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Controls Within the .NET Framework

Even though the .NET Framework contains many controls you can use when creating a project that uses Windows Forms, there may be instances when you need a custom control that either expands on the functionality of an existing control or adds functionality that can't be found with other controls. In this hour, you will be creating a custom control that can then be used with any of the .NET languages.

Creating a custom control is similar to creating any other project that uses Windows Forms. However, rather than creating an executable that you can run to test your application, you'll create a control that's contained within a dynamic link library (DLL). Of course, by creating a DLL you are at a disadvantage because ...