IRequired
{
#region Protected Fields
// Any third-party or external controls that you wish to add to the
this
// control, such as buttons, labels, etc., should be declared here.
By
// declaring them 'protected' they will be visible in any control that
// inherits from SupportFormLabelledControl
/// <summary>The Table used to hold child controls on the
form</summary>
protected Table m_tbl;
/// <summary>The CallbackLabel rendered with the control</summary>
protected CallbackLabel m_lbl;
/// <summary>The Warning Icon rendered with the control when <see
cref="P:Required"/> is set to <c>true</c></summary>
protected IconPopupControl m_icn;
/// <summary>The content PlaceHolder used to insert any child
controls that need to be added (Textboxes, Checkboxes, etc).</summary>
protected PlaceHolder m_plc;
#endregion
#region Constructor
// Default values for properties should ONLY be defined in the the
// class constructor. If you set properties elsewhere, such as in the
// OnLoad event, you will make the control insensitive to external,
// tag-level settings.
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see
cref="SupportFormLabelledControl"/> class.
/// </summary>
public SupportFormLabelledControl()
{
// Set control default values
this.SetDefaultValues();
}
#endregion
#region Abstract Members
/// <summary>
/// If the control's Required property is set to True, this method
can be
/// used to validate whether the Required conditions are met or not.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if the Required conditions are met, <c>false</c> if
they are not.
/// </returns>
public abstract bool ValidateControl();
#endregion
#region Protected Methods
/// <summary>
/// Raises the <see cref="E:System.Web.UI.Control.Init"></see> event.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">An <see cref="T:System.EventArgs"></see> object
that contains the event data.</param>
protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnInit(e);
}
/// <summary>
/// Raises the <see cref="E:System.Web.UI.Control.Load"></see> event.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">The <see cref="T:System.EventArgs"></see> object
that contains the event data.</param>
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
// This method captures the controls Load event (declared and
bound in the
// class constructor). RunTime rendering takes place in this
method (as
// opposed to DesignMode rendering, which takes place elsewhere).
// Call base Load method
base.OnLoad(e);
EnsureChildControls();
}
/// <summary>
/// Called by the ASP.NET page framework to notify server controls
that use
/// composition-based implementation to create any child controls
they contain
/// in preparation for posting back or rendering.
/// </summary>
protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
// Clear the control collection
Controls.Clear();
// Any dependant controls used in this custom control must
// be added to the control 'hierarchy'. If they are not added
// to the control collection, they will not be visible to other
// controls on the page.
// Instantiate any dependant controls
m_tbl = new Table();
m_lbl = new CallbackLabel();
m_icn = new IconPopupControl();
m_plc = new PlaceHolder();
// Create table object and format it through relevant method
m_tbl =
SharedFunctions.CreateLabelledControlTable(this.LabelPosition);
// Add table to the control collection
Controls.Add(m_tbl);
// Add controls to the table control collection
switch (this.LabelPosition)
{
case Position.Left:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_icn);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Top:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Right:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Bottom:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
default:
Debug.Assert(false);
break;
}
// Call base method
base.CreateChildControls();
}
protected override void OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
{
// Call base method
base.OnPreRender(e);
// Associate dependent control properties with this control's
properties
m_lbl.CssClass = this.LabelCssClass;
m_lbl.Text = this.LabelText;
m_lbl.Visible = this.LabelVisible;
m_lbl.RadControlsDir = this.ScriptsPath;
m_lbl.CallbackEnabled = this.CallbackEnabled;
m_lbl.DisableAtCallback = this.DisableAtCallback;
m_lbl.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.WarningImageUrl = this.WarningImageUrl;
m_icn.ImageAlign = this.ImageAlign;
m_icn.EmptyImageUrl = this.EmptyImageUrl;
m_icn.MessageStyle = this.MessageStyle;
m_icn.PopupText = this.PopupText;
m_icn.PopupTextResourceKey = this.PopupTextResourceKey;
m_icn.PopupTitle = this.PopupTitle;
m_icn.PopupTitleResourceKey = this.PopupTitleResourceKey;
m_icn.LinkUrl = this.LinkUrl;
m_icn.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.CssClass = this.WarningIconCssStyle;
// Enable or disable warning icon as appropriate
m_icn.Visible = this.Required ? true : false;
}
#endregion
#region Private/Internal Methods
/// <summary>
/// Sets the control's default values.
