Is it possible to use ASP.NET Web Control into a Webpart project?

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I'm developing a webpart in Visual Studio 2010 for SharePoint 2010, and I would like to know if I could add a web control I've already developed for a web application in the past.

When I try to add a new item into the project, I only see the option for adding a Server Control, but it only creates a .cs file instead of a control.

Steve Danner · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-28 14:02:33Z

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Yes, but you will have to make sure that it's strong-named and can be placed into the server's Global Assembly Cache as that is where all web parts are deployed to. Additionally, if it's not a visual web part, you'll have to create it dynamically in code instead of having a drag and drop surface like a normal ASP.NET application.

Generally speaking, it's not too much different than using a server control in a normal ASP.NET application.

EDIT:

To add a custom server control to your application, you can right click inside the toolbox and select "Choose Items...". You can then browse to your custom assembly containing the server control and click OK. After that, it will appear in your toolbox and you can just drag and drop it onto your visual ascx web part.

edited Feb 28, 2011 at 14:02

answered Feb 27, 2011 at 14:08

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Brian Roisentul Over a year ago

It's a visual web part...how do I add the web control to my web part project? Thanks.

Steve Danner Over a year ago

See my edit for how to add a custom server control to your project.

Brian Roisentul Over a year ago

Thanks. Question: could I add the files into the project, if I don't have its dll, or it's mandatory to compile it separately in order to get its assembly?

Steve Danner Over a year ago

If you add the server control to your web part project assembly, the server control should show up in the Toolbox automatically once it successfully compiles (controls in the current assembly have a special tab name, but I can't recall what it is offhand).

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