Accessing a usercontrol from parent codebehind

M

Mat

Hi,

I am having a bit of a problem trying to access / set properties of a
usercontrol from the parent codebehind.

This is what I have so far..

simple.aspx
<%@ Page Inherits="CodeBehindSimple" src="simple.vb" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="CC" TagName="Simple" Src="ucSimple.ascx"%>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1">
<title></title>
</head>
<body>

<form runat="server">

<CC:Simple id="mySimple" myParam="Hello from aspx" runat="server" />

</form>

</body>
</html>

simple.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Public Class CodeBehindSimple
Inherits Page

Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

sub Page_Load
mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
end sub
End Class

ucSimple.ascx
<%@ Control Language="VB" Inherits="mySimpleNS.Simple"
src="./ucSimple.vb"%>


<asp:Label id="lbl_Simple" runat="server" />[/code]

ucSimple.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Namespace mySimpleNS

Public Class Simple
Inherits UserControl

Protected WithEvents lbl_Simple as Label

public property myParam as string
get
return lbl_Simple.text
end get
set
lbl_Simple.text = value
end set
end property

End Class

End Namespace

What should happen is that the parent codebehind (simple.vb) should
update the usercontrol CC:Simple "myParam" with "Hello from
codebehind". This dont happen, I get an error:

BC30002: Type 'Simple' is not defined.

If I comment out (in simple.vb)
'Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

'sub Page_Load
' mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
'end sub

I get the text set in the parent (simple.aspx) output.

Anyone got any ideas? BTW I am not using VS.Net.

Cheers.
 
S

Saravana

Instead of declaring
Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

declare with namespace, like this
Protected WithEvents mySimple As mySimpleNS.Simple

I think that is the issue
 
M

Mat

Nope, didnt fix it. I now get

BC30002: Type 'mySimpleNS.Simple' is not defined

Cheers,
Mat.

Saravana said:
Instead of declaring
Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

declare with namespace, like this
Protected WithEvents mySimple As mySimpleNS.Simple

I think that is the issue

--
Saravana
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/
www.ExtremeExperts.com


Mat said:
Hi,

I am having a bit of a problem trying to access / set properties of a
usercontrol from the parent codebehind.

This is what I have so far..

simple.aspx
<%@ Page Inherits="CodeBehindSimple" src="simple.vb" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="CC" TagName="Simple" Src="ucSimple.ascx"%>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1">
<title></title>
</head>
<body>

<form runat="server">

<CC:Simple id="mySimple" myParam="Hello from aspx" runat="server" />

</form>

</body>
</html>

simple.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Public Class CodeBehindSimple
Inherits Page

Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

sub Page_Load
mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
end sub
End Class

ucSimple.ascx
<%@ Control Language="VB" Inherits="mySimpleNS.Simple"
src="./ucSimple.vb"%>


<asp:Label id="lbl_Simple" runat="server" />[/code]

ucSimple.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Namespace mySimpleNS

Public Class Simple
Inherits UserControl

Protected WithEvents lbl_Simple as Label

public property myParam as string
get
return lbl_Simple.text
end get
set
lbl_Simple.text = value
end set
end property

End Class

End Namespace

What should happen is that the parent codebehind (simple.vb) should
update the usercontrol CC:Simple "myParam" with "Hello from
codebehind". This dont happen, I get an error:

BC30002: Type 'Simple' is not defined.

If I comment out (in simple.vb)
'Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

'sub Page_Load
' mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
'end sub

I get the text set in the parent (simple.aspx) output.

Anyone got any ideas? BTW I am not using VS.Net.

Cheers.
Click to expand...
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S

Saravana

Add Reference to ucsimple.dll when you are compiling your codebehind.

--
Saravana
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/
www.ExtremeExperts.com


Mat said:
Nope, didnt fix it. I now get

BC30002: Type 'mySimpleNS.Simple' is not defined

Cheers,
Mat.

"Saravana" <[email protected]> wrote in message
Instead of declaring
Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

declare with namespace, like this
Protected WithEvents mySimple As mySimpleNS.Simple

I think that is the issue

--
Saravana
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/
www.ExtremeExperts.com


Mat said:
Hi,

I am having a bit of a problem trying to access / set properties of a
usercontrol from the parent codebehind.

