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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / WinForm General / February 2008UserControls?
I am a web developer by trade, but have done a little with winforms. How can I add a winforms user control to an application without having to create a separate project for each control? From what I have been reading, you need to create a project for the user control, build it, and then add it to the tool box. Once it is in the tool box you can drag it onto the form or other control. I want the user controls to be part of the base project and add them to the forms without having to build them each time I make a change. Can I modify the designer.vb file to do what I need? Daniel >I am a web developer by trade, but have done a little with winforms. >How can I add a winforms user control to an application without having [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Daniel You can build the UserControl in the same project. Once you build the project with the UserControl in it, the control should appear in the ToolBox, or it may be necessary to close and reopen the project. > On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:37:24 -0800 (PST), daniel.div...@gmail.com > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > project with the UserControl in it, the control should appear in the > ToolBox, or it may be necessary to close and reopen the project. I just saw that! Thanks so much!!! Daniel If you create a user control in any project it is automatically added to the toolbox for you once the program is compiled successfully for the first time. This has it's advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it's quick and easy. On the minus side, a user-control with a bug in it can mess up your life because it can throw an exception and your form will be unusable until you remove the control. This in particular makes debugging a user control a pain. The "correct" method is to do as you have read and create it in a second separate project that you will reference from your application. You can also debug the user control if you need to using two instances of Visual Studio. See Windows Forms Tips and Tricks for some good information on that subject.  SignatureBob Powell [MVP] Visual C#, System.Drawing Ramuseco Limited .NET consulting http://www.ramuseco.com Find great Windows Forms articles in Windows Forms Tips and Tricks http://www.bobpowell.net/tipstricks.htm Answer those GDI+ questions with the GDI+ FAQ http://www.bobpowell.net/faqmain.htm All new articles provide code in C# and VB.NET. Subscribe to the RSS feeds provided and never miss a new article. > I am a web developer by trade, but have done a little with winforms. > How can I add a winforms user control to an application without having [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Daniel Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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