I am having problem in accessing user control properties from page.
I have usercontrol on master page with some properties,but i am unable to access them from the codebehind of the page which uses that master page.i want to set some properties of usercontrol on page load.Can anyone suggest how can i access them from page.
E.G.
User Control
ucTabSystem.ascx has following properties:
public string TabName
{
get { return _tabName; }
set { _tabName = value; }
}
public string TabUrl
{
get { return _tabUrl; }
set { _tabUrl = value; }
}
Master Page
InHouseTPAMaster.master has this user control in it.
ClaimHomePage.aspx
Uses Master page InHouseTPAMaster.master and i want to set usercontrol properties in page load of this page.
You can use two methods.
The first is by using Page.Master.FindControl('controlID'). Then you can cast it to the type of your user control. The second method is by adding a <%# MasterType VirtualPath="" TypeName=""%> tag to your aspx page. In the VirtualPath add the virtual path to the master page, and the class in the TypeName. You can then access everything with intellisense
You can try this way to set your properties...
<%# Register TagPrefix="Tab" TagName="sys" Src="ucTabSystem.ascx" %>
<tab:sys id="mysys" runat="server" TabName="xxxxx" TabUrl = "yyyy" />
You need to define a public interface with two properties - TabName and TabUrl in separate code file.
public interface IUserControl
{
string TabName{get;set;}
string TabUrl {get;set;}
}
Implements the IUserControl interface to UserControl class. For instance, I've MyUserControl and its code-behind is:
public partial class MyUserControl : System.Web.UI.UserControl , IUserControl
{
public string TabName
{
get { return ViewState["TabName"] == null ? string.Empty : ViewState["TabName"].ToString(); }
set { ViewState["TabName"]= value; }
}
public string TabUrl
{
get { return ViewState["TabUrl"] == null ? string.Empty : ViewState["TabUrl"].ToString(); }
set { ViewState["TabUrl"] = value; }
}
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
}
Register MyUserControl in MasterPage and it has following markup in it.(master page)
<%# Register src="MyUserControl.ascx" tagname="MyUserControl" tagprefix="uc1" %>
......
<uc1:MyUserControl ID="MyUserControl1" runat="server" />
In Page_Load event (or any other) handler of aspx page (Which is a content page of said master page).
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
IUserControl control = Master.FindControl("MyUserControl1") as IUserControl;
control.TabName = "Something";
control.TabUrl = "http://www.example.com";
}
Related
In a C# Webforms website (not web application), I have the following set up:
A page, which includes Step.ascx which includes an asp:Repeater.
The repeater in Step.ascx displays all sections (Section.ascx) within this step.
SectionInfoProvider.GetSections(1).ToList() returns a list of SectionInfo, which is a class several properties including DisplayName as string.
I'm getting a compilation error (The type or namespace name could not be found) when trying to dynamically set the SectionInfo property of the Section user control into the repeater in Step.ascx.cs. I've tried using the partial class name of the user control, and UserControl, but neither work.
I'm also trying to create a collection of SectionControls because I want to use that for something else on the page too.
What am I doing wrong here?
Step.ascx
<%# Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="~/Step.ascx.cs" Inherits="Custom_Step" %>
<%# Register TagPrefix="uc" TagName="Section" Src="~/Section.ascx" %>
<asp:Repeater runat="server" ID="rptSections" OnItemDataBound="rptSections_OnItemDataBound" EnableViewState="True">
<ItemTemplate>
<uc:Section runat="server" ID="Section" EnableViewState="True"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>
Step.ascx.cs
public partial class Custom_Step : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
public IEnumerable<SectionInfo> Sections { get; set; }
private IEnumerable<???> SectionControls { get; set; } <-- What should ??? be?
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
Sections = SectionInfoProvider.GetSections(1).ToList();
rptSections.DataSource = Sections;
rptSections.DataBind();
}
protected void rptSections_OnItemDataBound(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
var info = (SectionInfo)e.Item.DataItem;
var ctrl = (???)e.Item.FindControl("Section"); <-- What should ??? be?
ctrl.SectionInfo = info;
if (SectionControls == null) SectionControls = new List<???>(); <-- What should ??? be?
