Web control

[MyThread]

Hi, Can we create a webcontrol like WebControl ctrl = new WebControl() ; The above code is in a class that inherits from "System.Web.UI.UserControl" It gives me error 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl.WebControl()' is inaccessible due to its protection level Thanks for your help!

[Christian Graus]

Well, you got your answer then, didn't you ? :-) What were you hoping to do with this 'webcontrol' ?? From MSDN: Serves as the base class that defines the methods, properties and events common to all controls in the System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace. It's a base class. It's empty contstructor is protected, although it has one that is public: WebControl Constructor (HtmlTextWriterTag) Initializes a new instance of the WebControl class using the specified HTML tag. It took be 5 seconds to find all this out with google. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer

[Charlie Williams]

WebControl's parameterless constructor is protected, meaning that is only accessable to classes deriving from WebControl, which UserControl does not. Charlie if(!curlies){ return; }

[MyThread]

Thanks for response. That's why I worte like this: public class MyControl: System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl instead of public class MyControl: System.Web.UI.UserControl I was able to get rid of the error. I am not sure if that's the correct solution. By default, ascx control inherits from System.Web.UI.UserControl

[MyThread]

Thanks for your response. :) I found about it on MSDN but I dont want to pass HtmlTextWriterTag. Will passing this as a parameter and passing nothing make a difference?

[Christian Graus]

I can only imagine that it would end in disaster. If you're creating your own control, just derive from UserControl, which is what you should do anyhow. Christian I have several lifelong friends that are New Yorkers but I have always gravitated toward the weirdo's. - Richard Stringer