I found the CustomParse2 example, this is close to what I need...

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickstart/util/srcview.aspx?path=/quickstart/aspplus/samples/webforms/ctrlauth/customparsing/CustomParse2.src&file=VB\CustomParse2.aspx&font=3

....though I've found _items.Count == 0 at design-time and _items.Count == 3 at run-time. Controls.Count always remains 0.

I'm just using simple render sub to test right now...

Protected Overrides Sub Render(ByVal output As System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter)
output.Write("Controls: " & Controls.Count & "<BR>")
output.Write("Items: " & _items.Count & "<BR>")
End Sub


I need to have multiple named elements like 'customitem' and have them render in both-design time and run-time.

Thanks!

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Joel Thoms, Developer
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Right, just a quick look at my blog post and everything will be ok :-) .

http://blogs.aspadvice.com/jlovell/archive/2004/03/03/688.aspx

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-- Justin Lovell

Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

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Joel Thoms, Developer
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