I'm trying to build a user custom control (.ascx)
I want to support absolute positioning in grid layout
I'm using a grid panel (div - htmlgenericcontrol) and define a STYLE Property , but when I run the project , I get an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
Here's my code , what's wrong?
(I'm Using .Net FrameWork 1.1 & VS.Net 2003)

Protected WithEvents pnlGrid1 As System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlGenericControl


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Public Property Style() As String


    Get


        Return pnlGrid1.Attributes.Item("style")


    End Get


    Set(ByVal Value As String)


        pnlGrid1.Attributes.Item("style") = Value


    End Set


End Property

And here's the HTML code

<DIV id="pnlGrid1" style="Z-INDEX: 101; POSITION: absolute" ms_positioning="GridLayout">


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</DIV>

ThnX

HtmlGenericControl exposes styles through its own Style property.

Here's what I would do:

Public ReadOnly Property Style As CssStyleCollection


  Get


      Return pnlGrid1.Style


  End Get


End Property

You will then be able to access this new property like this:

UserControl1.Style.Add("name", "value")
if (Not UserControl1.Style("name") Is Nothing) Then
' do something