[RESOLVED] [2005] Advanced control developing resources?

[Neverbirth]

I already know several things like defining the description of properties, making non-visual controls, adding smart-tags, among some other minor things. But there are several things I'm still trying to find out, for example I've seen some 3rd party controls that add menu items to context menus, or link labels at the bottom of the properties panel.

I'd be grateful to find any good tutorial, book or whatever that can really help with this subject.

[RobDog888]

MSDN is your ultimate guide to finding knowledge on anything MS produces. This will be any book or online source will get it from too.

You mean adding a link to the description area of the propertygrid is like this but its not a linklabel.



Its called a Verb and part of the DesignerVerbCollection class.

[Neverbirth]

MSDN is your ultimate guide to finding knowledge on anything MS produces. This will be any book or online source will get it from too.

I know, and I try to look around to solve my doubts most times, but my lack of time, and since English is not my native language makes finding some things harder (specially when I don't even know the right term used for it heh). Also, finding something in a specific guide is always better wheen needing future reference, plus they often provide some nice elements like extensive source examples, screenshots, etc.

Thanks for your help and solving the "link labels" doubt. It would be great if someone can provide some further tutorial or book reference tho.

[RobDog888]

Did you search the terms I provided?

Its called a Verb and part of the DesignerVerbCollection class.

[Neverbirth]

Did you search the terms I provided?

Yes, of course, as I've said in my previous posts I was just looking for some nice reference for "advanced" topics regarding the creation of usercontrols/components, and that was just an example of one of the things that I didn't know and were curious for. Indeed, even if it's something most people often ask about, I didn't learn about the ToolBoxBitmap class up till this morning.

[RobDog888]

I havent see any books relating to usercontrols only but everything is on msdn. I think I will start writting a faq and maybe a tutorial n usercontrols. I like them best besides automating Office.

[Neverbirth]

I'm not much into office integration... I've made a few things with Excel, Word and Access, and recently had to look into PowerPoint as well, although all of the things I've made were using VB6, and I don't feel too much interest for looking how the integration works with .Net yet...

I've made several controls so far, and I like it, but never worried about giving them a better look in design mode.