Upgrading Controls

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Most of the newer controls on this site are updated with new versions periodically, due to new features being introduced and normal bug fixes. Update cycles vary depending on the age of the control but may be anything from a couple of weeks to a few months apart. When they do happen, it's important to know how to correctly update the version of a control you are already using.

These steps are a general how-to and apply to any .NET component upgrade. In most cases, simply replacing the control binary is the minimum requirement.

1. Close Visual Studio and related programs

   It's important to make sure the existing control binary is not in use.

2. Replace the existing control binary with the new one

   Make a backup of the old files, then drop the new files over the top of the old ones. It's important to replace the license agreement, readme.txt and relevant documentation (.chm and .xml files) at the same time, to be consistent.

3. Open your solution and recompile

   You will need to ensure your solution still builds correctly. Sometimes it is necessary to make changes to a control that could make certain members obsolete, and at this point you will be warned if any such changes have occured.