Hi,
I did a quick test and using a custom UITypeEditor solves the problem. I'm
still interested in knowing why the VS.Net collection editor starts reusing
IDs. If I just keep creating control after control it seems to do fine, but
if I stop and do anything like switch to the HTML view and then back to the
Design view it starts repeating. Ken.
"Ken Dopierala Jr." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> In VS.Net in Design Mode when I add a bunch of the same custom control to
my
> page VS.Net assigns unique IDs for the parent control (i.e. MyCalendar)
but
> seems to lose track and assign the same IDs to child controls causing it
to
> say that more than one control on the page is named the same. For
example:
>
> <cc:MyCalendar id="MyCalendar1" ...>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek1" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek2" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek3" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> </cc:MyCalendar>
>
> <cc:MyCalendar id="MyCalendar2" ...>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek4" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek5" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek6" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> </cc:MyCalendar>
>
> <cc:MyCalendar id="MyCalendar3" ...>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek2" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek3" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> <MyWeek id="MyWeek7" ...>
> </MyWeek>
> </cc:MyCalendar>
>
> In the above all parent controls are unique but for some reason when the
3rd
> MyCalendar control is placed on the page and then MyWeeks are added
through
> the Property Window via a collection dialog the MyWeek IDs suddenly start
to
> repeat. I have tried it both with INamingContainer implemented and
without.
> Is there a way I can programatically set the ID of the MyWeek child
controls
> before VS.Net assigns one? If so, what event? I can't seem to find a
place
> to break to find out where this is happening. After it happens it is too
> late because I do not want to force control of these IDs, so I won't know
if
> the ID is VS.Net created or developer assigned after the initial creation.
> My goal is to always have a unique ID for every child control added and I
> can do that if I know where capture where the ID is first assigned.
>
> I'm coding everything in VB.Net but feel free to respond in C# or whatever
> you want. Thanks! Ken.
>
> P.S. My next step once this is solved is creating a custom UITypeEditor
> instead of relying on the default collection interface in the properties
> window. If there is a way I can pass in the ID of the parent
> ("MyCalendar3"), which VS.Net is always making unique, then I can prefix
> that to the child there and guarantee uniqueness. Can I pass that in? If
> so, how do I do that? Then I won't even need an answer to my main post.
> Thanks!
>
>
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