Run@Server ?

[WJ]

I am using Html controls such as TextInput, checkBox.... How can I set the
attribute of these Html controls to runat="server" ? At present, the
property in the VS.IDE is grayed out. I have to manually switch to Html tab
in design mode, search for the control and insert it... What a clumsy
procedure ? Will this be fixed in VS.Net 2005 ?

TIA

John

 

[clintonG]

No, this will not be 'fixed' in VS2005 unless there is some late breaking
IDE function that reads an entire HTML file and parses it through a RegEx to
modify all of the HTML elements which in ASP.NET grammar are called HTML
controls -- and -- they are called HTML controls specifically because we can
add the runat attribute to enable us to access that element on the server.

Its a bit of extra work for those converting from ASP or other processing
models. FrontPage 2003 has 'some' functionality to build HTML controls
properly at design time.

 

[Scott Mitchell [MVP]]

WJ, just out of curiosity, but why are you using HtmlControls and not
Web controls?

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Scott Mitchell
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http://www.4GuysFromRolla.com

* When you think ASP.NET, think 4GuysFromRolla.com!

 

[clintonG]

I'd venture to guess that he has yet to clear the fog most of us had with
our initial understaning of the control grammar and its heirarchical model
when coming to the DNF from an HTML scripting background.

So he's probably picking HTML controls from the Toolbox when he probably
really needs to use the Web Forms menu.