Thanks for that.
It is VS.NET 2003, not the 2002 version. Not sure if visual design is
"Imran Koradia" <nospam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:Os4KhZ0nEHA.2840@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Basically, visual inheritance is not supported in the compact framework if
> thats what you are using. Here's the original link:
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=eM0Ol8KECHA.824%40tkmsftngp05
>
> If that doesn't resolve for you either, then goto groups.google.com and
> type
> in "visual inheritance cf" and look at the thread that has 18 articles and
> is dated June 10th, 2002. In one of the messages, someone mentions a work
> around for this.
>
> hope that helps...
> Imran.
>
> "James" <jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote in message
> news:%23Uqc8R0nEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Cannot get the link to work.
>>
>> Can you post its content here?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> James Goodman
>> "Imran Koradia" <nospam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:u1n9hiznEHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> > Are you using the CompactFramework?
>> > Does this apply to you?
>> >
http://tinyurl.com/6bklz >> >
>> > Imran.
>> >
>> > "James" <jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote in message
>> > news:unrODYznEHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> >> I have the above problem with an inherited form, which was working
>> >> previously.
>> >>
>> >> I have a base form, frmBase which is inherited by my user forms. When
>> >> I
>> > try
>> >> to 'design' either frmBase or a user form, I get either the 'Specified
>> > Cast
>> >> Is Not Valid' error, or the 'Ambiguous Match' error.
>> >>
>> >> Both of these are driving me crazy, as it was working previously.
>> >>
>> >> I have created a sample demonstrating this:
>> >>
http://www.j.goodman.dsl.pipex.com/Files/InheritanceExample.zip
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am wondering if it is the setup on my laptop causing the problem
> (WinXP
>> >> Pro, SP2 with .NET Framework 1.1 SP1). These are the only things I can
>> > begin
>> >> to guess might be causing a problem, but I dont know where or how.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Can you replicate this error with my sample?
>> >> Any further suggestions?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers,
>> >>
>> >> James Goodman
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
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