User Control. How is this done?

[shapper]

Hello,

I have been trying to add a user control at runtime to a page:

Dim myUserControl As Control = LoadControl("MyUserControl.ascx")

The problem is this does not give me access to the user control
properties. So I tried the following:

Dim myUserControl As MyUserControl =
CType(LoadControl("MyUserControl.ascx"), MyUserControl)

However MyUserControl is not recognized.

How can solve this?

I looked everywhere and I can't find the solution.

Thanks,
Miguel

 

[Karl Seguin]

In 2.0, you need to add a @Reference directive atop your page...somethng
like:

<%@Reference Control="~/controls/user.ascx" %>

which'll then make the type available in codebehind.

Karl

 

[shapper]

Hello,

But why do I need a reference in my master page if I am doing
everything in my master page code behind code?

Thanks,
Miguel

 

[Karl Seguin]

The new compilation model in 2.0 makes every page+codebehind get compiled
into it's own assembly.

Just like any other assemblies, you can't use them unless they are
referenced in your project.

Since the assembly name is dynamic, you use the @reference attribute to hook
it up for it.

I don't like it, but it's how it works..

Karl

 

[shapper]

Karl,

I did add the reference and I still have the problem.
I can't access my user control properties in the code behind code of
where I add it.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Miguel

 

[shapper]

Hi Karl,

I solved it using another way which I prefer.
I place all user controls inside the namespace MyWebSite.
Then I add then namespace in Web.Config.

I prefer this way. It is working ... for now

Thanks,
Miguel