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How do I use the AJAX Toolkit? It seems that this is just one really big Visual Studio solution that consists of samples. How do I get these controls to show up in my toolbox when I build new projects? -Scott First of all, what have you done so far (and what version of Visual Studio are you using)? Here is one page that you may find very useful: http://asp.net/ajax/documentation/live/ConfiguringASPNETAJAX.aspx http://asp.net/AJAX/Documentation/Live/InstallingASPNETAJAX.aspx And there is also a forum for ASP.NET AJAX at: http://forums.asp.net/default.aspx?GroupID=34 These sites have all been very useful to me when I installed and set up ASP.NET AJAX on my machine, so hopefully they will be useful to you as well. Two things that I want to mention that it sounds like you might not know (I didn't either at that point in my experience) are: 1. You need to copy the AjaxControlToolkit.dll to the bin directory of all sites in order to use the controls. There may be a built-in way to have Visual Studio 2005 automatically copy it there when you create a new Project, but I haven't found it, and since it's not hard to copy a file, I'm just sticking with the copying. 2. One of the steps somewhere on one of the pages I gave you links to are instructions for adding the Controls to the ToolBox, it requires an extra step, so you will not see them there until you do that. Good Luck!  SignatureNathan Sokalski njsokalski@hotmail.com http://www.nathansokalski.com/ > How do I use the AJAX Toolkit? It seems that this is just one really big > Visual Studio solution that consists of samples. How do I get these > controls to show up in my toolbox when I build new projects? > > -Scott Hi Nathan, Thanks for your time on this, but I'm not asking about installing ASP .NET AJAX, I'm asking about the ASP .NET AJAX Toolkit, which is not the same thing as the basic AJAX Extensions that those articles describe. I'm using VS 2008 (where the AJAX extensions are built-it from the get-go) and have downloaded the ASP .NET AJAX Toolkit, which seems to exists as one, very big, ASP .NET Web Site, but I don't know how to utilize this and get the Toolkit controls show up in VS 2008 for use in other projects. -Scott > First of all, what have you done so far (and what version of Visual Studio > are you using)? Here is one page that you may find very useful: [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> >> -Scott It's a simple DLL you need to include in your project. Just right click in your "control" panel and choose "add control" Then browse to the DLL you've downloaded and add it. AJAX control will show up on "control" panel and DLL will be automaticly added to the prject (will be in a BIN folder). George. > Hi Nathan, > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >>> >>> -Scott I don't have a simple.dll as you describe. What I have is a large ASP .NET Web Site with many .aspx and .js pages. -Scott > It's a simple DLL you need to include in your project. Just right click in > your "control" panel and choose "add control" [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >>>> >>>> -Scott when you download AJAX toolkit it comes with a lot of examples/documentation..... You only need one DLL. Go to BIN folder when you unzip toolkit. That is the DLL I was referring too. George. >I don't have a simple.dll as you describe. What I have is a large ASP .NET >Web Site with many .aspx and .js pages. [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] >>>>> >>>>> -Scott There are 4 assemblies in my "Binaries" (not BIN) folder: BuildVsi.dll JavaScriptCommentStripper.dll Microsoft.Web.Testing.dll Tools.dll Which one do I want? -Scott > when you download AJAX toolkit it comes with a lot of > examples/documentation..... [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> -Scott >There are 4 assemblies in my "Binaries" (not BIN) folder: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Which one do I want? Check out the "How Do I: Get Started with ASP.NET AJAX" video http://www.asp.net/learn/ajax-videos/ >-Scott > [quoted text clipped - 64 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Scott Hello Scott, I think the DLL referred by George is the one in the folder: AjaxControlToolkit/AjaxControlToolkit/bin/Debut(or Release)/AjaxControlTookit.dll. If you don't see the bin folder, you need to open the solution (AjaxControlToolkit.sln) and compile it. After you get the DLL, you can add it to Visual Studio Toolbox by right clicking Toolbox, selecting "Choose Items..", and locate the DLL from the Browse button, click OK. Regards, Jialiang Ge (jialge@online.microsoft.com, remove 'online.') Microsoft Online Community Support ================================================= Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at: msdnmg@microsoft.com. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ================================================= Yes, that is what I am talking about....I did not remember the name exactly but remembered that it's quite obvious. Thanks you... George. > Hello Scott, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > rights. > ================================================= Ok, I've got the .dll and have added the Toolkit items to my VS Toolbox. Now, one more question.... I do see the .vsi project for the AJAX Control Extender project template and can install that just fine, but I don't see a .vsi for an ASP .NET AJAX project template, as all the documentation says I should get so that I can have a choice in the project selector dialog for a new project that already gives me a reference to the .dll and a page with a script manager on it. -Scott > Hello Scott, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > rights. > ================================================= I believe that one comes with AJAX runtime itself (not controls). Which VS version are you using? With 2008 it is already there. I mean all projects support AJAX so there is not need for project template. So you can start dumping Ajax control on a page of your project without doing anything else. Do not forget to add ScriptManager first though. George. > Ok, I've got the .dll and have added the Toolkit items to my VS Toolbox. > [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> rights. >> ================================================= What have you downloaded? I think you downloaded source code. Which is ok and you can compile it yourself. But i would advice you to download compiled version. Belive me it's no fun to look at the source :) Go here http://www.codeplex.com/AtlasControlToolkit/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?Release Id=11121 and download AjaxControlToolkit-NoSource.zip George. > There are 4 assemblies in my "Binaries" (not BIN) folder: > [quoted text clipped - 77 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Scott
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