Putting ASPX functionality into a component

[GaryB]

I have an ASPX page and a vb codebehind file that takes as input a passed
web datagrid as input. My page has a CrystalReportsViewer on it. My page
produces a PDF report of the DataGrid that was passed.

I want to package this functionality into a component so that a programmer
can simply drop my control onto an aspx page, enter the name of a datagrid
on that page to enable print functionality for that grid.

Going through some books on creating components and controls I haven't seen
an example of components that produce web pages as does my program.

What is the best component template to use for this kind of thing?
Thanks,
Gary

 

[Ken Dopierala Jr.]

Hi Gary,

You'll want to use the Web Control Library component. The Render() event of
your control dishes out the HTML. A great book on it is:

Developing ASP.Net Server Controls And Components by Kothari Datye /
Microsoft Press.

Good luck! Ken.

 

[GaryB]

That looks to use only C# examples and I am VB based but I'll look into your
advice.
Thanks,
Gary

 

[Ken Dopierala Jr.]

Hi Gary,

I'm strictly VB too. I just took what I needed and converted it to VB.
Good luck! Ken.

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Gary,

I've also found another thread on the same problem in the
dotnet.framework.aspnet.buildingcontrol newsgroup
titled "Subject: Re: What Component model to use??"

Some other communitry member and I have posted our reply there. I'd
appreciate if you also have a look there. And if there're any other
questions, please feel free to post here or in that thread. Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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[Ken Dopierala Jr.]

Hi Steven,

Has Microsoft published a book on creating custom controls in VB? I'd
really like to add that to my library! Heck, I'll even write it because it
isn't easy to figure out. The toughest part is implementing the designers
and I've hardly seen a thing about making them in VB.Net. Pass this on to
the VB.Net Team...let's have some fun! Ken.

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for your advice,I 'll pass it to the ASP.NET guys. Also, since the
language used in the book always depend on the author, not sure whether any
VBNET guys would consider writing one. Fortunately, we can use the
Reflector tool to dig into some asp.net webcontrols to get some ideas and
some availabe opensource 3rd party web controls may also help.
Thanks.

Regards,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft Online Support

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