ExpandableObjectConverter and CollectionBase

[Marcus Müller]

Hi,

I'm using classes with the ExpandableObjectConverter attibute in a
UserControl for properties. This works fine for some classes, and properties
of these classes can be edited during design time.
However, classes which are derived from CollectionBase don't save their
values in the form's code. Properties can be changed in the VStudio property
editor but they are not persistent:

// Property values are saved in the forms code.
// e.g. "this.userControl11.Test.Value = 5;"
[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
public class TestClass {
private int _i = 0;
public TestClass() {}

[DefaultValue(typeof(int), "0")]
public int Value {
set {_i = value;}
get {return _i;}
}
}

// Problem: Property values can be changed but are NOT saved in the forms
code
[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
public class TestClassCol : CollectionBase {
private int _i = 0;
public TestClassCol() {}

[DefaultValue(typeof(int), "0")]
public int Value {
set {_i = value;}
get {return _i;}
}
}

Does anybody know how to make collection base derived classes save their
values in the form code ?

Many thanks in advance,

Marcus