/// </summary>
private void SetDefaultValues()
{
// Set default properties
this.LabelPosition = Position.Left;
this.LabelText = string.Empty;
this.LabelCssClass = SharedConstants.SupportForm_LabelStyle;
this.LabelVisible = true;
this.LabelWidth = new
Unit(SharedConstants.SupportForm_DefaultLabelWidth);
this.Required = false;
this.CallbackEnabled =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_CallbackEnabledByDefault;
this.DisableAtCallback =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_DisableAtCallback;
this.ScriptsPath = SharedConstants.SupportForm_DefaultScriptsPath;
this.AutoPostback = false;
this.ImageAlign = ImageAlign.AbsMiddle;
this.LinkUrl = string.Empty;
this.MessageStyle = MessageStyle.NoMessage;
this.PopupText = string.Empty;
this.PopupTextResourceKey = string.Empty;
this.PopupTitle = string.Empty;
this.PopupTitleResourceKey = string.Empty;
this.WarningIconVisible = false;
this.WarningIconCssStyle =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_WarningIconStyle;
this.WarningImageUrl =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_IconPopupControlDefaultWarningImageUrl;
this.EmptyImageUrl =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_IconPopupControlDefaultEmptyImageUrl;
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the design mode values.
/// </summary>
internal virtual void SetDesignModeValues()
{
// Ensure child controls are created
EnsureChildControls();
// Associate dependent control properties with this control's
properties
m_lbl.CssClass = this.LabelCssClass;
m_lbl.Text = this.LabelText == string.Empty ? "[LabelText]" :
this.LabelText;
m_lbl.Visible = this.LabelVisible;
m_lbl.RadControlsDir = this.ScriptsPath;
m_lbl.CallbackEnabled = this.CallbackEnabled;
m_lbl.DisableAtCallback = this.DisableAtCallback;
m_lbl.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.WarningImageUrl = this.WarningImageUrl;
m_icn.ImageAlign = this.ImageAlign;
m_icn.EmptyImageUrl = this.EmptyImageUrl;
m_icn.MessageStyle = this.MessageStyle;
m_icn.PopupText = this.PopupText;
m_icn.PopupTextResourceKey = this.PopupTextResourceKey;
m_icn.PopupTitle = this.PopupTitle;
m_icn.PopupTitleResourceKey = this.PopupTitleResourceKey;
m_icn.LinkUrl = this.LinkUrl;
m_icn.WarningIconVisible = this.WarningIconVisible;
m_icn.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.CssClass = this.WarningIconCssStyle;
if (this.Required)
{
m_icn.Visible = true;
}
else
{
m_icn.Visible = false;
}
// For DesignMode, always display the warning icon
m_icn.WarningIconVisible = true;
}
#endregion
#region Public Properties
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control uses AJAX
callback functionality or not.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if callback enabled; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("Whether this control uses callback functionality or
not.")]
public bool CallbackEnabled
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["IsCallback"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["IsCallback"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control is disabled
during callback.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if disabled during callback; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("Whether this control is disabled while a background
callback is in effect.")]
public bool DisableAtCallback
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["DisableAtCallback"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["DisableAtCallback"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The location of the RadControls folder, containing the required
JavaScript support files.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The scripts path.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("The location of the RadControls folder, containing the
required JavaScript support files.")]
public string ScriptsPath
{
get
{
String s = (String)ViewState["ScriptsPath"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: ScriptsPath property
is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["ScriptsPath"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("ScriptsPath can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the position of the descriptive label relative to
the rest of the control.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label position.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue(Position.Left)]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("The position of the descriptive label relative to the
rest of the control.")]
public Position LabelPosition
{
get
{
Position p = (Position)ViewState["LabelPosition"];
return p;
}
set
{
ViewState["LabelPosition"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the text displayed in the descriptive label.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label text.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(true)]
[Description("The text to display in the descriptive label.")]
