No code generated for properties in custom class

[MKuiper]

I've created a subclass of a button including another class:

public class MyProperties : System.ComponentModel.Components
{
    public bool MyProperty1
    { 
        get { ... }
        set { ... }
    }
}

public class MyButton : Button
{
    private MyProperties myProperties;
    public MyProperties MyProp
    {
        get { return myProperties; }
    }

    MyButton ( )
    {
        myProperties = new MyProperties ( );
    }
}

Problem is, when I add a MyButton to a form, the designer lets me access (set) MyProp->MyProperty1. In the designer the MyButton control is responding correct to the setting of the property.
But no code is generated, so the properties are lost at runtime. Btw, this is about VS2005, not the Beta.
What requirement am I missing ?

Marcel

 

[JurkMonkey]

MyButton ( )
{
myProperties = new MyProperties ( );
}


it's possible that this section is overwriting whatever changes you are making at design time.

Try making your code:

private MyProperties myProperties = new MyProperties();

MyButton()
{
}

 

[MKuiper]

JurkMonkey,

Your idea was worth trying, but it doesn't help. Pity. Any other ideas? I thought perhaps MyProperties must be derived from another thing, or maybe it must implement some interface. Can't find it.

Marcel

 

[MKuiper]

Solved. For those interested, here's the answer.

public class MyProperties : System.ComponentModel.Components
{
    public bool MyProperty1
    {
        get { ... }
        set { ... }
    }
}

public class MyButton : Button
{
    private MyProperties myProperties;

[COLOR=red]    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)]
[/color]
    public MyProperties MyProp
    {
        get { return myProperties; }
    }

    MyButton ( )
    {
        myProperties = new MyProperties ( );
    }
}

Marcel