After I add an update panel to the ContactForm.ascx file, I couldn't view anything in the Design mode. Additionally, it shows an error and doesn't recognize the class in the div:

<div class="pleaseWait">
Message being sent, please wait...
</div

(it's .pleaseWait in the css file also)

Although it shows an error, it still does work when I send the email.

I have the same problem when I open the code that comes with the book.

Hi VeganMan,

It can't find pleaseWait because it's defined in a theme stylesheet, not in a CSS file that is directly included in a master page for example.
The design issue is probably a bug in Visual Studio 2008. I have that every now and then as well. During early betas this issue has been reported and fixed, but sometimes it seems to reappear.

First, try removing the style in the head of the page:

<style type="text/css">
  .style1
  {
    width: 100%;
  }
</style>

If that fails, try this:

1. Close Visual Studio

2. Open Visual Studio and close all open files

3. Right-click the Solution or Project and choose Rebuild / Rebuild All

4. Resolve any errors and repeat steps 1 through 3.

5. Open the User Control in design view.

If it still doesn't work, I suggest you report this issue with Microsoft as it is supposed to work.....

Cheers,

Imar


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I tried everything and it doesn't work. I created a few simple pages to try a few things out. None the classes and CssClasses are not recognized in VWD 2008 in the controls (although it is recognized in the browser). The classes work fine when working on regular aspx file, so you'd expect it to work in ascx files. I'm not talking about in Design View, rather in Code View.


Back to viewing in design view. I can view the page when I comment out:

<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel" runat="server">

I get this effect when using both my laptop and my desktop computer.

I wonder if anyone else has that problem (do you)? I will report it to Microsoft after I check out to see if others have problems. Thanks

Oh Goodie... :D

I just removed the following so it didn't work:

<style type="text/css">
  .style1
  {
    width: 100%;
  }
</style>

But it worked by removing the class from the table tag:

<table <s>class="style1"</s> runat="server" id="FromTable">

At least I understand that the problem is when using embedded styles on a control file. But that's no problems because I can add the style to external css instead. I rather do that anyway.

It also clicked in why it doesn't recognize the external style sheet. There is no reference to the style sheet until the control is loaded in the aspx file, and the aspx file gets the theme (and css) from the master page. I'm a little slow at times, sorry.

Thanks for your help Imar. And thanks for making room for me to figure things out. I'm a happy camper now and have a better understanding.

Terry

Exactly; that is also why selectors from themes won't show up in pages: they aren't known until run-time.

Glad it's all working out. Only 8 more to go.... Next up are databases..... ;)

Imar


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Imar Spaanjaars
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 : in C# and VB, ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Dreamweaver MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.

In case anyone else runs into this, it's now a confirmed issue with some work arounds: http://blogs.msdn.com/webdevtools/ar...-controls.aspx

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 : in C# and VB, ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Dreamweaver MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.