public string LabelText
{
get
{
EnsureChildControls();
String s = (String)ViewState["LabelText"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelText property is
null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelText"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelText can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the label text resource key.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label text resource key.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(false)]
public string LabelTextResourceKey
{
get
{
String s = (String)ViewState["LabelTextResourceKey"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelTextResourceKey
property is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelTextResourceKey"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelTextResourceKey
can not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the label CSS class.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label CSS class.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(false)]
public string LabelCssClass
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["LabelTextCssClass"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelCssClass property
is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelTextCssClass"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelTextCssClass can
not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether label is visible.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if label is visible; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue(true)]
[Localizable(false)]
public bool LabelVisible
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["LabelVisible"];
return (b);
}
set
{
ViewState["LabelVisible"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the width of the label.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The width of the label.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("The width of the descriptive label.")]
public Unit LabelWidth
{
get
{
Unit u = (Unit)ViewState["LabelWidth"];
return (u);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelWidth property is
null!");
ViewState["LabelWidth"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the <see
cref="SupportFormLabelledControl"/> is required.
/// If required is set to true, than a validating <see
cref="IconPopupControl"/> will be added to this control.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if required; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Required")]
[DefaultValue(false)]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("Determines whether the Required icon validator is
present on this control or not.")]
public bool Required
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["Required"];
return (b);
}
set
{
ViewState["Required"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to automatically post
back when the control is clicked.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if controls posts back when clicked;
otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Behavior")]
[DefaultValue(typeof(bool), "False")]
[Description("Automatically posts back to the server when the
control is clicked.")]
[Localizable(false)]
public bool AutoPostback
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["AutoPostBack"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["AutoPostBack"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the URL of the image to display when
WarningIconVisible is set to true.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The warning image URL.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Editor("System.Web.UI.Design.ImageUrlEditor, System.Design,
Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a",
typeof(UITypeEditor))]
[Description("The image to display when WarningIconVisible is set to
true.")]
public string WarningImageUrl
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["WarningImageUrl"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: WarningImageUrl
property is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["WarningImageUrl"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("WarningImageUrl can
not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the URL of the page to open when the required
icon's MessageStyle is set to UrlLink.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The link URL.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Editor("System.Web.UI.Design.UrlEditor, System.Design,
Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a",
typeof(UITypeEditor))]
[Description("The URL of the page to open when the Required icon's
MessageStyle is set to UrlLink.")]
public string LinkUrl
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["LinkUrl"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LinkUrl property is
null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LinkUrl"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LinkUrl can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the type of message to display when the user clicks
or moves their mouse over the required icon.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The message style.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[DefaultValue(MessageStyle.NoMessage)]
[Description("The type of message to display when the user clicks or
moves their mouse over the Required icon.")]
public MessageStyle MessageStyle
{
get
{
MessageStyle m = (MessageStyle)ViewState["MessageStyle"];
return m;
}
set
{
ViewState["MessageStyle"] = value;
}
}
// ...
// Several properties removed here for message length sake
// ...
#endregion
}
}
depending on the value of the custom LabelPosition property. The 'layout' of
the rendered control will change depending on whether the value of
LabelPosition is set to Left, Right, Top, or Bottom, as can be seen in the
CreateChildControls() method.
This particular class (included below) actually acts as a base class for
many other controls (such as a textbox, checkbox, datepicker, etc.), so not
all of the logic is implemented here. Because I don't know what objects will
need to be added by the child controls (textbox, etc.), I have inserted a
PlaceHolder control in the appropriate section of the table, and child
controls insert their own objects here. (This allows me to keep the code for
rendering the table in the parent class, making code maintenance much easier
for me if changes are ever needed.)
The problem I'm having is that no matter which value I assign to the
LabelPosition property, it always returns the default value inside the
CreateChildControls() method. I explicitly set it to Top, and this appears
in the Html code behind, but it is always the default (Left) when I set and
reach a breakpoint in CreateChildControls().
I'm sure my problem is that I have not properly understood the composite
control page model, and am setting default values in the wrong place (look at
the SetDefaultValues() method reference in the constructor), or am creating
the table in the wrong place (based on the 'switch' in
CreateChildControls()). Or, the problem could be something with ViewState,
that I am not properly storing/refreshing the value of the LabelPosition
property.
If anyone can help me understand why this value is not being restored, and
always reads as default, I would enormously appreciate it, since I've spend
many hours on this to no avail, including a lot of time on Google.
The base class is included below. If you need the Designer class (which
contains nothing exotic) or a child class (that implements this base class),
let me know any I'll post it.
