Coleen,
It doesn't matter. The panel is added during design-time and you can put
it anywhere. It's simply a placeholder for the dynamic controls that will
be added later.
Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
ASP.NET Developer Support
(e-mail address removed)
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| I guess I'm a little confused. Does the table get placed inside the
| container? I've never used containers before, so I honestly don't have a
| clue where to start coding..."just add the controls to the Controls
| collection of pnlControls" is the control created and then the entire
table
| placed inside, or is the container placed inside the table?
|
|
| | > Coleen,
| >
| > A table is fine. The thing is that you need to add your dynamic
controls
| > to a container other than the page. In other words, suppose you were
| > adding them to a Panel control called pnlControls. You would just add
the
| > controls to the Controls collection of pnlControls.
| >
| > pnlControls.Controls.Add(myControl)
| >
| > That will prevent the controls from getting added outside of the <form>
| tag
| > and causing a problem.
| >
| > Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
| > MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
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| > | From: "Coleen" <
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| > | References: <
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| > <
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| > | Subject: Re: Creating dynamic Text boxes in VB .Net
| > | Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:50:46 -0800
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| > | I may have to do that, because the dropdownlistbox
SelectedIndexChanged
| > | event is not being triggered with the ddl in the asp table. I'm not a
| > | "brand" newbie to .net, but I am new enough not to quite understand
what
| > you
| > | mean by adding a container. The thing is that I want the labels and
| text
| > | boxes to appear and align depending on what type of payment is
selected
| in
| > | the ddl. I need to populate a total of seven "rows" for each type to
| get
| > | the proper data. I though the easiest way to do this and get it all
to
| > | align properly would be to insert all the dropdowns, labels and
| textboxes
| > | inside an aspx table...any other suggestions/examples you can provide
| are
| > | greatly appreciated!
| > |
| > | TIA
| > |
| > | Coleen
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > Hi Coleen,
| > | >
| > | > Unless you need to add table cells to your page, you can do what you
| > need
| > | a
| > | > lot easier by just using a container for your controls other than
the
| > | page.
| > | > The error you were encountering before is caused by the dynamic
| > controls
| > | > getting added outside of the <form> tag. By using a placeholder,
| panel,
| > | or
| > | > some other container other than the page itself, you can avoid that
| > issue
| > | > with no additional code.
| > | >
| > | > Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
| > | > MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
| > | > ASP.NET Developer Support
| > | > (e-mail address removed)
| > | >
| > | > This post is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers no
| rights.
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| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | > | From: "Coleen" <
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| > | > | References: <
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| > | > <
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| > | > | Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 15:08:56 -0800
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| > | > microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet.buildingcontrols:11640
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| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks - actually I found exactly what/how I need to do this in an
| > | article
| > | > | in dotnetjunkies.com: "Building ASP.Net Controls in VB .Net and
| HTML"
| > | The
| > | > | example given works, I had to (of course) tweak it a little to fit
| my
| > | > needs
| > | > | but for anyone seeking the answer, check here:
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
| >
|
http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/HowTo/63C2FC74-EBF4-4284-9306-F987DD1C9580.dcik
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks for the help/response!
| > | > |
| > | > | Coleen
| > | > |
| message
| > | > | | > | > | > Coleen,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > You are adding your controls to the page's Controls collection.
| You
| > | > | > shouldn't be doing that. Instead, use a placeholder, a
literal, a
| > | > panel,
| > | > | > etc. and add your controls to its Controls collection.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
| > | > | > MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
| > | > | > ASP.NET Developer Support
| > | > | > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > This post is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers no
| > | rights.
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| > | > | > --------------------
| > | > | > | From: "Coleen" <
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| > | > | > | References: <
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| > | > | > <
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| > | > | > | Subject: Re: Creating dynamic Text boxes in VB .Net
| > | > | > | Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:18:07 -0800
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| > | > | > | X-Tomcat-NG:
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| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Actually I'm not doing it on the click of a button. I am
doing
| it
| > | on
| > | > | the
| > | > | > | page_load event, on enter. I believe I'm missing a step.
| Here's
| > my
| > | > | code:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | If txt_num_of_cks.Text <> "" Then
| > | > | > | Select Case ls_num_checks
| > | > | > | Case 1
| > | > | > | Dim lbl_ck_num_1 As New System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label()
| > | > | > | Dim txt_ck_num_1 As New System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox()
| > | > | > | Me.Controls.Add(lbl_ck_num_1)
| > | > | > | lbl_ck_num_1.Visible = True
| > | > | > | lbl_ck_num_1.Text = "Enter First Check Number:"
| > | > | > | 'More Select Statments but non work...
| > | > | > | End Select
| > | > | > | End If
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I am getting this error: "The Controls collection cannot be
| > modified
| > | > | > because
| > | > | > | the control contains code blocks (i.e. <% ... %>). "
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Can you please point me in the right direction? This used to
be
| > | very
| > | > | > simple
| > | > | > | in VB 6, but I am obviously missing a step...
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > Hi Coleen,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > What kind of input box are you speaking of?
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > The key here is that you need to create the dynamic controls
| in
| > | > | > Page_Init
| > | > | > | > or Page_Load. In your example, you are probably checking
the
| > | value
| > | > | > | entered
| > | > | > | > in a Click event of a button. By then, it's too late to add
| > your
| > | > | > | controls.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > What you would want to do in this case is check to see if
the
| > | button
| > | > | on
| > | > | > | > your form was the cause of postback. You can do that by
| > checking
| > | > the
| > | > | > | Forms
| > | > | > | > collection for the existence of that button. Only if the
| button
| > | was
| > | > | > used
| > | > | > | > to POST will it be part of the Forms collection. Once
you've
| > | > | confirmed
| > | > | > | > that the button did cause postback, you can once again use
the
| > | Forms
| > | > | > | > collection to determine what was entered in the textbox.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Using this method, you can do all of your work in Page_Init
or
| > | > | > Page_Load.
| > | > | > | > Hope that helps.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
| > | > | > | > MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
| > | > | > | > ASP.NET Developer Support
| > | > | > | > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > This post is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and confers
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| > | > | rights.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > --------------------
| > | > | > | > | From: "Coleen" <
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| > | > | > | > | Subject: Creating dynamic Text boxes in VB .Net
| > | > | > | > | Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:56:27 -0800
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| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Hi All
(I've posted at dotnet.languates.vb.controls,
but
| > not
| > | > | > | received
| > | > | > | > | any response since 11/5 - sorry for the doble-post, but I
| > really
| > | > | could
| > | > | > | use
| > | > | > | > | some help...)
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | I need to create some labels and text boxes dynamically,
| > | depending
| > | > | on
| > | > | > | the
| > | > | > | > | number input in a previous textbox on the page. What I
have
| > is a
| > | > | > | situation
| > | > | > | > | where my users receive payments from a client that
sometimes
| > | > consist
| > | > | > of
| > | > | > | > | multiple checks of various amounts, at the same time. This
| > would
| > | > not
| > | > | > | pose
| > | > | > | > a
| > | > | > | > | problem if they received multiple checks on different
| dates...
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | I have an input box for them to enter how many separate
| checks
| > | > have
| > | > | > been
| > | > | > | > | received. Now, depending on the number entered in the
input
| > box,
| > | I
| > | > | > need
| > | > | > | to
| > | > | > | > | create that many text boxes for them to enter the check
| number
| > | and
| > | > | > | amount
| > | > | > | > | for EACH check received. Any suggestions or examples of
| where
| > I
| > | > can
| > | > | > find
| > | > | > | > out
| > | > | > | > | how to do this? TIA,
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Coleen
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