"Sue" wrote:

> aspx:
>
>   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
>   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
>   </form>
> '-----------------------------------
> code behind:
>
> Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
>
> Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
>
> TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
>
> End Sub
> '-----------------------------
> DisplayLabels.ascx:
>
> <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> '----------------------------
> code behind:
>
> Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
>
> Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
>
>             With ThisLabel
>                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
>                 .Text = "None"
>             End With
>
> End Sub
>
> Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
>      Set(ByVal Value As String)
>          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
>      End Set
> End Property
>
> '-------------------------
>
> when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
>
> tia,
> Sue

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> Hi Sue,
>
> The Page_Load event of the container webform is fired before the Page_Load
> event of the loaded control.  (You can see it by setting break points while
> debugging)
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Sue" wrote:
>
> > aspx:
> >
> >   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
> >   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
> >   </form>
> > '-----------------------------------
> > code behind:
> >
> > Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> > Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
> >
> > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> >
> > TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> > PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> >
> > End Sub
> > '-----------------------------
> > DisplayLabels.ascx:
> >
> > <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> > '----------------------------
> > code behind:
> >
> > Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
> >
> > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> >
> >             With ThisLabel
> >                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
> >                 .Text = "None"
> >             End With
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> > Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
> >      Set(ByVal Value As String)
> >          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
> >      End Set
> > End Property
> >
> > '-------------------------
> >
> > when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> > than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
> >
> > tia,
> > Sue

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> Hi Sue,
>
> The Page_Load event of the container webform is fired before the Page_Load
> event of the loaded control.  (You can see it by setting break points while
> debugging)
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Sue" wrote:
>
> > aspx:
> >
> >   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
> >   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
> >   </form>
> > '-----------------------------------
> > code behind:
> >
> > Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> > Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
> >
> > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> >
> > TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> > PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> >
> > End Sub
> > '-----------------------------
> > DisplayLabels.ascx:
> >
> > <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> > '----------------------------
> > code behind:
> >
> > Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
> >
> > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> >
> >             With ThisLabel
> >                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
> >                 .Text = "None"
> >             End With
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> > Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
> >      Set(ByVal Value As String)
> >          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
> >      End Set
> > End Property
> >
> > '-------------------------
> >
> > when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> > than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
> >
> > tia,
> > Sue

"Sue" wrote:

> Ok, I see what it's doing. If I take the "default" text of "None" out of the
> page_load of the user control, it works fine. Which begs the question of
> where to set up the default text....Hmm...
>
> Thanks, Phillip!
> Sue
>
> "Phillip Williams" wrote:
>
> > Hi Sue,
> >
> > The Page_Load event of the container webform is fired before the Page_Load
> > event of the loaded control.  (You can see it by setting break points while
> > debugging)
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Phillip Williams
> > http://www.societopia.net
> > http://www.webswapp.com
> >
> >
> > "Sue" wrote:
> >
> > > aspx:
> > >
> > >   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
> > >   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
> > >   </form>
> > > '-----------------------------------
> > > code behind:
> > >
> > > Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> > > Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
> > >
> > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > >
> > > TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> > > PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> > >
> > > End Sub
> > > '-----------------------------
> > > DisplayLabels.ascx:
> > >
> > > <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> > > '----------------------------
> > > code behind:
> > >
> > > Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
> > >
> > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > >
> > >             With ThisLabel
> > >                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
> > >                 .Text = "None"
> > >             End With
> > >
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
> > >      Set(ByVal Value As String)
> > >          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
> > >      End Set
> > > End Property
> > >
> > > '-------------------------
> > >
> > > when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> > > than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
> > >
> > > tia,
> > > Sue

