Loading User control

[slwolf8]

I have a user control "header.ascx" that I would like to load into a place holder on some of my webpages. It will be functioning like a header. Can anyone offer me some guidance on how to do this (VB)? I gather that I will need to do something like the following:

Dim ctlHeader as Proj.Header = new Proj.Header
'not sure what goes on this line

Me.placeholder1.Controls.Add(ctlHeader)

Thanks!

 

[dragonwell]

Use the Page's LoadControl method to get an instance (instead of new):

'load it as a contol
Dim loadedControl as Control
loadedControl = Me.LoadControl("~/Header.ascx")

'cast it down to a Header, if necessary
Dim ctlHeader as Proj.Header
ctlHeader = DirectCast(loadedControl, Proj.Header)

'add it to the placeholder
Me.placeholder1.Controls.Add(ctlHeader)