Web: GroupBox doesn't recognize GroupBox.Controls()

bryhutson

I'm attempting to cycle through each control in a web GroupBox like I would in a desktop GroupBox. Works as expected for Desktop target.

The Web error message: "Type 'GroupBox' has no member 'Controls'

I'm guessing this issue is already known since a web GroupBox doesn't highlight in the designer when you attempt to drop another control on it. This is in contrast to the desktop GroupBox which highlights and accepts the control as a child to the GroupBox.

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bryhutson
Hi,
Not a bug, it's not implemented for the moment

The Web API deliberately does not provide desktop GroupBox methods such as Add, Remove, Controls, or FindControl; use the designer to define its children.

Garry

Correct: Web GroupBox nesting and designer support exist, but Controls(), FindControl(), and FindControlByTag() remain deliberately unimplemented.

I think the read-only APIs should be added now that Web GroupBox has a real nested control tree. Runtime mutation can remain designer-only.

I've added [GitHub feature #1443 - Enumerate and find child controls in Web GroupBox] to the roadmap (https://github.com/gkjpettet/Objo/issues/1443).

bryhutson

Thank you to both for your quick and detailed responses!

I understand and many thanks. I'm looking forward to porting nearly all of my Web apps from another dev environment to Objo very soon.

Garry

This has now been implemented for the next release.