URL Picker in VS 2005 Property Window

[steve_barker333@hotmail.com]

Hi guys!

I'm sure this is an easy question to answer, and I'm equally sure that
the solution involves designer attributes, but I can't seem to find the
correct attribute to use!

Here goes...

You know the Image control in ASP.NET? When you draw an instance on a
web form, and click in ImageUrl in the property window, you get the
"..." button and nice file browser window to help you find the Url. How
do I replicate this behaviour in my custom controls?

Many thanks in advance!

Steve.

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

You do it like this:

[Editor(typeof(System.Web.UI.Design.ImageUrlEditor) ,
typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))]
public virtual string MyImageUrl
{
get
{
...
}
set
{
...
}
}

Here's more info and a more detailed example:
[url]http://SteveOrr.net/articles/InheritAndExtend.aspx[/url]

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr
MCSD, MVP, CSM
[url]http://SteveOrr.net[/url]



<steve_barker333@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161806648.477689.201290@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...

> Hi guys!
>
> I'm sure this is an easy question to answer, and I'm equally sure that
> the solution involves designer attributes, but I can't seem to find the
> correct attribute to use!
>
> Here goes...
>
> You know the Image control in ASP.NET? When you draw an instance on a
> web form, and click in ImageUrl in the property window, you get the
> "..." button and nice file browser window to help you find the Url. How
> do I replicate this behaviour in my custom controls?
>
> Many thanks in advance!
>
> Steve.
>

[steve_barker333@hotmail.com]

Hi Steve!

Thanks for your help!

Your code works fine when you view the UserControl in it's own
designer, but when you put the UserControl on a web-form, the
properties are not working correctly. Have I missed something?!

Cheers,

Steve.


Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD] wrote:

> You do it like this:
>
> [Editor(typeof(System.Web.UI.Design.ImageUrlEditor) ,
> typeof(System.Drawing.Design.UITypeEditor))]
> public virtual string MyImageUrl
> {
> get
> {
> ...
> }
> set
> {
> ...
> }
> }
>
> Here's more info and a more detailed example:
> [url]http://SteveOrr.net/articles/InheritAndExtend.aspx[/url]
>
> --
> I hope this helps,
> Steve C. Orr
> MCSD, MVP, CSM
> [url]http://SteveOrr.net[/url]
>
>
>
> <steve_barker333@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1161806648.477689.201290@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...

> > Hi guys!
> >
> > I'm sure this is an easy question to answer, and I'm equally sure that
> > the solution involves designer attributes, but I can't seem to find the
> > correct attribute to use!
> >
> > Here goes...
> >
> > You know the Image control in ASP.NET? When you draw an instance on a
> > web form, and click in ImageUrl in the property window, you get the
> > "..." button and nice file browser window to help you find the Url. How
> > do I replicate this behaviour in my custom controls?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance!
> >
> > Steve.
> >