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> Hi Sue,
>
> The control load event is fired after the step where added the control to
> the placeholder.  So to get your default value, move the code that you placed
> in the Page_Load to the Page_Init, e.g.
>
>  Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Init
>         'CODEGEN: This method call is required by the Web Form Designer
>         'Do not modify it using the code editor.
>         InitializeComponent()
>        TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
>        PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
>  End Sub
>
> You could achieve the exact same effect declaratively (without adding any
> code behind, ie. in the Page_Load event of your control) like this:
>
> 1-  add the following tag before your page directive:
> <%@ Register TagPrefix="UC" tagName="TestLabel" src="DisplayLabels.ascx" %>
>
> 2-  add the following markup within the page:
> <UC:TestLabel id="TestLabel1" runat=server SetText="Default
> Text"></UC:TestLabel>
>
> 3- remove the code lines from the webform that loads the control and add it
> to the placeholder.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Sue" wrote:
>
> > Ok, I see what it's doing. If I take the "default" text of "None" out of the
> > page_load of the user control, it works fine. Which begs the question of
> > where to set up the default text....Hmm...
> >
> > Thanks, Phillip!
> > Sue
> >
> > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Sue,
> > >
> > > The Page_Load event of the container webform is fired before the Page_Load
> > > event of the loaded control.  (You can see it by setting break points while
> > > debugging)
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Phillip Williams
> > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sue" wrote:
> > >
> > > > aspx:
> > > >
> > > >   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
> > > >   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
> > > >   </form>
> > > > '-----------------------------------
> > > > code behind:
> > > >
> > > > Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> > > > Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
> > > >
> > > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> > > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > > >
> > > > TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> > > > PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> > > >
> > > > End Sub
> > > > '-----------------------------
> > > > DisplayLabels.ascx:
> > > >
> > > > <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> > > > '----------------------------
> > > > code behind:
> > > >
> > > > Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
> > > >
> > > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > > >
> > > >             With ThisLabel
> > > >                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
> > > >                 .Text = "None"
> > > >             End With
> > > >
> > > > End Sub
> > > >
> > > > Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
> > > >      Set(ByVal Value As String)
> > > >          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
> > > >      End Set
> > > > End Property
> > > >
> > > > '-------------------------
> > > >
> > > > when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> > > > than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
> > > >
> > > > tia,
> > > > Sue

"Sue" wrote:

> There are days when I think I should wear a paper bag over my head in shame -
> now that I see it, this one is a no-brainer. Of course moving the code to the
> page_init would set and keep the default. Sigh. Thank you Phillip for saving
> me from myself. I'm going to go find some M&Ms and sit in the closet for a
> while....
>
> Sue
>
> "Phillip Williams" wrote:
>
> > Hi Sue,
> >
> > The control load event is fired after the step where added the control to
> > the placeholder.  So to get your default value, move the code that you placed
> > in the Page_Load to the Page_Init, e.g.
> >
> >  Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Init
> >         'CODEGEN: This method call is required by the Web Form Designer
> >         'Do not modify it using the code editor.
> >         InitializeComponent()
> >        TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> >        PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> >  End Sub
> >
> > You could achieve the exact same effect declaratively (without adding any
> > code behind, ie. in the Page_Load event of your control) like this:
> >
> > 1-  add the following tag before your page directive:
> > <%@ Register TagPrefix="UC" tagName="TestLabel" src="DisplayLabels.ascx" %>
> >
> > 2-  add the following markup within the page:
> > <UC:TestLabel id="TestLabel1" runat=server SetText="Default
> > Text"></UC:TestLabel>
> >
> > 3- remove the code lines from the webform that loads the control and add it
> > to the placeholder.
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Phillip Williams
> > http://www.societopia.net
> > http://www.webswapp.com
> >
> >
> > "Sue" wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, I see what it's doing. If I take the "default" text of "None" out of the
> > > page_load of the user control, it works fine. Which begs the question of
> > > where to set up the default text....Hmm...
> > >
> > > Thanks, Phillip!
> > > Sue
> > >
> > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Sue,
> > > >
> > > > The Page_Load event of the container webform is fired before the Page_Load
> > > > event of the loaded control.  (You can see it by setting break points while
> > > > debugging)
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Sue" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > aspx:
> > > > >
> > > > >   <form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
> > > > >   <asp:PlaceHolder ID="PH" Runat="server"/>
> > > > >   </form>
> > > > > '-----------------------------------
> > > > > code behind:
> > > > >
> > > > > Protected WithEvents PH As PlaceHolder
> > > > > Protected WithEvents TestLabel As TestLabels = LoadControl("TestLabels.ascx")
> > > > >
> > > > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As   
> > > > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > > > >
> > > > > TestLabel.SetText = "Hello World"
> > > > > PH.Controls.Add(TestLabel)
> > > > >
> > > > > End Sub
> > > > > '-----------------------------
> > > > > DisplayLabels.ascx:
> > > > >
> > > > > <asp:Label ID="ThisLabel" Runat="server" />
> > > > > '----------------------------
> > > > > code behind:
> > > > >
> > > > > Protected WithEvents ThisLabel As Label
> > > > >
> > > > > Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
> > > > > System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
> > > > >
> > > > >             With ThisLabel
> > > > >                 .ID = "ThisLabel"
> > > > >                 .Text = "None"
> > > > >             End With
> > > > >
> > > > > End Sub
> > > > >
> > > > > Public WriteOnly Property SetText() As String
> > > > >      Set(ByVal Value As String)
> > > > >          ThisLabel.Text = Trim(Value)
> > > > >      End Set
> > > > > End Property
> > > > >
> > > > > '-------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > when compiled and brought up in browser (IE6.x), the result is "None" rather
> > > > > than "Hello World".  Any clue why?
> > > > >
> > > > > tia,
> > > > > Sue