This is what I have so far..

simple.aspx
<%@ Page Inherits="CodeBehindSimple" src="simple.vb" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="CC" TagName="Simple" Src="ucSimple.ascx"%>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1">
<title></title>
</head>
<body>

<form runat="server">

<CC:Simple id="mySimple" myParam="Hello from aspx" runat="server" />

</form>

</body>
</html>

simple.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Public Class CodeBehindSimple
Inherits Page

Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

sub Page_Load
mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
end sub
End Class

ucSimple.ascx
<%@ Control Language="VB" Inherits="mySimpleNS.Simple"
src="./ucSimple.vb"%>


<asp:Label id="lbl_Simple" runat="server" />[/code]

ucSimple.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Namespace mySimpleNS

Public Class Simple
Inherits UserControl

Protected WithEvents lbl_Simple as Label

public property myParam as string
get
return lbl_Simple.text
end get
set
lbl_Simple.text = value
end set
end property

End Class

End Namespace

What should happen is that the parent codebehind (simple.vb) should
update the usercontrol CC:Simple "myParam" with "Hello from
codebehind". This dont happen, I get an error:

BC30002: Type 'Simple' is not defined.

If I comment out (in simple.vb)
'Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

'sub Page_Load
' mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
'end sub

I get the text set in the parent (simple.aspx) output.

Anyone got any ideas? BTW I am not using VS.Net.

Cheers.
Click to expand...
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M

Mat

Something just hit home... I am not compiling the codebehind for the
usercontrol. This is probably why this is not working. What I am
trying to achieve is possibly not possilble within the realms of a
usercontrol.

From my readings (correct me if I am wrong), a usercontrol is an
uncompiled control, once compiled it is then considered a
servercontrol.

Do you think that what I am attempting to achieve in an uncompiled
state is possible?

Cheers for ALL your help, I owe you a virtual beer!
Mat.

Saravana said:
Add Reference to ucsimple.dll when you are compiling your codebehind.

--
Saravana
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/
www.ExtremeExperts.com


Mat said:
Nope, didnt fix it. I now get

BC30002: Type 'mySimpleNS.Simple' is not defined

Cheers,
Mat.

"Saravana" <[email protected]> wrote in message
Instead of declaring
Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

declare with namespace, like this
Protected WithEvents mySimple As mySimpleNS.Simple

I think that is the issue

--
Saravana
http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/saravana/
www.ExtremeExperts.com


Hi,

I am having a bit of a problem trying to access / set properties of a
usercontrol from the parent codebehind.

This is what I have so far..

simple.aspx
<%@ Page Inherits="CodeBehindSimple" src="simple.vb" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="CC" TagName="Simple" Src="ucSimple.ascx"%>
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;
charset=iso-8859-1">
<title></title>
</head>
<body>

<form runat="server">

<CC:Simple id="mySimple" myParam="Hello from aspx" runat="server" />

</form>

</body>
</html>

simple.vb
Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Public Class CodeBehindSimple
Inherits Page

Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

sub Page_Load
mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
end sub
End Class

ucSimple.ascx
<%@ Control Language="VB" Inherits="mySimpleNS.Simple"
src="./ucSimple.vb"%>


<asp:Label id="lbl_Simple" runat="server" />[/code]

ucSimple.vb

Imports System
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls
Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls

Namespace mySimpleNS

Public Class Simple
Inherits UserControl

Protected WithEvents lbl_Simple as Label

public property myParam as string
get
return lbl_Simple.text
end get
set
lbl_Simple.text = value
end set
end property

End Class

End Namespace

What should happen is that the parent codebehind (simple.vb) should
update the usercontrol CC:Simple "myParam" with "Hello from
codebehind". This dont happen, I get an error:

BC30002: Type 'Simple' is not defined.

If I comment out (in simple.vb)
'Protected WithEvents mySimple As Simple

'sub Page_Load
' mySimple.myParam = "Hello from codebehind"
'end sub

I get the text set in the parent (simple.aspx) output.

Anyone got any ideas? BTW I am not using VS.Net.

Cheers.
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