Custom Control - Collection Property

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Hey gang. I am taking the task of trying to learn how to write custom web
controls.

I have started with inheriting from the VS 2005 default which is UserControl.

I am implementing collection and just basic properties in my control and
they are compiling and running so far but when I try and view the page in the
designer I get such things like:

Error Creating Control
Type 'System.Web.UI.UserControl' does not have a public property named Columns

But when I run the page everything is okay. Could someone please describe to
me why this is occuring?

Also most examples I see using Collections uses Control or WebControl. Is
there any disadvantage to using UserControl and does this cripple my use of
properties in any way? I like the design-time support for the UserControl.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and take care.

[Gaurav Vaish \(MasterGaurav\)]

> Also most examples I see using Collections uses Control or WebControl. Is

> there any disadvantage to using UserControl and does this cripple my use
> of
> properties in any way? I like the design-time support for the UserControl.

Prefer to work with WebControl.

UserControl, I say, are quick and (may not be) dirty solution to a complex
control.

UserControl needs to be compiled by the VS.Net (using ASP.Net) for
design-time support. At times, it may go out-of-sync.
Also, one needs to always have the ascx alongwith the compiled binary...
that's why, prefer WebControl.

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