Force Control Refresh from External Window

Hi,

maybe this article can help you:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/webforms/GridViewRefreshFromParent.aspx

the javascript part is the one you can use.

HTH,
Karl

Thanks for the help. But i assume that would refresh the whole page. i dont want that to happen. only the control should refresh.

here the control is actually a dropdown. as soon as i close the frame, the dropdown should automatically refresh.

You can use Ajax on this.
Put your control in an updatepanel, then call a javascript function (when closing the form - shown in previous link) that updates the panel.
Have a look at http://encosia.com/2007/07/13/easily-refresh-an-updatepanel-using-javascript/

HTH,
Karl

No.AJAX.

Please suggest another solution. I really need it,

Maybe you can put the control in an IFrame. Then let the form in your IFrame be submitted. The IFrame is posted back, the rest of the page not.

Don't know if it'll works, just a thought.

Karl

<<<Maybe you can put the control in an IFrame. Then let the form in your IFrame be submitted. The IFrame is posted back, the rest of the page not.>>>

You did not seem to have understood my problem..

I do understand your problem, though.
But I think, to solve your problem, you should use AJAX, or post the entire page back. I don't think  it't possible to refres one control on your form, without posting back the entire page, or using AJAX to rebind the data in your control...
Karl

If I use Sessions, it'll become a lot more complicated..