I am trying to use the PreviousPage property to refer to a textbox on my HomePage.aspx page where I have setup the Public Readonly Property. On my Page2.aspx page, I have

<%@ Page Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Page2.aspx.vb" Inherits="Page2" title="Untitled Page" %>
<%@ PreviousPageType VirtualPath="~/HomePage.aspx" %>

<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder2"
    Runat="Server">
    <asp:TextBox ID="txtDocNbr" runat="server"
        Style="z-index: 100; left: 576px; position: absolute;
        top: 228px" Width="96px">
    </asp:TextBox>
</asp:Content>

After I type in the <%@ PreviousPageType directive, the <%@ Page is underlined as an error. The error says "Type 'ASP.HomePage_aspx' is not defined". What does this mean?

Hi Nolanb,

What version of Visual Web Developer are you using?

I tested this in the Beta 2 Express edition and I get the same error. However, newer releases don't have this problem. I get a temporary error on the Register directive that follows the PreviousPageType directive, but as soon as I close and reopen the page that error is gone.

So, I think this is a bug in your version of VWD.

Cheers,

Imar
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I have Visual Studio 2005, Version 8.0.50215.44 (beta2.050215-440) and .Net Framework version 2.0.50215. I did downloaded and reinstall VWD but still get the same error. Guess I will try to use a Query String to pass values to other pages.

Do you get the error at run-time or at design time?

Quite often, the design time errors are faults of VWD, not of the .NET Framework so they might run fine.

Did you try setting the TypeName attribute instead of VirtualPath?

BTW, version 8.0.50215.44 *is* beta 2, so you're using an older version. Since this version was released, new versions have been released as well, to a closer audience (MSDN subscribers).

HtH,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.