((List<???>)SectionControls).Add(ctrl); <-- What should ??? be?
}
}
Section.ascx:
<%# Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="~/Section.ascx.cs" Inherits="Custom_Section " %>
<h3><asp:Literal runat="server" ID="litSectionHeading" /></h3>
Section.ascx.cs:
public partial class Custom_Section : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
public SectionInfo SectionInfo { get; set; }
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
{
litSectionHeading.Text = SectionInfo.DisplayName;
}
}
I think you just need a typecast and an if.
if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem) {`
...
var ctrl = e.Item.FindControl<Custom_Section>("Section");`
or
var ctrl = (Section)e.Item.FindControl("Section");
...
}
Is that something you already tried?
Creating the dynamic controls can be done but that's a separate question.
So... I'm having to get someone's old (2010) .Net 3.5 C# code working... and of course the dev didn't have the project files anymore just the source...
Long story is code is trying to access a property of the master page class and this looks like it should be working according to everything I can find but it's not.
Example of the MasterPage code behind:
public partial class myMasterPage : System.Web.UI.MasterPage
{
private string pageName = "";
public string PageName
{
get { return PageName; }
set { pageName = value; }
}
private int pageID;
public int PageID
{
get { return pageID; }
set { pageID = value; }
}
}
One of the pages code:
<%# Page Title="" Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" AutoEventWireup="true" Inherits="Help" Codebehind="Help.aspx.cs" %>
<%# MasterType TypeName="ISLMasterPage" %>
<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">
And finally the code behind for that page:
public partial class Help : BasePage
{
protected void Page_PreInit(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
base.PageID = 1;
Master.PageID = 1;
}
}
I've tried changing the MasterType to virtual path... nothing... error I'm getting is:
E'System.Web.UI.MasterPage' does not contain a definition for 'PageID' and no extension method 'PageID' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.UI.MasterPage' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
So to me it's obvious that it's not picking up the fact that we want the code behind.
I'm guessing this is something obvious but I've never organized my code in such a way.
Your code doesn't know that your master page is a "myMasterPage"
protected void Page_PreInit(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
base.PageID = 1;
(Master as myMasterPage).PageID = 1;
}
It seems your code has inherited a BasePage
public partial class Help : BasePage
It overrides the normal System.Web.UI.Page and enables easy access to properties on every page where BasePage is used.
In the BasePage class there could be something like this:
public class BasePage : System.Web.UI.Page
{
public Site master;
public BasePage()
{
this.Load += new EventHandler(this.Page_Load);
}
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
master = ((Site)(Page.Master));
}
}
In this example the Master Page is always accessible with master on the pages that inherit BasePage
This question is for an ASP.NET guru. Its driving me nuts.
I have inherited an ASP.NET Web Forms application. This application uses a complex
structure of nested user controls. While complex, it does seem necessary in this case.
Regardless, I have a page that uses a single UserControl. We will call this UserControl
root control. This UserControl is defined as follows:
widget.ascx
<%# Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="widget.ascx.cs" Inherits="resources_userControls_widget" %>
<div>
<asp:Panel ID="bodyPanel" runat="server" />
</div>
widget.ascx.cs
public partial class resources_userControls_widget : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
private string source = string.Empty;
public string Source
{
get { return source; }
set { source = value; }
}
private string parameter1 = string.Empty;
public string Parameter1
{
get { return parameter1; }
set { parameter1 = value; }
}
private DataTable records = new DataTable();
public DataTable Records
{
get { return records; }
set { records = value; }
}
protected override void OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnPreRender(e);
UserControl userControl = LoadControl(source) as UserControl;
if (parameter1.Length > 0)
userControl.Attributes.Add("parameter1", parameter1);
bodyPanel.Controls.Add(userControl);
}
private void InsertUserControl(string filename)
{
}
}
In my application, I am using widget.ascx in the following way:
page.aspx
<uc:Widget ID="myWidget" runat="server" Source="/userControls/widgets/info.ascx" />
page.aspx.cs
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
DataTable table = GetData();
myWidget.Records = table;
}
Please notice how info.ascx is set as the UserControl we want to load in this case. This approach is necessary in this case. I've removed the extraneous code that justifies it to focus on the problem. Regardless, in info.ascx.cs I have the following:
info.ascx.cs
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Here's the problem
// this.Parent.Parent is a widget.ascx instance.
