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I have a custom asp.net control that uses a collection class to store items.
Properties modified for each item cause the design time window to refresh, I
am using the "ParentNotify" attribute, this works well. I also am using a
composite control designer class that renders the control very well.

My only complaint/question is: how can I refresh the design time surface
when items are added to the collection? The only way to refresh the design
time seems to be changing a property or by recompiling.

Hi Jeff,

Check out the Free Ultra Menu at http://OTBTechSystems.Com ,you can download
it from the Features page. The control uses a custom built Editor to update
it's collection. In the code for the Editor you can see where it marks the
collection as dirty and forces VS.Net to update it's design-time view while
you are still in the editor. The code is 100% VB.Net. Good luck! Ken.

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"Patrick" <> wrote in message
news:E54F3499-0CFE-463B-B026-...
> I have a custom asp.net control that uses a collection class to store
items.
> Properties modified for each item cause the design time window to refresh,
I
> am using the "ParentNotify" attribute, this works well. I also am using a
> composite control designer class that renders the control very well.
>
> My only complaint/question is: how can I refresh the design time surface
> when items are added to the collection? The only way to refresh the
design
> time seems to be changing a property or by recompiling.

Oops...I mean "Hi Patrick". That's what I get for copy & paste! ;-}

"Ken Dopierala Jr." <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi Jeff,
>
> Check out the Free Ultra Menu at http://OTBTechSystems.Com ,you can
download
> it from the Features page. The control uses a custom built Editor to
update
> it's collection. In the code for the Editor you can see where it marks
the
> collection as dirty and forces VS.Net to update it's design-time view
while
> you are still in the editor. The code is 100% VB.Net. Good luck! Ken.
>
> --
> Ken Dopierala Jr.
> For great ASP.Net web hosting try:
> http://www.webhost4life.com/default.asp?refid=Spinlight
> If you sign up under me and need help, email me.
>
>
> "Patrick" <> wrote in message
> news:E54F3499-0CFE-463B-B026-...
> > I have a custom asp.net control that uses a collection class to store
> items.
> > Properties modified for each item cause the design time window to
refresh,
> I
> > am using the "ParentNotify" attribute, this works well. I also am using
a
> > composite control designer class that renders the control very well.
> >
> > My only complaint/question is: how can I refresh the design time surface
> > when items are added to the collection? The only way to refresh the
> design
> > time seems to be changing a property or by recompiling.
>
>

Thanks, I checked out that project and I see how it works. However our
control exposes a read only property for the collection.

Is there any other way to notify the design time of changes to the
collection? I also noticed that when collection items are removed they are
not removed from the code behind on the page. I am sure this has something
to do with the notification failing. This causes problems when you
add/remove/ and add collection items again because it orphans declarations
for each item you remove.

Maybe I need to find a way to remove the "readonly" from the property.
Seems like we had some trouble with the collection and viewstate unless it
was read only.


"Ken Dopierala Jr." wrote:

> Oops...I mean "Hi Patrick". That's what I get for copy & paste! ;-}
>
> "Ken Dopierala Jr." <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > Hi Jeff,
> >
> > Check out the Free Ultra Menu at http://OTBTechSystems.Com ,you can
> download
> > it from the Features page. The control uses a custom built Editor to
> update
> > it's collection. In the code for the Editor you can see where it marks
> the
> > collection as dirty and forces VS.Net to update it's design-time view
> while
> > you are still in the editor. The code is 100% VB.Net. Good luck! Ken.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Dopierala Jr.
> > For great ASP.Net web hosting try:
> > http://www.webhost4life.com/default.asp?refid=Spinlight
> > If you sign up under me and need help, email me.
> >
> >
> > "Patrick" <> wrote in message
> > news:E54F3499-0CFE-463B-B026-...
> > > I have a custom asp.net control that uses a collection class to store
> > items.
> > > Properties modified for each item cause the design time window to
> refresh,
> > I
> > > am using the "ParentNotify" attribute, this works well. I also am using
> a
> > > composite control designer class that renders the control very well.
> > >
> > > My only complaint/question is: how can I refresh the design time surface
> > > when items are added to the collection? The only way to refresh the
> > design
> > > time seems to be changing a property or by recompiling.
> >
> >
>
>
>