Hello,

I have two questions:

1.) Could I create a custom server control in 2005 in order to leverage
the CompositeControl base class and then use that control in 2003?
(fingers crossed but guessing aboslutely not)

2.) How good does ASP.NET 2005 handle a custom composite control inside
of a custom composite control ?

For example:

Cntrl_A inherits from CompositeControl and does all sorts of neat stuff

Cntrl_B also inherits from CompositeControl and has two instances of
Cntrl_A (as per below)

Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
Controls.Clear()

cntrl_A1= New Cntrl_A()
cntrl_A1.ID = "FirstControl"
cntrl_A2= New Cntrl_A()
cntrl_A2.ID = "SecondControl"

Me.Controls.Add(cntrl_A1)
Me.Controls.Add(cntrl_A2.)
End Sub

Thinking MicroSoSoft may have troubles with postbacks and validations
if controls get nested too deep. If not then I might need to upgrade.

Thanx in advance.

"Electric Co." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have two questions:
>
> 1.) Could I create a custom server control in 2005 in order to leverage
> the CompositeControl base class and then use that control in 2003?
> (fingers crossed but guessing aboslutely not)

You are a great guesser.

> 2.) How good does ASP.NET 2005 handle a custom composite control inside
> of a custom composite control ?
>
> For example:
>
> Cntrl_A inherits from CompositeControl and does all sorts of neat stuff
>
> Cntrl_B also inherits from CompositeControl and has two instances of
> Cntrl_A (as per below)
>
> Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
> Controls.Clear()
>
> cntrl_A1= New Cntrl_A()
> cntrl_A1.ID = "FirstControl"
> cntrl_A2= New Cntrl_A()
> cntrl_A2.ID = "SecondControl"
>
> Me.Controls.Add(cntrl_A1)
> Me.Controls.Add(cntrl_A2.)
> End Sub
>
> Thinking MicroSoSoft may have troubles with postbacks and validations
> if controls get nested too deep. If not then I might need to upgrade.

It should not be a problem. You have to nest pretty deep before you get
yourself into serious trouble. Poorly designed controls can certainly cause
problems, however.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
http://gregorybeamer.spaces.live.com

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