> That is pretty strange for me that I this time I could not find my answer
in
> any newsletter or forum or anywhere on the net. Here is the problem:

> I would like to do a very simple task; inherit from a combobox and load a
> list of operators from a table on a SQL database when form loads.
> I put loading code in constructor:

>  Public Class DclUsersCombo
>     Inherits ComboBox

>    Public Sub New()

>       MyBase.New()
>       Me.DataSource = DclSecurity.GetDclOperatorList() ' returns an
> arraylist of operators

>     End Sub

> But the problem was that when I added the control to a form, VS.NET behind
> the scene reads from the database and on InitializeComponent, adds list of
> operators as an arraylist, so I will have the list but reading offline
from
> persisted arraylist:

>     Me.DclUsersCombo1.DataSource =
> CType(resources.GetObject("DclUsersCombo1.DataSource"),
> System.Collections.ArrayList)
>     Me.DclUsersCombo1.Items.AddRange(New Object() {"Ali Kheyrollahi",
"John
> Doe", ..., "Someone Whoever" })

> I was also unable to find a suitable "loading" event for control. Also
> checking if control is at design-time did not help.

> What should I do?

> Many Thanks in advance
> Ali Kheyrollahi

> I can use OnCreateHandle but why OnPaint cannot be overriden? I mean I
> override it but it is never fired!!

> Thanks
> Ali

> > Hi All,

> > That is pretty strange for me that I this time I could not find my
answer
> in
> > any newsletter or forum or anywhere on the net. Here is the problem:

> > I would like to do a very simple task; inherit from a combobox and load
a
> > list of operators from a table on a SQL database when form loads.
> > I put loading code in constructor:

> >  Public Class DclUsersCombo
> >     Inherits ComboBox

> >    Public Sub New()

> >       MyBase.New()
> >       Me.DataSource = DclSecurity.GetDclOperatorList() ' returns an
> > arraylist of operators

> >     End Sub

> > But the problem was that when I added the control to a form, VS.NET
behind
> > the scene reads from the database and on InitializeComponent, adds list
of
> > operators as an arraylist, so I will have the list but reading offline
> from
> > persisted arraylist:

> >     Me.DclUsersCombo1.DataSource =
> > CType(resources.GetObject("DclUsersCombo1.DataSource"),
> > System.Collections.ArrayList)
> >     Me.DclUsersCombo1.Items.AddRange(New Object() {"Ali Kheyrollahi",
> "John
> > Doe", ..., "Someone Whoever" })

> > I was also unable to find a suitable "loading" event for control. Also
> > checking if control is at design-time did not help.

> > What should I do?

> > Many Thanks in advance
> > Ali Kheyrollahi