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Reputation: 2227

Control ascx does not exist

I have a Web Application project which has the below structure

ProjectName
-Controls
--WebControls
--MyControl.ascx

-CustomerControls
--CustDetails.ascx

In the CustDetails.ascx control i am trying to load MyControl.ascx, so i have added a reference on the page (not codebehind) i.e. 

<%@ Register Src="../Controls/WebControls/MyControl.ascx" TagPrefix="Ctrl" TagName="CustCtrol" %>

The page loads without errors.

I now add the below code to codebehind

LoadControl = Page.LoadControl("MyControl.ascx");

but i receive "The file '/MyControl.ascx' does not exist."

I try changing the path to

~/Controls/WebControls/MyControl.ascx

but same error. Changed it to

../Controls/WebControls/MyControl.ascx

then get "Cannot use a leading .. to exit above the top directory."

I've tried variations and searched google but i cant understand where ive gone wrong?

Edit 1

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Upvotes: 3

Views: 2731

Answers (1)

Efe
Efe

Reputation: 880

Pay attention to the directory structure here:

ProjectName

-Controls

--WebControls

--MyControl.ascx

It says that MyControl.ascx is inside Controls directory, not WebControls.

You have 2 options:

1) move MyControl.ascx to WebControls directory, rebuild solution and these codes will work:

<%@ Register Src="~/Controls/WebControls/MyControl.ascx" TagPrefix="ctrl" TagName="CustControl" %>

and 

LoadControl = Page.LoadControl("~/Controls/WebControls/MyControl.ascx");

2) keep it in the same directory as you listed( MyControl.ascx in Controls directory) and change path in above codes to these:

<%@ Register Src="~/Controls/MyControl.ascx" TagPrefix="ctrl" TagName="CustControl" %>

and 

LoadControl = Page.LoadControl("~/Controls/MyControl.ascx");

No need to use Server.MapPath.

Also, if you have public methods or properties defined in MyControl code behind class, you need to cast the loaded control to MyControl in order to access those methods and properties just like I did here:

LoadControl = Page.LoadControl("...") as MyControl;
//or
LoadControl = (MyControl)Page.LoadControl("...");

Upvotes: 2

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