asp.net building controls: why the error ? -- asp.net building controls

why the error ?

Jon Paal
1/31/2006 9:25:54 PM

asp.net building controls:

why the error ?

Compiler Error Message: BC30452: Operator '&' is not defined for types 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.FontUnit' and 'String'.

Source Error:

Line 203: writer.AddAttribute("border", "1")
Line 204: writer.AddAttribute("style", ("FONT-SIZE: " _
Line 205: & (Font.Size & (";FONT-FAMILY: " _
Line 206: & (Font.Name & ";BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse")))))
Line 207: writer.AddAttribute("borderColor", "#000000")

Source File: C:\..\test.vb Line: 205

Re: why the error ?

Matt Dinovo
2/1/2006 7:40:05 AM

You need to add a .ToString() to the Font.Size statement. Example:

& (Font.Size.ToString() & (";FONT-FAMILY: " _

Also, based on what you're doing, you probably want to use the
Font.SizeInPoints property.

HTH,

Matt Dinovo

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