PS: Because of message length restrictions, I have removed some uneccessary
properties from this class.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing.Design;
using Telerik.WebControls;
namespace CompanyName.EEE.Web.UI.FormControls
{
/// <summary>
/// The BaseClass used in all of CompanyName's form custom form controls
which require a descriptive label.
/// </summary>
// [Designer(typeof(SupportFormLabelledControlDesigner))]
[DefaultProperty("LabelText")]
[ToolboxData("<{0}:SupportFormLabelledControl
runat=\"server\"></{0}:SupportFormLabelledControl>")]
public abstract class SupportFormLabelledControl : SupportFormControl,
INamingContainer, ICallback, IRequired
{
#region Protected Fields
// Any third-party or external controls that you wish to add to the
this
// control, such as buttons, labels, etc., should be declared here.
By
// declaring them 'protected' they will be visible in any control that
// inherits from SupportFormLabelledControl
/// <summary>The Table used to hold child controls on the
form</summary>
protected Table m_tbl;
/// <summary>The CallbackLabel rendered with the control</summary>
protected CallbackLabel m_lbl;
/// <summary>The Warning Icon rendered with the control when <see
cref="P:Required"/> is set to <c>true</c></summary>
protected IconPopupControl m_icn;
/// <summary>The content PlaceHolder used to insert any child
controls that need to be added (Textboxes, Checkboxes, etc).</summary>
protected PlaceHolder m_plc;
#endregion
#region Constructor
// Default values for properties should ONLY be defined in the the
// class constructor. If you set properties elsewhere, such as in the
// OnLoad event, you will make the control insensitive to external,
// tag-level settings.
/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see
cref="SupportFormLabelledControl"/> class.
/// </summary>
public SupportFormLabelledControl()
{
// Set control default values
this.SetDefaultValues();
}
#endregion
#region Abstract Members
/// <summary>
/// If the control's Required property is set to True, this method
can be
/// used to validate whether the Required conditions are met or not.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> if the Required conditions are met, <c>false</c> if
they are not.
/// </returns>
public abstract bool ValidateControl();
#endregion
#region Protected Methods
/// <summary>
/// Raises the <see cref="E:System.Web.UI.Control.Init"></see> event.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">An <see cref="T:System.EventArgs"></see> object
that contains the event data.</param>
protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnInit(e);
}
/// <summary>
/// Raises the <see cref="E:System.Web.UI.Control.Load"></see> event.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="e">The <see cref="T:System.EventArgs"></see> object
that contains the event data.</param>
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
// This method captures the controls Load event (declared and
bound in the
// class constructor). RunTime rendering takes place in this
method (as
// opposed to DesignMode rendering, which takes place elsewhere).
// Call base Load method
base.OnLoad(e);
EnsureChildControls();
}
/// <summary>
/// Called by the ASP.NET page framework to notify server controls
that use
/// composition-based implementation to create any child controls
they contain
/// in preparation for posting back or rendering.
/// </summary>
protected override void CreateChildControls()
{
// Clear the control collection
Controls.Clear();
// Any dependant controls used in this custom control must
// be added to the control 'hierarchy'. If they are not added
// to the control collection, they will not be visible to other
// controls on the page.
// Instantiate any dependant controls
m_tbl = new Table();
m_lbl = new CallbackLabel();
m_icn = new IconPopupControl();
m_plc = new PlaceHolder();
// Create table object and format it through relevant method
m_tbl =
SharedFunctions.CreateLabelledControlTable(this.LabelPosition);
// Add table to the control collection
Controls.Add(m_tbl);
// Add controls to the table control collection
switch (this.LabelPosition)
{
case Position.Left:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_icn);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Top:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Right:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[1].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
case Position.Bottom:
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_plc);
m_tbl.Rows[0].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_icn);
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Controls.Add(m_lbl);
// Set relevant design properties
m_tbl.Rows[1].Cells[0].Width = new
Unit(this.LabelWidth.ToString());
break;
default:
Debug.Assert(false);
break;
}
// Call base method
base.CreateChildControls();
}
protected override void OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
{
// Call base method
base.OnPreRender(e);
// Associate dependent control properties with this control's
properties
m_lbl.CssClass = this.LabelCssClass;
m_lbl.Text = this.LabelText;
m_lbl.Visible = this.LabelVisible;
m_lbl.RadControlsDir = this.ScriptsPath;
m_lbl.CallbackEnabled = this.CallbackEnabled;
m_lbl.DisableAtCallback = this.DisableAtCallback;
m_lbl.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.WarningImageUrl = this.WarningImageUrl;
m_icn.ImageAlign = this.ImageAlign;
m_icn.EmptyImageUrl = this.EmptyImageUrl;
m_icn.MessageStyle = this.MessageStyle;
m_icn.PopupText = this.PopupText;
m_icn.PopupTextResourceKey = this.PopupTextResourceKey;
m_icn.PopupTitle = this.PopupTitle;
m_icn.PopupTitleResourceKey = this.PopupTitleResourceKey;
m_icn.LinkUrl = this.LinkUrl;
m_icn.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.CssClass = this.WarningIconCssStyle;
// Enable or disable warning icon as appropriate
m_icn.Visible = this.Required ? true : false;
}
#endregion
#region Private/Internal Methods
/// <summary>
/// Sets the control's default values.
