Passing parameters to dynamically loaded userControl

Just create a Public property in the usercontrol

private string _Text;

Public Property String myText
{
   Get { return _Text;}
   Set (value as string)
     _Text = value;
}


In your code

UserControl.myText = "something"

Thanks ged325 -

when you are loading dynamically
(Dim userControl As UserControl = DirectCast(page.LoadControl(controlName), UserControl))
 then you could not use UserControl.myText = "something"

I Think....

I have tried to implement a Public Interface but still an having no luck

Please See Code Below....

***************INTERFACE***********************
Namespace Demo.WithInterfaces
    Public Interface ISection
        Property UserName() As String
    End Interface
End Namespace

************FUNCTION ASPX Page*******************
 Public Shared Function RenderControl(ByVal controlName As String) As String

        Dim page As New Page()

        Dim userControl As UserControl = page.LoadControl(controlName)

        Dim ucontrol As ISection = DirectCast(userControl, ISection)
        If ucontrol IsNot Nothing Then
            ucontrol.UserName = "henry"
            Dim form As New HtmlForm()
            form.Controls.Add(ucontrol)
            page.Controls.Add(form)
            Dim textWriter As New StringWriter()
            HttpContext.Current.Server.Execute(page, textWriter, False)
            Return textWriter.ToString()
        Else
            Return "NO Control"
        End If 
    End Function

************USER CONTROL*******************

Partial Public Class uhpmm
    Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControl
    Implements Demo.WithInterfaces.ISection

    Public Property UserName() As String Implements ISection.UserName
        Get
            Return m_UserName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            m_UserName = value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_UserName As String
    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        m_UserName = UserName
        Response.Write("Hello " & m_UserName)
    End Sub

End Class

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On the above the control loads - I get "Hello" but I don't get "henry"

Does it work if you pass the value of UserName to some control such as label within the user control?

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        Label1.Text = "Hello" & m_UserName
    End Sub

Nothing...

Nothing or just "Hello"? How do you call the RenderControl function?

Just "Hello"

Its called by

 <WebMethod()> _
    Public Shared Function Result(ByVal controlName As String) As String
        Return RenderControl(controlName)
    End Function

I think page_load of the user control is firing with the Page.LoadControl so by the time you assign it the UserName, its already executed that code. Try placing the code in user_control.render event.

Still Only "Hello" ....

Imports Demo.WithInterfaces


Partial Public Class uhpmm
    Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControl
    Implements Demo.WithInterfaces.ISection

    Public Property UserName() As String Implements ISection.UserName
        Get
            Return m_UserName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            m_UserName = value
        End Set
    End Property
    Private m_UserName As String
    Protected Sub Page_PreRender(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.PreRender
        Label1.Text = "Hello" & m_UserName
    End Sub
End Class

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Worth mentioning that the property on the usercontrol must be "public" as in your first sample code(not private like on your interface).

ddayx10 - looking at that now

Could you tell me how you call it on the control end

 Protected Sub Page_PreRender(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.PreRender
        Label1.Text = "Hello" & m_UserName
    End Sub

????

I may not understand the question. You want to call a property of a usercontrol from a webmethod right?

You want to call the method, load a usercontrol on a page(created dynamically), assign a property value of the usercontrol, then render the whole control back to the page via ajax??

If you have a property on the usercontrol and you assign its value via reflection then you should be able to use it on the usercontrol like any other property.

Your sample updated slightly:

    Private m_UserName As String

    Public Property UserName() As String Implements ISection.UserName
        Get
            Return m_UserName
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            m_UserName = value
        End Set
    End Property

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
        m_UserName = UserName
        Response.Write("Hello " & Me.UserName)
End Sub

Got it working!!

Thanks for your help

I should have said you dont need this:
    Public Property UserName() As String Implements ISection.UserName

Can just use this:
    Public Property UserName() As String