Newbie Question: Loading a custom control into the toolbox

[Craig Pickles]

Hi,

Sorry, i am a newbie to vb.net, the last time I used VB (at a
professional level) was vb3

I am trying to write a simple application and would like to use the XP
baloon feature. I notice there is a custom control that everybody
raves on about called NOTIFYICON XP and I have downloaded this:

http://www.windowsforms.net/ControlGallery/ControlDetail.aspx?Control=159&tabindex=10

However, I cant for the life of me fathom how I get this control into
the toolbox so I can add it to my form? I know this is probably a
stupid question but any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

Craig

 

[Guest]

Craig,

To add something to the ToolBox, right click on a blank area and select
"Add/Remove Items..."

Hope this helps.
Chris.

 

[Guest]

Jan. 19, 2005

I took a look and you downloaded a .zip file. Make sure you have
unzipped it and then installed it if necessary. Then right click on the
toolbox in VS .Net and click add/remove items. Then Browse to the assembly
that the control is in (where it unzipped or installed). After clicking open
in the file explorer, then make sure there is a check mark next to the
control. Then click on OK. This should work and I hope this helps!


Joseph MCAD

 

[Craig Pickles]

Jan. 19, 2005

I took a look and you downloaded a .zip file. Make sure you have
unzipped it and then installed it if necessary. Then right click on the
toolbox in VS .Net and click add/remove items. Then Browse to the assembly
that the control is in (where it unzipped or installed). After clicking open
in the file explorer, then make sure there is a check mark next to the
control. Then click on OK. This should work and I hope this helps!

Thanks very much for you help. Sorted now

Cheers again

Craig