/// </summary>
private void SetDefaultValues()
{
// Set default properties
this.LabelPosition = Position.Left;
this.LabelText = string.Empty;
this.LabelCssClass = SharedConstants.SupportForm_LabelStyle;
this.LabelVisible = true;
this.LabelWidth = new
Unit(SharedConstants.SupportForm_DefaultLabelWidth);
this.Required = false;
this.CallbackEnabled =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_CallbackEnabledByDefault;
this.DisableAtCallback =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_DisableAtCallback;
this.ScriptsPath = SharedConstants.SupportForm_DefaultScriptsPath;
this.AutoPostback = false;
this.ImageAlign = ImageAlign.AbsMiddle;
this.LinkUrl = string.Empty;
this.MessageStyle = MessageStyle.NoMessage;
this.PopupText = string.Empty;
this.PopupTextResourceKey = string.Empty;
this.PopupTitle = string.Empty;
this.PopupTitleResourceKey = string.Empty;
this.WarningIconVisible = false;
this.WarningIconCssStyle =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_WarningIconStyle;
this.WarningImageUrl =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_IconPopupControlDefaultWarningImageUrl;
this.EmptyImageUrl =
SharedConstants.SupportForm_IconPopupControlDefaultEmptyImageUrl;
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the design mode values.
/// </summary>
internal virtual void SetDesignModeValues()
{
// Ensure child controls are created
EnsureChildControls();
// Associate dependent control properties with this control's
properties
m_lbl.CssClass = this.LabelCssClass;
m_lbl.Text = this.LabelText == string.Empty ? "[LabelText]" :
this.LabelText;
m_lbl.Visible = this.LabelVisible;
m_lbl.RadControlsDir = this.ScriptsPath;
m_lbl.CallbackEnabled = this.CallbackEnabled;
m_lbl.DisableAtCallback = this.DisableAtCallback;
m_lbl.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.WarningImageUrl = this.WarningImageUrl;
m_icn.ImageAlign = this.ImageAlign;
m_icn.EmptyImageUrl = this.EmptyImageUrl;
m_icn.MessageStyle = this.MessageStyle;
m_icn.PopupText = this.PopupText;
m_icn.PopupTextResourceKey = this.PopupTextResourceKey;
m_icn.PopupTitle = this.PopupTitle;
m_icn.PopupTitleResourceKey = this.PopupTitleResourceKey;
m_icn.LinkUrl = this.LinkUrl;
m_icn.WarningIconVisible = this.WarningIconVisible;
m_icn.Enabled = this.Enabled;
m_icn.CssClass = this.WarningIconCssStyle;
if (this.Required)
{
m_icn.Visible = true;
}
else
{
m_icn.Visible = false;
}
// For DesignMode, always display the warning icon
m_icn.WarningIconVisible = true;
}
#endregion
#region Public Properties
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control uses AJAX
callback functionality or not.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if callback enabled; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("Whether this control uses callback functionality or
not.")]
public bool CallbackEnabled
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["IsCallback"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["IsCallback"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this control is disabled
during callback.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if disabled during callback; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("Whether this control is disabled while a background
callback is in effect.")]
public bool DisableAtCallback
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["DisableAtCallback"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["DisableAtCallback"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// The location of the RadControls folder, containing the required
JavaScript support files.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The scripts path.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Callback")]
[Description("The location of the RadControls folder, containing the
required JavaScript support files.")]
