“Could not find type” error loading a form in the Designer
- by Vaccano
This is the exact same question as this one: “Could not find type” error loading a form in the Designer
Before anyone goes closing my question please read that one. You will realize that it did not get a real answer. I hope to get a full answer (rather than a workaround) from this question.
When I create a class that descends from Control and uses generics, that class fails to load in the designer.
Here is and example:
class OwnerDrawnListBox<T> : System.Windows.Forms.Control
{
private readonly List<T> _items;
// Other list box private stuff here
public OwnerDrawnListBox()
{
_items = new List<T>();
}
// More List box code
}
I then use this in my designer:
private OwnerDrawnListBox<Bag> lstAvailable;
private void InitializeComponent()
{
// Used to be System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.lstAvailable = new ARUP.ScanTrack.Mobile.OwnerDrawnListBox<Bag>();
// Other items
}
If the generic class is subclassed (to a non-generic) then the referenced question says that it works fine (ie if I made Class BagOwnerDrawListBox: OwnerDrawnListBox<Bag>).
What I want to know is there a way to "fix" this so that the generic item is accepted by the designer?
Side Note: I am using the Compact Framework.
