Not able to derive from abstract class

[Amil]

I'm creating a page template in asp.net. I have a abstract base class that
derives from Page, call this class X; it has a single abstract method. When
I create my web
page, and have it derive from X, the IDE fails to load the aspx in the
designer!

A web search indicated that a work around was to not have a base abstract
class.
If I modify the abstract method and make it virtual (and remove the
"abstract" from
the class), then everything works fine again. :-(

Can anyone tell if this is just a bug or has some other well-reasoned
explanation?

Thanks.

Amil

[Teemu Keiski]

Yeah, known problem.

See:
Page Templates: Designer Issues
http://www.aspalliance.com/92

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Teemu Keiski
MCP, Microsoft MVP (ASP.NET), AspInsiders member
ASP.NET Forum Moderator, AspAlliance Columnist
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I'm creating a page template in asp.net. I have a abstract base class that derives from Page, call this class X; it has a single abstract method. When I create my web
page, and have it derive from X, the IDE fails to load the aspx in the
designer!

A web search indicated that a work around was to not have a base abstract
class.
If I modify the abstract method and make it virtual (and remove the
"abstract" from
the class), then everything works fine again. :-(

Can anyone tell if this is just a bug or has some other well-reasoned
explanation?

Thanks.

Amil