"Sparticus" <Sparticus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have created a composite control which, in its simplest form inherits
> from
> Control, implements INamingContainer and provides a method
> CreateChildControls. I add my custom control to the html of an aspx page,
> provide the register directive with a simple assembly name. The custom
> control is a private assembly so has a simple dll in the bin directory.
> All
> is fine, with the control rendering its html to the browser until I try
> and
> obtain an object reference using a protected member assignment in the
> code-behind class for the containing page as follows;
>
> protected CustomControl myCustomControl;
>
> I get the following compile error;
>
> 'The type or namespace name CustomControl could not be found (are you
> missing a using directive or assembly reference?)
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>