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How to get VS to serialize code to designer file

Greg McGuffey — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:19:32 GMT

I built a component (inherited from Component), then I inherited from that class, added a property and a few other things, then inherited from [i]that[/i] class. Looks something like this:

ConcreteClass -> Inherits MiddleClass -> Inherits BaseClass -> Inherits Component

The concrete class doesn't have a designer file, I just created a class and set the inheritance. When I set a property in the property window, it serializes the code to main file (the only file). I'd like it to serialize to a designer file. How do I get VS to do this? I tried just creating a designer file myself (with file name of ConcreteClass.Designer.vb) and in the same namespace and as a partial class....no joy. What's the trick to using designer files?

RE: How to get VS to serialize code to designer file

Dustin Taylor — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:19:32 GMT

Yep, I'd start with a component and work backwards. :)

RE: How to get VS to serialize code to designer file

Paul Chase — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:31:17 GMT

Hiya Greg,

I usually start by creating a component instead of a vanilla class and then add the inherits statement that way the designer file is already plumbed, however I think all you would need to do would be to move or create your init component in the partial class and then it should serialize the values there or create a component and just copy and paste what you have does so far.

Paul