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HELP! ViewState / OnInit() Dyanamic Textboxes
QUESTION: How can I maintain the viewstate of a panel that contains dynamically created formfields?
SCENARIO:
My Page is laid out like this (psuedo code) :
Page_Load()
{
if (!IsPostBack){
...Connect to DB and get Categories
...Bind them to a DropDownList
}
}
------ In the Form:
<asp:DropDownList ID="Category" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="Sh
-----------
void ShowSubcategories()
{
...Connect to DB and get all Subcategories related to the selected Category
...Bind them to a second DropDownList
}
------ In the Form:
<asp:DropDownList ID="Subcategory" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="Sh
-----------
void ShowPanel()
{
...Connect to DB
...Get however many detailIDs there are associated with the selected Subcategory and create dynamic texboxes.
...Add these to a asp:Panel inside part of a Form
while (dr3.Read())
{
TextBox tBox=new TextBox();
tBox.ID="frm"+dr3[0].ToStr
tBox.CssClass="textfield_g
tBox.Columns=35;
form1.Controls.Add(tBox);
myPanel.Controls.Add(tBox)
}
}
-------- Finally in the Form:--------
<asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" Text="Submit" OnClick="GetPanelText" runat="server"/>
--------------------------
void GetPanelText()
{
...this is where I am trying to see if the textboxes are still there with Response.Write something but I don't get output because I need to do something with ViewState.
foreach (Control ctl in myPanel.Controls)
{
Response.Write("yes");
}
}
}
SCENARIO:
My Page is laid out like this (psuedo code) :
Page_Load()
{
if (!IsPostBack){
...Connect to DB and get Categories
...Bind them to a DropDownList
}
}
------ In the Form:
<asp:DropDownList ID="Category" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="Sh
-----------
void ShowSubcategories()
{
...Connect to DB and get all Subcategories related to the selected Category
...Bind them to a second DropDownList
}
------ In the Form:
<asp:DropDownList ID="Subcategory" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="Sh
-----------
void ShowPanel()
{
...Connect to DB
...Get however many detailIDs there are associated with the selected Subcategory and create dynamic texboxes.
...Add these to a asp:Panel inside part of a Form
while (dr3.Read())
{
TextBox tBox=new TextBox();
tBox.ID="frm"+dr3[0].ToStr
tBox.CssClass="textfield_g
tBox.Columns=35;
form1.Controls.Add(tBox);
myPanel.Controls.Add(tBox)
}
}
-------- Finally in the Form:--------
<asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" Text="Submit" OnClick="GetPanelText" runat="server"/>
--------------------------
void GetPanelText()
{
...this is where I am trying to see if the textboxes are still there with Response.Write something but I don't get output because I need to do something with ViewState.
foreach (Control ctl in myPanel.Controls)
{
Response.Write("yes");
}
}
}
Asked:
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It is more of a pain that ya think...I tried this awhile back, and found this control very helpful (it is free):
http://www.denisbauer.com/ASPNETControls/DynamicControlsPlaceholder.aspx
http://www.denisbauer.com/ASPNETControls/DynamicControlsPlaceholder.aspx
Bottom lines, while ASP.NET page maintains any server control (with viewstate enable) which is embedded in design time, it does not do the same with any control that is created dynamically. Therefore it's your job to maintain or recreate and re-assign to a container/page.
Page_Load()
{
if (!IsPostBack){
...Connect to DB and get Categories
...Bind them to a DropDownList
}
else
{
...here again call the ShowPanel method
ShowPanel();
}
}
HTH
Thanks--I tried that yesterday and today after reading your posting but I get this error:
CS1501: No overload for method 'ShowPanel' takes '0' arguments.
What's missing?
CS1501: No overload for method 'ShowPanel' takes '0' arguments.
What's missing?
It means in the ShowPanel method has been defined one or more parameters, although it's not showing in your first comment. I guess you have modified the function. Try to pass sufficient parameter into it.
Hi, yes, ShowPanel is like this:
ShowPanel(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
So in the Page_Load do I put that in as well? It doesn't work either...???
ShowPanel(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
So in the Page_Load do I put that in as well? It doesn't work either...???
In the DropDownList: <asp:DropDownList ID="Subcategory" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="Sh
void Page_Load(object Sender,EventArgs e)
{
if(!IsPostBack)
{
...Connect to DB get CategoryNames to populate first dropdown
...OnSelectedIndexChanged=
}else{
//How to do ShowSubs() again--with parameters
}
}
void ShowSubs(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
...Connet to DB get SubcategoryNames based on CategoryName to populate second dropdown
...OnSelectedIndexChanged=
}
ShowPanel(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
...Connect to DB
...Get however many detailIDs there are associated with the selected Subcategory and create dynamic texboxes.
...Add these to a asp:Panel inside part of a Form
}
{
if(!IsPostBack)
{
...Connect to DB get CategoryNames to populate first dropdown
...OnSelectedIndexChanged=
}else{
//How to do ShowSubs() again--with parameters
}
}
void ShowSubs(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
...Connet to DB get SubcategoryNames based on CategoryName to populate second dropdown
...OnSelectedIndexChanged=
}
ShowPanel(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
...Connect to DB
...Get however many detailIDs there are associated with the selected Subcategory and create dynamic texboxes.
...Add these to a asp:Panel inside part of a Form
}
Ugh, looks like I'll have to learn what the PreRender stuff is. I don't know what this does:
protected override void OnPreRender( EventArgs e )
{
if ( isButtonPressed == true ) {
foreach (Control ctl in myPanel.Controls) {
Response.Write("yes");
}
}
base.OnPreRender(e);
}
In any case, you have answered my question. I've built the page in a different way and it's working so I won't be trying out your code suggestions right away but it definately gives me an idea on what to do and what I need to learn still. Do you think the viewstate problem for dynamic controls is every going to be 'fixed' or improved?
Thanks
protected override void OnPreRender( EventArgs e )
{
if ( isButtonPressed == true ) {
foreach (Control ctl in myPanel.Controls) {
Response.Write("yes");
}
}
base.OnPreRender(e);
}
In any case, you have answered my question. I've built the page in a different way and it's working so I won't be trying out your code suggestions right away but it definately gives me an idea on what to do and what I need to learn still. Do you think the viewstate problem for dynamic controls is every going to be 'fixed' or improved?
Thanks
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Separate the implementation of ShowPanel event to a new method, lets call it PopulatePanel() and follow this pseudo-code:
private bool isButtonPressed = false;
void Page_Load(object Sender,EventArgs e)
{
if(!IsPostBack)
{
...Connect to DB get CategoryNames to populate first dropdown
...OnSelectedIndexChanged=
}else {
// do nothing
}
}
ShowPanel(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
PopulatePanel();
}
void GetPanelText(object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
PopulatePanel();
isButtonPressed = true;
}
protected override void OnPreRender( EventArgs e )
{
if ( isButtonPressed == true ) {
foreach (Control ctl in myPanel.Controls) {
Response.Write("yes");
}
}
base.OnPreRender(e);
}
void PopulatePanel()
{
...Connect to DB
...Get however many detailIDs there are associated with the selected Subcategory and create dynamic texboxes.
...Add these to a asp:Panel inside part of a Form
}