public string ScriptsPath
{
get
{
String s = (String)ViewState["ScriptsPath"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: ScriptsPath property
is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["ScriptsPath"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("ScriptsPath can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the position of the descriptive label relative to
the rest of the control.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label position.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue(Position.Left)]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("The position of the descriptive label relative to the
rest of the control.")]
public Position LabelPosition
{
get
{
Position p = (Position)ViewState["LabelPosition"];
return p;
}
set
{
ViewState["LabelPosition"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the text displayed in the descriptive label.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label text.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(true)]
[Description("The text to display in the descriptive label.")]
public string LabelText
{
get
{
EnsureChildControls();
String s = (String)ViewState["LabelText"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelText property is
null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelText"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelText can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the label text resource key.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label text resource key.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(false)]
public string LabelTextResourceKey
{
get
{
String s = (String)ViewState["LabelTextResourceKey"];
return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelTextResourceKey
property is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelTextResourceKey"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelTextResourceKey
can not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the label CSS class.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The label CSS class.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue("")]
[Localizable(false)]
public string LabelCssClass
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["LabelTextCssClass"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelCssClass property
is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LabelTextCssClass"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LabelTextCssClass can
not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether label is visible.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if label is visible; otherwise,
<c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[DefaultValue(true)]
[Localizable(false)]
public bool LabelVisible
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["LabelVisible"];
return (b);
}
set
{
ViewState["LabelVisible"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the width of the label.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The width of the label.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Label")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("The width of the descriptive label.")]
public Unit LabelWidth
{
get
{
Unit u = (Unit)ViewState["LabelWidth"];
return (u);
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LabelWidth property is
null!");
ViewState["LabelWidth"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether the <see
cref="SupportFormLabelledControl"/> is required.
/// If required is set to true, than a validating <see
cref="IconPopupControl"/> will be added to this control.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if required; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Required")]
[DefaultValue(false)]
[Localizable(false)]
[Description("Determines whether the Required icon validator is
present on this control or not.")]
public bool Required
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["Required"];
return (b);
}
set
{
ViewState["Required"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets a value indicating whether to automatically post
back when the control is clicked.
/// </summary>
/// <value><c>true</c> if controls posts back when clicked;
otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
[Bindable(true)]
[Category("Behavior")]
[DefaultValue(typeof(bool), "False")]
[Description("Automatically posts back to the server when the
control is clicked.")]
[Localizable(false)]
public bool AutoPostback
{
get
{
bool b = (bool)ViewState["AutoPostBack"];
return b;
}
set
{
ViewState["AutoPostBack"] = value;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the URL of the image to display when
WarningIconVisible is set to true.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The warning image URL.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Editor("System.Web.UI.Design.ImageUrlEditor, System.Design,
Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a",
typeof(UITypeEditor))]
[Description("The image to display when WarningIconVisible is set to
true.")]
public string WarningImageUrl
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["WarningImageUrl"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: WarningImageUrl
property is null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["WarningImageUrl"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("WarningImageUrl can
not be assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the URL of the page to open when the required
icon's MessageStyle is set to UrlLink.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The link URL.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[Editor("System.Web.UI.Design.UrlEditor, System.Design,
Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a",
typeof(UITypeEditor))]
[Description("The URL of the page to open when the Required icon's
MessageStyle is set to UrlLink.")]
public string LinkUrl
{
get
{
string s = (string)ViewState["LinkUrl"];
return (s == null) ? String.Empty : s;
}
set
{
Debug.Assert(value != null, "Warning: LinkUrl property is
null!");
if (value != null)
{
ViewState["LinkUrl"] = value;
}
else
{
throw new NullReferenceException("LinkUrl can not be
assigned a null value.");
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets or sets the type of message to display when the user clicks
or moves their mouse over the required icon.
/// </summary>
/// <value>The message style.</value>
[Bindable(false)]
[Category("Required")]
[Localizable(false)]
[DefaultValue(MessageStyle.NoMessage)]
[Description("The type of message to display when the user clicks or
moves their mouse over the Required icon.")]
public MessageStyle MessageStyle
{
get
{
MessageStyle m = (MessageStyle)ViewState["MessageStyle"];
return m;
}
set
{
ViewState["MessageStyle"] = value;
}
}
// ...
// Several properties removed here for message length sake
// ...
#endregion
}
}