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Ajax Control Toolkit use

created 10 years ago

Ok, so you've taken over the Ajax Control Toolkit.

I've installed 15.1 and now I'm trying to upgrade an old project, but the AjaxControlToolkit.dll can't be found.

Please give explicit instructions on what to do to an old project to upgrade it, maybe a video too.

This does not tell me how to use it/get it into my projec/solution:
1 - InstallTo install the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit v15.1 go to the Download page and get the new Installer (created byDevExpress). If you use the fully-qualified name for the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit assembly, then please ensure that all occurrences are updated (this includes references in web.config and @Register directives in the ASPX markup).2 - Replace ToolkitScriptManager with ScriptManagerThe ToolkitScriptManager has been deprecated for the v15.1 release. Please use the standard ScriptManager control. It should be sufficient to change the tag name in the markup from ToolkitScriptManager -> ScriptManager. If you find any issues, then please report them here.Refer to the "ToolkitScriptManager Removed in v15.1, Use ScriptManager" article for details.

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created 10 years ago (modified 10 years ago)

Hi,

The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit is and will remain Open Source Software (OSS). It will not become a DevExpress product, and so we will not provide support through our usual support channels. After all, those channels are for customers who have paid for their product subscriptions and the support is provided as part of that.

Instead, like all OSS, support for the AJAX Control Toolkit will be a community-driven effort. We'd like to encourage you to get involved with the project and provide feedback, pull requests, possible fixes, etc.
Naturally, we accept that not everyone will be able to debug and analyze and fix bugs, so there must be a way for interested developers to report issues. To do so, please register or sign-in to CodePlex and create an issue ticket using this link:

ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit - Issues
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Unless I am mistaken, you are saying that this documentdoes not have the required information. I followed the same steps in my sample. I managed to get the toolkit assembly using the following steps:

  1. If your project has a reference to an old-version AjaxControlToolkit.dll assembly and was not automatically updated after installation, remove the reference.
  2. Open any .aspx  file (an ASP.NET page) and switch to Design mode.
    3 Open Visual Studio toolbox, find the AjaxControlToolkit.15.1 tab, drag and drop any ajax control on the page.

In my test project, the assembly appeared in the Bin folder.

As far as I see, v15.1 ACT is installed as a Visual Studio Extension. So, its assembly will be automatically added to a project when you add ACT control first time.

Joe, our Support Center is devoted to inquiries related to DevExpress products only. Although, now we are maintaining the Ajax Control ToolKit, we do not provide answers about it in our Support Center. I hope my answer will help, but I cannot be sure that it is the best way. To get a precise answer, I greatly recommend that you re-post this technical question on the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit - Issues web page.

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    JP JP
    Joe Peavey 10 years ago

      What? You obviously cut and paste that without even thinking. The company I work for has already purchased the DevExpress products and I'm a licensed user.
      What's your problem that you can't take a few minutes and check on that?
      Please provide an answer, either here or on the ACT site as to how to actually use the dll, like where the heck is it installed to?
      FYI, the frustration with you that I'm feeling is not fully represented in this post. Very disappointed in this response.

      Alessandro (DevExpress Support) 10 years ago

        Hello Joe,

        I have missed the info about your license status. Please accept my sincere apologies.

        Unless I am mistaken, you are saying that this documentdoes not have the required information. I followed the same steps in my sample. I managed to get the toolkit assembly using the following steps:

        1. If your project has a reference to an old-version AjaxControlToolkit.dll assembly and was not automatically updated after installation, remove the reference.
        2. Open any .aspx  file (an ASP.NET page) and switch to Design mode.
          3 Open Visual Studio toolbox, find the AjaxControlToolkit.15.1 tab, drag and drop any ajax control on the page.

        In my test project, the assembly appeared in the Bin folder.

        As far as I see, v15.1 ACT is installed as a Visual Studio Extension. So, its assembly will be automatically added to a project when you add ACT control first time.

        Joe, our Support Center is devoted to inquiries related to DevExpress products only. Although, now we are maintaining the Ajax Control ToolKit, we do not provide answers about it in our Support Center. I hope my answer will help, but I cannot be sure that it is the best way. To get a precise answer, I greatly recommend that you re-post this technical question on the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit - Issues web page.

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