Is anyone besides me having a problem with this example?
I have loaded the code from the download page and it's not working.
The error code indicates there is a missing static resource definition for the CustomControlButton, but I can't find anywhere how to define it.
Thanks for any help.

Is this for the ControlTemplate solution? If so the StaticResource it is referring to is located in App.xaml. I just downloaded the code from the site and it appears to be working fine.

Can you give me more information about your setup? Visual Studio version, OS, etc...?

Thanks

Yes, this is for the ControlTemplate Solution.

I downloaded the code again for this example and created a new project, and copied the code directly from the download into Visual Studio 2010 Professional for the files listed in the book for this "try it out". The files I copied/pasted are:
MainPage.xaml
App.xaml
MainPage.xaml.cs

I still have this error:
The name 'InitializeComponent' does not exist in the current context
the line number indicated for this error is "49", the column number indicated is 13, the file indicated is app.xaml.cs
I copied/pasted the code from the download so I wouldn't have any issues with entering something incorrectly.

I also had tried this example with the Visual Studio Express 2010 for Windows Phone environment and got the same error.

Here is the info on the setup I am using:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Version 10.0.30319.1 RTMRel
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 4.0.30319 RTMRel

Installed Version: Professional

Microsoft Office Developer Tools 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Office Developer Tools

Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010

Microsoft Visual C# 2010 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual C# 2010

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010

Microsoft Visual F# 2010 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual F# 2010

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer

Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010

Microsoft Windows Phone Developer Tools - ENU 01018-532-2002102-70346
Microsoft Windows Phone Developer Tools - ENU

Crystal Reports Templates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Crystal Reports Templates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Developer Tools 10.0.30319
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Developer Tools

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0
Build 4.0.20823.0
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It could be that you have a resource defined on your machine that I need to also define, but I haven't a clue what or where.

Thanks,
Frances

Ok, looks like you are almost there. If you are trying to copy files from the download you will need to Add an Images directory to the project and copy the wrox.png file to that directory.

Then make sure you copy App.xaml, App.xaml.cs, MainPage.xaml, and MainPage.xaml.cs

Looking at this error it seems like you might be missing the App.xaml.cs file in your project.

I added an Images directory to the project and copied the wrox.png file to that directory.

I then copied these files: App.xaml, App.xaml.cs, MainPage.xaml, MainPage.xaml.cs

I still have the error.

I extracted the files for the ControlTemplate example, opened the .sln file as a new project and it worked.

I still don't understand what the problem is.

Hi,
I've come across a similar issue, aswell as someone else who has posted here.
they only difference I can see between my code and the downloaded code is
The books example is AppPlatformVersion="7.0"
and mine is AppPlatformVersion="7.1"

Was there some type of change between the two versions?

Ok I discovered the fix.

in the app.xaml file you need to include the TargetType="Button" in the <ControlTemplate> element. Like so



To the authors you may want to amend this in any later editions.

These are the pages at which I have picked up this error/typo/missing property. (so far)

Pg 144 Listing 4-5
It is included on pg 177
page 121 Listing 4-7 (Also on this page please include the x:Name properties of the image and Textblock elements in the control Template, took me a while to figure that out that they slipped in with the next part of the example because the emphasis is on adding the visual state groups, or go thru and bold any changes in these examples like you seem to do from chapter 6 onwards)
page 123 under step 6.

Unrelated feedback so far.. (only up to chapter 4)
pg 125 step 12:
please mention to not only give the stackPanel a darkgrey Background but again include the x:Name="MainPanel" attribute

Happy re-editing!

P.S I tried to submit via the Errata form on the book info page.. it took me to a submit question page.. and you wanted my address and phone number? no thanks. Maybe the link is wrong or may be the errata form is the "question" page, but im not going to give you all my personal info just to help you with some feedback..seems a bit much. Sorry to all the people who spend time trying to fix these issues hopefully they will find their way here promptly if they purchase any later editions. Feel free to email / message me for further info..

If I come across any more things I think might need to be updated in any later editions i'll attempt to post them in this forum. Maybe one of the authors will read this and follow up.
Peace out!