User Control

[Greg Oetker]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a good example for writing a User Control that does not
expose the properties of the User Control itself (ie. Tab Stop, Password,
Colors, etc.). I only want to expose the Properties and Methods I created.
Also, I would like to make it invisible at runtime (this.visible = true;
works fine). One last thing is how can I make it go to the bar where all
other non runtime controls (ie. Timer, Menus, Statusbar, etc.) instead of
having it on the application form?

Thanks in advance,
Greg O.

 

[Stoitcho Goutsev \(100\) [C# MVP]]

Hi Greg,

I would suggest to go with writing a component yourself. According to your
post the component you want to write is not a control on its own.
Unfortunately I dare to say that there is not enough information about how
to write designers. The best article I have found so far is
http://windowsforms.net/articles/shapedesigner.aspx

however check this site you there is more articles that might help you
http://www.windowsforms.net/Articles/default.aspx?PageID=1&Cat=Designer&ModuleFilter=131&tabindex=3

 

[Greg Oetker]

Thanks for the input. That looks like where I need to go to find the
answers.

Greg O.

Hi Greg,

I would suggest to go with writing a component yourself. According to your
post the component you want to write is not a control on its own.
Unfortunately I dare to say that there is not enough information about how
to write designers. The best article I have found so far is
http://windowsforms.net/articles/shapedesigner.aspx

however check this site you there is more articles that might help you
http://www.windowsforms.net/Articles/default.aspx?PageID=1&Cat=Designer&ModuleFilter=131&tabindex=3


--
HTH
Stoitcho Goutsev (100) [C# MVP]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a good example for writing a User Control that does not
expose the properties of the User Control itself (ie. Tab Stop, Password,
Colors, etc.). I only want to expose the Properties and Methods I created.
Also, I would like to make it invisible at runtime (this.visible = true;
works fine). One last thing is how can I make it go to the bar where all
other non runtime controls (ie. Timer, Menus, Statusbar, etc.) instead of
having it on the application form?

Thanks in advance,
Greg O.

 

[Greg Oetker]

The ultimate answer I was looking for was as follows;

public class MyClass: System.ComponentModel.Component
By using System.ComponentModel.Component that gives be the lowest base of a
control before it starts inheriting properties and methods from the parent
control.

System.Object
System.MarshalByRefObject
System.ComponentModel.Component
System.Windows.Forms.Control
System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl
System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl
System.Windows.Forms.UserControl

Thanks for the input. That looks like where I need to go to find the
answers.

Greg O.

Hi Greg,

I would suggest to go with writing a component yourself. According to your
post the component you want to write is not a control on its own.
Unfortunately I dare to say that there is not enough information about how
to write designers. The best article I have found so far is
http://windowsforms.net/articles/shapedesigner.aspx

however check this site you there is more articles that might help you

http://www.windowsforms.net/Articles/default.aspx?PageID=1&Cat=Designer&ModuleFilter=131&tabindex=3

--
HTH
Stoitcho Goutsev (100) [C# MVP]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a good example for writing a User Control that does not
expose the properties of the User Control itself (ie. Tab Stop, Password,
Colors, etc.). I only want to expose the Properties and Methods I created.
Also, I would like to make it invisible at runtime (this.visible = true;
works fine). One last thing is how can I make it go to the bar where all
other non runtime controls (ie. Timer, Menus, Statusbar, etc.) instead of
having it on the application form?

Thanks in advance,
Greg O.

 

[Guest]

Hi Greg,

To prevent a property to be displayed, use this attribute.

[Browsable(false)]

It will work.

Correct me if i am wrong.
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Regards,
Chua Wen Ching

The ultimate answer I was looking for was as follows;

public class MyClass: System.ComponentModel.Component
By using System.ComponentModel.Component that gives be the lowest base of a
control before it starts inheriting properties and methods from the parent
control.

System.Object
System.MarshalByRefObject
System.ComponentModel.Component
System.Windows.Forms.Control
System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl
System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl
System.Windows.Forms.UserControl

Thanks for the input. That looks like where I need to go to find the
answers.

Greg O.

Hi Greg,

I would suggest to go with writing a component yourself. According to your
post the component you want to write is not a control on its own.
Unfortunately I dare to say that there is not enough information about how
to write designers. The best article I have found so far is
http://windowsforms.net/articles/shapedesigner.aspx

however check this site you there is more articles that might help you

http://www.windowsforms.net/Articles/default.aspx?PageID=1&Cat=Designer&ModuleFilter=131&tabindex=3

--
HTH
Stoitcho Goutsev (100) [C# MVP]


Hi All,

I'm looking for a good example for writing a User Control that does not
expose the properties of the User Control itself (ie. Tab Stop, Password,
Colors, etc.). I only want to expose the Properties and Methods I created.
Also, I would like to make it invisible at runtime (this.visible = true;
works fine). One last thing is how can I make it go to the bar where all
other non runtime controls (ie. Timer, Menus, Statusbar, etc.) instead of
having it on the application form?

Thanks in advance,
Greg O.