' WebUserControl_First_Last_Name.vb.txt ' WebUserControl.ascx.vb '==================================================================== ' 1... Create Control name “WebUserControl.ASCX” ' 2... VS.NET generates @Control directive in HTML ' 3... Add controls and functionality ' 4... Expose: ' Properties - ie FullName() As String ' Methods - ie ClearName() ' 5... Drag UserControl onto WebForm (name “UserName”) ' 6... VS.NET generates @Register directive in HTML ' 7... Add: Protected WithEvents UserName As WebUserControl ' 8... Reference Properties and Methods of UserControl ' Sub btnGetUserName_Click(...) Handles btnGetName.Click ' lblUserName.Text = UserName.FullName ' End Sub ' ' Sub btnClear_Click(...) Handles btnClear.Click ' UserName.ClearName() ' End Sub ' '==================================================================== Public Class WebUserControl Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControl ' Region " Web Form Designer Generated Code " Protected WithEvents txtFirst As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox Protected WithEvents txtLast As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox Protected WithEvents lblFirstName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label Protected WithEvents lblLastName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label Private m_FullName As String Public ReadOnly Property FullName() As String Get If chkTextBox(txtFirst, lblFirstName) And chkTextBox(txtLast, lblLastName) Then m_FullName = txtLast.Text & ", " & txtFirst.Text Else m_FullName = "" End If FullName = m_FullName End Get End Property Private Function chkTextBox(ByVal tb As TextBox, ByVal lb As Label) As Boolean Dim bolOK As Boolean If (tb.Text.Length > 0) Then lb.BackColor = Color.Green bolOK = True Else lb.BackColor = Color.Red bolOK = False End If Return bolOK End Function Public Sub ClearName() m_FullName = "" txtFirst.Text = "" txtLast.Text = "" lblFirstName.BackColor = Color.White lblLastName.BackColor = Color.White End Sub End Class ============================================================================== <%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Codebehind="WebForm1.aspx.vb" Inherits="UserControl.WebForm1"%> <%@ Register TagPrefix="uc1" TagName="WebUserControl" Src="WebUserControl.ascx" %>