Error: The variable 'ucComp1' is either undeclared or was never assign 2

[eb24]

I've been receiving some errors lately and have tried recreating my controls, but I seems to be getting the same error again!

Here's my scenario (in simplest terms): I have a simple form named frmV that has a UserControl named ucComp1. I get the error when I Ctrl+F5: The variable 'ucComp1' is either undeclared or was never assigned. This points to line 66 on my frmV.Designer.cs file.

65: this.Controls.Add(this.ucComp1);
66: this.Name = "frmV";

FYI, here is my code for the frmV.cs file:

   public partial class frmV : Form
    {
        public frmV()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        public ucComp UC
        {
            get { return ucComp1;  }
        }
    }

I'm stumped and can't seem to move forward now. Any and all assistance will be greatly appreciated.

 

[JurkMonkey]

find out where ucComp1 is declared.

should be something like

YourUserControl ucComp1 = new YourUserControl();

It is possible that the disgner deleted this component on you - gotta love MS

 

[eb24]

Thanks for your quick reply. As per your response, it does seem that my designer does indeed have that declaration. This is some of the my code within the designer:

        #region Windows Form Designer generated code

        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.ucFeature1 = new UserControls.ucFeature();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            // 
            // ucFeature1
            // 
            this.ucFeature1.AutoSize = true;
            this.ucFeature1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 13);
            this.ucFeature1.Name = "ucFeature1";
            this.ucFeature1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(678, 643);
            this.ucFeature1.TabIndex = 0;
            // 
            // frmFeature
            // 
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(395, 364);
            this.Controls.Add(this.ucFeature1);
            this.Name = "frmFeature";
            this.Text = "Form1";
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();
        }
        #endregion
        private ucFeature ucFeature1;

Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

 

[chiph]

ucComp is not instantiated anywhere in the code you posted.

Add the code that JurkMonkey posted, either in the constructor, or in the InitializeComponent routine.

Chip H.


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[JurkMonkey]

Wait...

Don't put the code in the InitializeComponent method directly. If you mess with that code Visual Studio will start eating your designer code and bad things happen.

Either re-add the usercontrol from the designer (and the code will show up in initializecomponent itself) or add it in a separate method called by the constructor.

 

[eb24]

Now I know what I was doing wrong - it seems that as JurkMonkey suggested, if I start messing with the Designer code manually, dirty things start happening (VS 2005).

I have since avoided Designer changes and everything seems to be fine!

Thanks!!