Add same control to different controls

[Andrew Jocelyn]

Hi

Maybe it's because it's Friday afternoon but I can't work out how to simply
use the same Label control in two different PlaceHolder controls. This is
what happens. When I add the Label to the second PlaceHolder it's removed
from the first. I want any changes to the Label to be reflected in both
PlaceHolders.

Label lb = new Label();
lb.Text = "Label";
PlaceHolder1.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // true
PlaceHolder2.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // false


In real live the Label with be a custom control with child controls. What
should I do?

Thanks
Andrew

[Riki]

Re: Add same control to different controls

This is how ASP.NET controls behave.
You can't add them twice.

You'll need to write some code that updates both labels, and do all updates
through that code.

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>
Hi
>
Maybe it's because it's Friday afternoon but I can't work out how to
simply use the same Label control in two different PlaceHolder controls.
This is what happens. When I add the Label to the second PlaceHolder it's
removed from the first. I want any changes to the Label to be reflected in
both PlaceHolders.
>
Label lb = new Label();
lb.Text = "Label";
PlaceHolder1.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // true
PlaceHolder2.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // false
>
>
In real live the Label with be a custom control with child controls. What
should I do?
>
Thanks
Andrew
>

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RE: Add same control to different controls

create a second label control and add it.
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"Andrew Jocelyn" wrote:

>
Hi
>
Maybe it's because it's Friday afternoon but I can't work out how to simply
use the same Label control in two different PlaceHolder controls. This is
what happens. When I add the Label to the second PlaceHolder it's removed
from the first. I want any changes to the Label to be reflected in both
PlaceHolders.
>
Label lb = new Label();
lb.Text = "Label";
PlaceHolder1.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // true
PlaceHolder2.Co ntrols.Add(lb);
Response.Write( PlaceHolder1.Ha sControls().ToS tring()); // false
>
>
In real live the Label with be a custom control with child controls. What
should I do?
>
Thanks
Andrew
>
>
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