AutoComplete for ASP.NET Web Forms
Creating a C1AutoComplete Control in Code
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Creating a C1AutoComplete control in code is an easy process. In this topic, you will add a PlaceHolder control to the page, add an import statement, customize the C1AutoComplete control, and add the control to the PlaceHolder.

Complete the following steps:

  1. In Design View, navigate to the Visual Studio Toolbox and add a PlaceHolder control to the page.
  2. Double-click the page to add a Page_Load event and switch to Code view.
  3. Add the following statement to the top of the Code Editor to import the appropriate namespace.

    To write code in Visual Basic

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    Imports C1.Web.Wijmo.Controls.C1AutoComplete
    

    To write code in C#

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    using C1.Web.Wijmo.Controls.C1AutoComplete;
    
  4. Add the following code to the Page_Load event to create the control and add the control to the PlaceHolder.

    To write code in Visual Basic

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    'Create a new C1AutoComplete
    Dim C1A As New C1AutoComplete()
    'Add the control to the PlaceHolder
    PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(C1A)
    

    To write code in C#

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    //Create a new C1AutoComplete
    C1AutoComplete C1A = new C1AutoComplete();
    //Add the C1AutoComplete to the PlaceHolder control
    PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(C1A);