Of course... you are using windows.... So this was an inappropriate response... Doh!
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bailey, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 6, 2005 12:04 PM > To: 'Unmoderated discussion of advanced .NET topics.' > Subject: RE: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Windows Form branding > > > > Sorry if I misunderstood but it sounds similar to something > we did here (dynamically setting captions). Our approach was > to use a user control. > > E.g. > > <DC:DynamicCaption id="company_name" runat="server"/> > > The control will use the page name it is on, and id to read > its caption from an xml file (using xpath), or in your case > from whatever stores the company / product name. E.g > '(xpCaptions is a cached XPathDocument > containing captions) > Dim nav As XPathNavigator = xpCaptions.CreateNavigator() > Dim xpathstr As String = > "string(captions/screens/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" & > System.IO.Path.GetFileName(Me.Page.Request.PhysicalPath).ToLow > er & "']/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" & Me.ID.ToLower & "']/@value)" > Return CType(nav.Evaluate(xpathstr), String) > > I am sure others may recommend using a resource file (not > tied to the page). > > mb. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unmoderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Barnaby Gray > > Sent: July 6, 2005 11:35 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Windows Form branding > > > > > > I have a C# .NET application with lots of strings added > > through the visual designer (thus stored in the form's .resx > > file) specifying the application's company name and product name . > > > > What I want to do is change all of these instances to tags, > > for example <COMPANY_NAME> or <PRODUCT_NAME> and then > > dynamically replace these tags when the application runs with > > a company name/product name etc of my choosing. > > > > I'm guessing this involves hooking into the process .NET uses > > to extract the strings from the resx file and diplay them - > > does anybody know how i might be able to go about this? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Barnaby > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
