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RSH
Hi,

Is it possible to change the type of controls at run-time?

In other words I have a form with TextBoxes etc. on it. If the user only
has readonly privelages I was wondering if I could change the type of
control from TextBox to a Label or something and set the text
programatcially as I would the textbox.

If so how do I do it?

Thanks!
Ron
Jan 11 '07 #1
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Ron,

Once an object has been created, you can't change it's type. But you can
style a textbox that it will look like a label.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer & Consultant
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
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Hi,

Is it possible to change the type of controls at run-time?

In other words I have a form with TextBoxes etc. on it. If the user only
has readonly privelages I was wondering if I could change the type of
control from TextBox to a Label or something and set the text
programatcially as I would the textbox.

If so how do I do it?

Thanks!
Ron

Jan 11 '07 #2
Check out this code sample at ASPNet101.com:
http://aspnet101.com/aspnet101/aspne...?code=readonly
It specifically shows how to do what you're talking about.
--
David Wier
MVP/ASPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://aspexpress.com

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message news:O9******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
Ron,

Once an object has been created, you can't change it's type. But you can
style a textbox that it will look like a label.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer & Consultant
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"RSH" <wa************ *@yahoo.comwrot e in message
news:Oz******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P04.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Is it possible to change the type of controls at run-time?

In other words I have a form with TextBoxes etc. on it. If the user
only
has readonly privelages I was wondering if I could change the type of
control from TextBox to a Label or something and set the text
programatcially as I would the textbox.

If so how do I do it?

Thanks!
Ron


Jan 11 '07 #3
RSH
Good stuff...sometim es the solution is easier than you think.

I created a CSS class for readonly and editable and based on the credentials
I switched the class out on the fly. Seems to work pretty slick in my test.

Thanks for the ideas!

Ron
"RSH" <wa************ *@yahoo.comwrot e in message
news:Oz******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P04.phx.gbl...
Hi,

Is it possible to change the type of controls at run-time?

In other words I have a form with TextBoxes etc. on it. If the user only
has readonly privelages I was wondering if I could change the type of
control from TextBox to a Label or something and set the text
programatcially as I would the textbox.

If so how do I do it?

Thanks!
Ron

Jan 11 '07 #4

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