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all groups > dotnet windows forms designtime > september 2007

question about copy/paste/cut in designer
Posted by grace lee at 9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
hi: Now I have implemented the copy/paste/cut by calling the StandardCommands in the windows designer, I have some additional problem: when i copy some controls in the designer, then paste them and new Name would be made. ex: I copy "textbox1" and "textbox2",and then paste them as "textbox3"...more >>

Get the ExternaProvider Control Refrence in the UITypeEditor
Posted by Ahmed Hashish at 9/27/2007 2:38:29 PM
Dear Sir I created a control "MyControl" that implements the = IExternalProvider Class, "MyControl" should provide the property = MyProperty for all other controls. =20 I created also an UITypeEditor class that help the user to select = "MyProperty1" form a DropDownList =20 ...more >>

Resize controls with window resize
Posted by Herb at 9/26/2007 6:00:04 AM
My window opens at a particular size. When a user makes the window taller, I want to expand the grid control to fit the extra available space. I only want the grid control to grow with the window resize. Is there a simple way to accomplish this? I'm using VB.Net in a Windows application. ...more >>

Custom CodeDomSerializer issues
Posted by Lionel at 9/24/2007 4:04:43 PM
Hi All, I wrote a custom CodeDom serializer class that first invokes default serialization for a class, after which it does some custom code generation. public override object Serialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, object value) { CodeDomSerializer baseSerializer = (CodeDomSeri...more >>

Connection string design-time editor
Posted by Ahmed Hashish at 9/23/2007 12:00:00 AM
Dear Sir I'd like to create a user control that has a connection string property = that allows the user to setup a connection at design time in the same = fashion as in Project settings or TableAdapters. When a someone adds this control to their form, there will be a property = called Connect...more >>

Trap a build start event from designer
Posted by bmelt at 9/20/2007 3:28:10 PM
I'm developing a custom .Net control (in C++), in which I can set values in Designer. I need to validate those values before build started, so I would like to trap event when I click on "Build" or "Start debugging" (press F7 or F5). Could you please provide any advice how to do it. ...more >>

My custom Controls do not appear in toolbox
Posted by Flavio MIANO at 9/18/2007 8:17:22 PM
My custom Controls do not appear in toolbox when i rebuild the solution the user controls don't appeat in the toolbox dataset do not appear in toolbox windows what i have to do please help urgent !!!!!!!!!!! thanks FLAVIO ...more >>

UserControl Public property and Designer Code
Posted by raymonj at 9/14/2007 9:38:06 AM
I've created a PUBLIC property in my usercontrol. The type of my property is System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary (of...). When I place my usercontrol on a form, the designer gives me a conversion error : Unable to convert object type 'System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[System.Int64,De...more >>



Datagridview header cells with vertical text
Posted by Roger Tranchez at 9/12/2007 8:22:02 AM
Hello, I have a datagridview with lots of columns selectable with a checkbox control, and I would like to have its header text as narrow as a check box, but for this I have to display its text vertically... How can I achieve this ? Very thanks in advance ! -- Roger Tranchez MCTS ...more >>

Visual Studio 2005 -- Multi-Tabbed Control
Posted by Shane Jones at 9/7/2007 9:46:00 AM
I began my .Net training with VS .Net 2000 (version 1.0) -- on the toolbar there is a multi-tabbed control (which allows you to place differing content on each tab, and display content associated with each seperate tab) -- I'm NEW to Visual Studio .Net 2005, and I can't seem to locate this mul...more >>


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