Enumerated type in a custom control tag

[Rex the Strange]

Hello all,

Can anyone please tell me why I can't do this (and what I can do to
get the equivalent effect):

In the code:

public enum myenum
value1
value2
end enum

In the aspx page:

<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<
%=myenum.value1 %>' />

Thanks,

rts

[Rex the Strange]

Re: Enumerated type in a custom control tag

On Jul 25, 1:20 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :

Hello all,
>
Can anyone please tell me why I can't do this (and what I can do to
get the equivalent effect):
>
In the code:
>
public enum myenum
  value1
  value2
end enum
>
In the aspx page:
>
<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<
%=myenum.value1 %>' />
>
Thanks,
>
rts

Never mind. I figured it out. Use:

<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<% eval
(myenum.value1) %>' />

Also, name sure you have an imports tag importing the required
namespace (in my case):

<%@ import namespace='loca l.library' %>

I hope that helps someone.

rex

[Rex the Strange]

Re: Enumerated type in a custom control tag

On Jul 25, 1:30 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :

On Jul 25, 1:20 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :
>
>
>
>
>

Hello all,

>

Can anyone please tell me why I can't do this (and what I can do to
get the equivalent effect):

>

In the code:

>

public enum myenum
  value1
  value2
end enum

>

In the aspx page:

>

<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<
%=myenum.value1 %>' />

>

Thanks,

>

rts

>
Never mind. I figured it out. Use:
>
<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<% eval
(myenum.value1) %>' />
>
Also, name sure you have an imports tag importing the required
namespace (in my case):
>
<%@ import namespace='loca l.library' %>
>
I hope that helps someone.
>
rex- Hide quoted text -
>
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Nope. That doesn't seem to work. The property is never being set. Any
ideas anyone?

[The Colorado Kid]

Re: Enumerated type in a custom control tag

I've used custom enum values for parameters in custom controls, although
I reference the name of the enum type directly. If you're setting an attribute
on the control in page, make sure you have a control property defined as
being of the particular Enum Type and then reference the type directly.

I have a textbox control that has several settings, a property called Type
that expects a custom Type Enum. So in the attributes I have type="All" where
All is one of the enum values...

Class DateTextBox
Enum DateTypeEnum
All = 1
Future = 2
Past = 4
End Enum

Public Property Type() As DateTypeEnum
...
End Property

....
End Class

On page:
<ocs:DateTextBo x ... Type="All" ... />

This probably isn't exactly what you're looking for, but I hope it helps...


Hello Rex,

On Jul 25, 1:30 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :
>

>On Jul 25, 1:20 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :
>>

>>Hello all,
>>>
>>Can anyone please tell me why I can't do this (and what I can do to
>>get the equivalent effect):
>>>
>>In the code:
>>>
>>public enum myenum
>>value1
>>value2
>>end enum
>>In the aspx page:
>>>
>><my:customcon trol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<
>>%=myenum.valu e1%>' />
>>>
>>Thanks,
>>>
>>rts
>>>

>Never mind. I figured it out. Use:
>>
><my:customcont rol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<% eval
>(myenum.value1 ) %>' />
>>
>Also, name sure you have an imports tag importing the required
>namespace (in my case):
>>
><%@ import namespace='loca l.library' %>
>>
>I hope that helps someone.
>>
>rex- Hide quoted text -
>>
>- Show quoted text -
>>

Nope. That doesn't seem to work. The property is never being set. Any
ideas anyone?
>

[Rex the Strange]

Re: Enumerated type in a custom control tag

On Jul 25, 4:20 pm, The Colorado Kid <tckwrote:

I've used custom enum values for parameters in custom controls, although
I reference the name of the enum type directly. If you're setting an attribute
on the control in page, make sure you have a control property defined as
being of the particular Enum Type and then reference the type directly.
>
I have a textbox control that has several settings, a property called Type
that expects a custom Type Enum. So in the attributes I have type="All"where
All is one of the enum values...
>
Class DateTextBox
  Enum DateTypeEnum
    All = 1
    Future = 2
    Past = 4
  End Enum
>
  Public Property Type() As DateTypeEnum
    ...
  End Property
>
  ....
End Class
>
On page:
<ocs:DateTextBo x ... Type="All" ... />
>
This probably isn't exactly what you're looking for, but I hope it helps....
>
Hello Rex,
>
>
>

On Jul 25, 1:30 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :

>

On Jul 25, 1:20 pm, Rex the Strange <roger.m...@wid getinc.comwrote :

>

>Hello all,

>

>Can anyone please tell me why I can't do this (and what I can do to
>get the equivalent effect):

>

>In the code:

>

>public enum myenum
>value1
>value2
>end enum
>In the aspx page:

>

><my:customcont rol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<
>%=myenum.value 1%>' />

>

>Thanks,

>

>rts

>

Never mind. I figured it out. Use:

>

<my:customcontr ol runat='server' id='mycontrol' customvalue='<% eval
(myenum.value1) %>' />

>

Also, name sure you have an imports tag importing the required
namespace (in my case):

>

<%@ import namespace='loca l.library' %>

>

I hope that helps someone.

>

rex- Hide quoted text -

>

- Show quoted text -

>

Nope. That doesn't seem to work. The property is never being set. Any
ideas anyone?- Hide quoted text -

>
- Show quoted text -

Hey Kid,

You have got to be freaking kidding me! I have exactly that
infrastructure but it never occurred to me to just use the item
without the enumeration in dot notation (well, it might have if I were
working in Delphi which doesn't use the dot notation for enumerated
types). I resorted to using the code builder as demonstrated on this
page: http://weblogs.asp.net/infinitiesloo...onBuilder.aspx
which is, really quite cool, but serious overkill for my purposes.

Your way is much better (and allow me to beat my head against the wall
for not trying it - it's so bloody obvious).

rex.