Creating Web Controls

[Lloyd Sheen]

Is it possible to create a library of Web UserControls. It seems (and most
likely this is the answer) that when I create either a class library or a
Web Control Library, I cannot add Web User control to that library. I would
like to have them as a dll which I can reference but it doesn't seem
possible at least using VS 2005 Pro.

Thanks
Lloyd Sheen

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

What if you make a separate project containing the controls only? It should
compile into a single dll.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net

 

[Lloyd Sheen]

What if you make a separate project containing the controls only? It
should compile into a single dll.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net

Is it possible to create a library of Web UserControls. It seems (and
most likely this is the answer) that when I create either a class library
or a Web Control Library, I cannot add Web User control to that library.
I would like to have them as a dll which I can reference but it doesn't
seem possible at least using VS 2005 Pro.

Thanks
Lloyd Sheen

This is what I am attempting to accomplish. When I look at my published
site though I can see the .ascx code for each of the Web UserControls.
Remember I am not trying to use Web Usercontrols not Web Custom Controls
(what an unfortunate naming mistake).

I can create a Web Custom Control project and it auto adds a Web Custom
Control. In this project there is no way to add a Web Usercontrol.

Thanks
Lloyd Sheen

 

[bruce barker]

the design of web user controls is not conducive to this.

while you can compile them into a dll with aspnet_compiler and the
aspnet_merge, to actually use the control, along with the reference to the
dll, you still need the ascx file.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)