Placing WPF user control into VS tool-box
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How can we display our WPF user control into Visual Studio ToolBox under a particular tab? I understand that we can drag a DLL into toolbox or right-click and select 'choose items', but what if we want to deploy it to some other user? Now for example, as soon as I install Telerik controls - it creates a tab 'RadControls for WPF Q1 2010' and places all related controls inside that. Also, it places all controls into 'Assets' tab of Expression Blend. So how to do that with our user control? Any help/ website reference?
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How can we display our WPF user control into Visual Studio ToolBox under a particular tab? I understand that we can drag a DLL into toolbox or right-click and select 'choose items', but what if we want to deploy it to some other user? Now for example, as soon as I install Telerik controls - it creates a tab 'RadControls for WPF Q1 2010' and places all related controls inside that. Also, it places all controls into 'Assets' tab of Expression Blend. So how to do that with our user control? Any help/ website reference?
I would assume you build your controls into a control library (it is a project type) which will compile into a DLL and then you include that DLL same as any other. Blend I have no idea about. Caveat - I have not used this so it is an assumption.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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I would assume you build your controls into a control library (it is a project type) which will compile into a DLL and then you include that DLL same as any other. Blend I have no idea about. Caveat - I have not used this so it is an assumption.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Thanks for your reply. But my question is related to already compiled DLL using control library project type. I am sorry if I couldn't make it clear, but I am not asking about including a DLL into the project. Once we have the DLL with us, how can we put into VS tool box under a particular tab - along with other default controls. Again, that should not be by dragging DLL into VS tool box. Because I need to deploy that DLL. So, I guess - I need to create some EXE, which will perform some specific action - and everything will be done. Just like in the case of Telerik and other professional WPF controls. I need to get an idea about how to do that.
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Thanks for your reply. But my question is related to already compiled DLL using control library project type. I am sorry if I couldn't make it clear, but I am not asking about including a DLL into the project. Once we have the DLL with us, how can we put into VS tool box under a particular tab - along with other default controls. Again, that should not be by dragging DLL into VS tool box. Because I need to deploy that DLL. So, I guess - I need to create some EXE, which will perform some specific action - and everything will be done. Just like in the case of Telerik and other professional WPF controls. I need to get an idea about how to do that.
Yeah I felt the answer was way too simplistic. I presume you are looking to create an installation package that will place the controls into a specified tab in VS.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Yeah I felt the answer was way too simplistic. I presume you are looking to create an installation package that will place the controls into a specified tab in VS.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Yess!! :)