How to add self user control into toolbox without adding dll in vb.net

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Posted 16-May-13 0:45am

Mandy Nagra

Updated 16-May-13 3:12am

Johnny J.

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2013-05-16T03:21:00

You right-click the Toolbox, pick Choose Items, click Browse in the .NET Framework Components tab, then go find the .DLL your control is in and select that. Once the file is opened, the conents will be added to the list where you can sort it by namespace, find your controls, and make sure they have checkmarks next to them to select them. Hit OK and you're done.

Johnny J. · Answer 2 · 2013-05-16T03:16:00

If your usercontrol code is in your project/solution, it will automatically show up in the toolbox when you compile the solution.

If the usercontrol is in an outside assembly, then you MUST reference that assembly to get it to show up in the Toolbox.

You can still use a usercontrol in an outside assembly even though it is not installed in the Toolbox, but then you MUST reference the assembly directly in the project and instanciate the usercontrol in code (or edit the designer file manually, which is not recommended).

If you let us know WHY you want to do this, we might be able to provide you with a better answer.

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