I want to pass complex properties from an ASPX page into an ASCX control. 

Anyone know how to do this?

Here's one way.

Essentially, you set up a wrapper control with Properties to recieve the 

values.



<CODE BEGINS>



<%@ Register TagPrefix="myC1" Namespace="MyNS" Assembly="myDLL" %>

<script language="VB" runat="server">	



  private sValue as string



  Public ReadOnly Property Menu() as ControlInDLL

    Get

      Return myC1

    End Get

  End Property



  public property Header() as string



    Get

      Return sValue 

    End Get



    Set (ByVal Value As String)

      sValue = Value

    End Set



  end property

  

</script>



<C1:ControlInDLL id="C1" runat="server"

    ControlParameter=<%=sValue%>

></C1:ControlInDLL>



</CODE ENDS>



I know that using <%=%> tags is a NO-NO but there you are. A bit more 

thought will solve that too.



I learned this from Jon Henning at Solution partners. Check out his 

Heirarchical Menu Control and examples at http://www.solpart.com/ .



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Yes, all you need to do is to put an explicit declaration of a protected 

variable - the same way it is automatically done with WebControls (like 

textboxes, datagrids etc). the rest is doing stuff the ASP.NET way.

Try it. I was looking for this solution for a few months until I 

understood how simple it is. Also, you can use this way custom 

properties for these user controls, in a way a component can encapsulate 

its functionality and other components can use it like a "black box" 

with buttons and switches.



Have fun!

Ziv.





-----Original Message-----

From: Benjamin Westrich [mailto:matsu_turi_ben@h...]

Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 8:49 PM

To: ASP+

Subject: [aspx] ASPX -> ASCX





I want to pass complex properties from an ASPX page into an ASCX 

control.

Anyone know how to do this?