Steven Cheng[MSFT] wrote:
> Hello MC,
>
> As for hidding a property(function) in base class, so far the .net
> framework programming language (C# and VB.NET) doesn't provide a direct
> means to do this. What you can get is use a "new" keyword (in C#) to
> redefine a property(method) and them use some .NET specific attribute to
> decorate it.
>
> For example ,you can use the "BrowsableAttribute" to make your control's
> "Text" property invisible in IDE designer's property windows. You can also
> use "ObsoleteAttribute" to make the property unusable(report error at
> compile time if you try using it). e.g.
>
> ======================
>
> public class MyTextBox :TextBox
> {
> public MyTextBox()
> {
>
> }
>
>
> [Obsolete("This property is no longer used in this control", true)]
> [Browsable(false)]
> public new string Text
> {
> get { return "not used..."; }
> }
>
>
> }
> ===========================
>
> #ObsoleteAttribute Class
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.obsoleteattribute.aspx
>
> #BrowsableAttribute Class
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.componentmodel.browsableattr
> ibute.aspx
>
> Hope this helps some.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steven Cheng
>
> Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>
>
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