ok this is what i did to try to find the problem.
i created a custom control that inherits from the "Panel" instead of the
DataGrid. i then created my design time control dll. i then added the
control to the toolbox and it worked as expected but again this control
inherits from the Panel not the datagrid...
so then to trick the system i recompiled and recreated the design dll but
now i have it inheritng from the datagrid as i originally wanted.
so the control in on the toolbox still but now it inherits from the
datagrid.
when i try to drop it on the form i get the error "Object type cannot be
converted to target type"
the only thing i can think of is that the datagrid is in its own namespace
System.Windows.Forms.DataGrid not System.Windows.Forms...
to create a custom control design time dll i have to compile the control
against special versions of the System.CF.Windows.Forms.dll,
System.CF.Drawing.DLL and System.CF.Design.dll. Is there a special version
of the System.CF.Windows.Forms.DataGrid dll that i need to build the design
time dll with?
Thanks...
"Daniel Moth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am far from being an expert on this and have not created a custom control
>inheriting from datagrid.
>
> I would like to point you to the definitive reference on custom
> controls/components with designer support:
> http://www.peterfoot.net/ControlAndC...esignTime.aspx
>
> Also for someone to help with your issue they probably want to see the
> code you tried and failed e.g. a link to it or just paste it in a post
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
> --
> http://www.danielmoth.com/Blog/
>
>
> "Wiredless" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I have created custom controls that i can place on the toolbox for drag
>> and drop design time development. However, if i try to create a custom
>> control that inherits from the DataGrid I am not able to add the control
>> to the toolbox correctly, it appears grayed out. Is there something about
>> the DataGrid that prevents it from being used as a base class for a
>> custom control? The class that inherits from the DataGrid only add a few
>> public methods.
>>
>> is this doable? Has anyone created a custom control that inherits from
>> DataGrid and can be placed on the toolbox?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
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