// However, I cannot access the Widget class. I want to be able to do this
// Widget widget = (Widget)(this.Parent.Parent);
// DataTable table = widget.Records;
}
I really need to get the value of the "Records" property from the Parent user control. Unfortunately, I can't seem to access the Widget class from my code-behind. Are there some rules about UserControl visibility at compile time that I'm not aware of? How do I access the Widget class from the code-behind of info.ascx.cs?
Thank you!
Firstly you need to create an interface and implement it to the Widget user control class.
For instance,
public interface IRecord
{
DataTable Records {get;set;}
}
public partial class resources_userControls_widget : System.Web.UI.UserControl, IRecord
{
...
}
And in code behind of Info.ascx.cs,
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Here's the problem
// this.Parent.Parent is a widget.ascx instance.
// However, I cannot access the Widget class. I want to be able to do this
// Widget widget = (Widget)(this.Parent.Parent);
// DataTable table = widget.Records;
IRecord record=this.Parent.Parent;
DataTable table = widget.Records;
}
In your case, maybe better to use some server object's like ViewState or Session. Fill it within DataTable on your page and get it in Page_load event handler on info.ascx user control.
I trying to access a textbox value from a aspx page from my site master but it doesn't seem to work and I get a "System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object." error. Appreciate any help given. Thanks!
In my site master code behind I am using the get accessor:
Thing is if I hardcode my value for my get accessor return value, I will have no problem
public partial class SiteMaster : System.Web.UI.MasterPage
{
public string Text
{
get
{
return TextBox1.Text
}
}
}
The aspx page which is trying to get the value from site master:
public partial class ProductSearch : System.Web.UI.Page
{
SiteMaster sm = new SiteMaster();
CommerceEntities db = new CommerceEntities();
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
if (sm.getSearch() != null)
{
search(sm.getSearch());
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Label1.Text = ex.ToString();
}
}
You should not create a new instance of SiteMaster()
So remove the line SiteMaster sm = new SiteMaster(); from your ProductSearch class
Try this in your Page_Load
SiteMaster sm = Page.Master as SiteMaster;
if(sm!=null)
{
if (sm.getSearch() != null)
{
search(sm.getSearch());
}
}
SiteMaster MasterPage = (SiteMaster)Page.Master;
That's how you will have to access the masterpage given that you have properly set up the masterpage.
I've built a small User Control which is essentially a DropDownList with some preset Values based on what the Target-Property is set on.
Here's the Code:
public partial class Selector : System.Web.UI.UserControl
{
public string SelectedValue { get {return this.ddl.SelectedValue; } }
public int SelectedIndex { get { return this.ddl.SelectedIndex; } }
public ListItem SelectedItem { get { return this.ddl.SelectedItem; } }
private string target;
public string Target { get { return this.target; } set { this.target = value; } }
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ddl.DataSource = target=="Group"?Util.GetAllGroups(Session["sessionId"].ToString()):Util.GetAllUsers(Session["sessionId"].ToString());
ddl.DataBind();
}
}
ASP-Markup:
<%# Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="Selector.ascx.cs" Inherits="InspireClient.CustomControls.Selector" %>
<asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="ddl">
</asp:DropDownList>
If I insert my Selector into an aspx-Page it works just fine.
Example:
<SCL:Selector Target="Group" runat="server" />
However, If I programmatically add it like this
ctrl = new Selector();
ctrl.Target = "User";
the DropDownList "ddl" is null and the application (logically) throws an error. Is Page_Load the wrong Method to do such a thing? What am I doing wrong?
I should add, "ctrl" is of type dynamic, not sure if this has anything to do with it.
Thanks in advance!
Dennis
Since you're dynamically adding a user control and not a "simple" web control, you should use the LoadControl() method to instantiate it:
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Selector yourControl = (Selector) LoadControl("Selector.ascx");
yourControl.Target = "User";
Controls.Add(yourControl);
}