Hi! i am back again.
These days i was busy working on a ActiveX control (TEXT BOX) which has many new features but i dont know how to put DataField DataSource and DataFormat on the control please help.

Hi,
Is it that u want to ask how do u add properties to a User control, or do u want to add specifically DATAFIELD, DATASOURCE etc? If ur answer is the former one, heres the code:

'General Section: Private m_DataField as String 'When the user asks for the property, the following code is run: Public Property Get DataField() As String     DataField = m_DataField End Property 'When s/he sets the property, following code is run: Public Property Let DataField(ByVal NewValue As String)     m_DataField = NewValue End Property 'Initialization of the control... Private Sub UserControl_InitProperties()     m_DataField = "" End Sub 'Whenever the control is destroyed: 'Note that control is destroyed, even when u switch from Design mode to Run mode (i.e. when u press F5) Private Sub UserControl_WriteProperties(PropBag As PropertyBag)     PropBag.WriteProperty "DataField", m_DataField, "" End Sub 'Whenever control is created... Private Sub UserControl_ReadProperties(PropBag As PropertyBag)     DataField = PropBag.ReadProperty("DataField", "") End Sub

Note that initialization takes place only ONCE, when a control is created. If more instances r created, they only READPROPERTIES and donot INITIALIZE...

Now that i've given a simple idea of what u're supposed to do, i'll get into little specifics for DataField:

Firstly, u'll have to determine if the control is being created in design mode or Run Mode.  For this, u can use the
UserControl.Ambient.UserMode
property. Then u can add the code for the DataField property... Something like this:

Public Property Let DataField(ByVal NewValue As String)     m_DataField = NewValue    If UserControl.Ambient.UserMode Then         'Add code here to do whatever DATAFIELD property does    End If End Property

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why the default property of a TextBox is not showing when i put the ActiveX control on the form as a DataField, DataSource,DataFormat. i was going through a activeX control i saw the above property was availab but when i created a TextBox ActiveX control the Properties was gone why and how please help.

I think i got ur point:
U added a Textbox to ur own control, then u added this control to a Form, to check ur control... And u're not getting the DataField property in ur control... RIGHT?
Well, once u've added any other control to the USERCONTROL (that's what i will call ur control) that control becomes a part of ur control, but its properties are not automatically transferred to ur control.. for that, heres a sample:
Add a text box in USERCONTROL then,

'General Section: Private m_DataField As String 'When the user asks for the property, the following code is run: Public Property Get DataField() As String     DataField = m_DataField End Property 'When s/he sets the property, following code is run: Public Property Let DataField(ByVal NewValue As String)     m_DataField = NewValue     Text1.DataField = m_DataField End Property 'Initialization of the control... Private Sub UserControl_InitProperties()     m_DataField = "" End Sub 'Whenever the control is destroyed: 'Note that control is destroyed, even when u switch from Design mode to Run mode (i.e. when u press F5) Private Sub UserControl_WriteProperties(PropBag As PropertyBag)     PropBag.WriteProperty "DataField", m_DataField, "" End Sub 'Whenever control is created... Private Sub UserControl_ReadProperties(PropBag As PropertyBag)     DataField = PropBag.ReadProperty("DataField", "") End Sub

This way u can add all other properties of textbox into ur USERCONTROL...



[Edited by misterxed on 24-08-2005 at 12:36 AM GMT]

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lOsT...

i did successfully DataFeld but how to do DataSource?

if it is possible can u make a little textbox activex control with DataFiled, DataSource and DataFormat properties and send it to me on shuzefa@rediffmail.com or upload on this site so that others can also see.Please

hi,
I tried a lot of things on DataSource, but i seem to find no solution.... Its strange though..
I ususally advise ppl to search the net in these circumstances... but guess what! i've been on it for an hour now, but to no avail... The only relevant thing i found on google was Topic 5775 of andreavb.. (Guess what! thas the no. of this topic!)

P.s.: For those who want a solution, i'll tell what i've tried:
1)Declared the datasource property as datasource (using the datasource typelibrary...
2)Tried seting the default  to NOTHING (in initializing and READ/WRITE properties...)
3) Left the default empty
4) Many other things i can't remember...

Doesnt seem oto work
        

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