Compile ascx files into DLL at runtime

Question

In our ASP.NET application we allow other developers to write asp.net code and we compile their code into in-memory dll.

As part of this we would like to be able to compile ASCX controls into DLL at runtime and then later on load them into Aspx Pages.

I already know how to load the Ascx control from a path (which does not work in my case, most likely the ascx file content will be in DB) and as long as I have the Control object i can add it to the Page control hierarchy.

So the key for me is how to compile the ascx files produced at runtime into a DLL (in-momery) so then when they are requested I would be able to add them to the Aspx pages.

Any suggestions?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:23

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I think you should start from ParseControl. And here you will find the example project on codeproject.com.

answered Jul 17 '12 at 21:23

Alex Dn

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The problem with ParseControl is that you cannot have any code in aspx control such as – sam360 Jul 18 '12 at 00:53
What do you mean "C'mon!" do you have a better suggestion? – sam360 Nov 22 '12 at 18:34

Compile ascx files into DLL at runtime

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