I was wondering how could I develop web parts using the ASP.NET wysiwyg or the Design Mode.
I read a lot about how to create web parts and most of the tutorials say that I have to create a Visual C# project with Class Library as template.

Then, I have to inherit from WebPart and override methods.

The problem is that I don't understand why I would add my different controls in that C# file by typing them.

For example :

   tbA = new TextBox();
   btnX = new Button();

Wouldn't it be easier to use an .aspx file and add them in Design mode ?

Is it possible ? and can anyone point me to the right direction on how to do it

I know that using SmartPart with aspx file works, but I want to create my own WebParts. 

 

 

 

Check out SmartPart project from CodePlex.

Webparts do not have an UI file (.ascx of .aspx) associated with them.
A webpart by definition is a single class derived from WebPart class, which
can be rendered solely calling Render function of that class.

So the only way of designing UI is through code.

Alternatively, as you said, you can use Create UserControls and host them in
SmartPart.

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Madhur

"simonDev" wrote in message news:2350183@forums.asp.net...
>I was wondering how could I develop web parts using the ASP.NET wysiwyg or
>the Design Mode.
> I read a lot about how to create web parts and most of the tutorials say
> that I have to create a Visual C# project with Class Library as template.
>
> Then, I have to inherit from WebPart and override methods.
>
> The problem is that I don't understand why I would add my different
> controls in that C# file by typing them.
>
> For example :
>
> tbA = new TextBox();
> btnX = new Button();
>
> Wouldn't it be easier to use an .aspx file and add them in Design mode ?
>
> Is it possible ? and can anyone point me to the right direction on how to
> do it
>
> I know that using SmartPart with aspx file works, but I want to create my
> own WebParts.
>

By default, web parts doesn't have UI containers like ASCX. You are always free to write web parts that use ASCX files :)

That would be same as using SmartPart. At the end you would be using
LoadControl function.

"DigiMortal" wrote in message news:2350452@forums.asp.net...
> By default, web parts doesn't have UI containers like ASCX. You are always
> free to write web parts that use ASCX files :)
>

 Thanks a lot for the answers.

I think I'm gonna do it the long and hard way :)
 

Well, the hard way is somehow better because you don't have to worry about templates when deploying your solution. Your web part is one class that offers its functionality and that's it.