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ASP.NET Session/ViewState Variables Button Control

Hello,

I have successfully implemented an asp:button control.

In my code behind I have a boolean session variable called "IsLargeImage". On Page Load, if the page isnt postback I add the session variable.

if (!IsPostback)
Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;

Then I have an if statement that checks what the value of the session variable is.

if (Session["IsLargeImage"])
//Do something
else
//Do something else

On the Button Click Event I simply check what the session value is then change it to the opposite value

if (Session["IsLargeImage"])
Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;
else
Session["IsLargeImage"] = true;

The code works okayish, but I have to click the button twice to finally get the value of the session variable to true. For example.

The page loads, there is an image on the page and a button that says "Enlarge". The image is default to small, so we click the "Enlarge" button, the page refreshes, but the image is still small, until we click the button again, the page refreshes and then the image is large. From this point on it only takes 1 click to change from large to small and vice versa until we change to a totally new page.

I have tried session variables, viewstate variables, and form public variables and none of them see to be able to do the trick.

I am pretty new to ASP and ASP.NET, but I have several years experience in C#, so I can handle the code behind, im just not so good at the web development part. :o) I am going to assume something like this is quite simple to change and I just dont have the knowledge on how to do it properly.

Anyway, anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

apresto

Can you post the content of your Page_Load please if this is where it is all happening, thanks

recruitit

ASKER

The int values used in the SlideShowExtender are captured inside the Page Load but I didnt think the MySql statements would have been relevant to include.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
     if (!IsPostBack)
     {
          Context.Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;
     }
 
     if ((bool)Context.Session["IsLargeImage"])
     {
          SlideShowExtender1.ContextKey = string.Format("{0},{1},{2},1", intReqSecID, intReqDepID, intReqCatID);
 
          enlargeButton.Text = "Shrink";
     }
     else
     {
          SlideShowExtender1.ContextKey = string.Format("{0},{1},{2},0", intReqSecID, intReqDepID, intReqCatID);
 
          enlargeButton.Text = "Enlarge";
     }
}
 
public void enlargeButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if ((bool)ViewState["IsLargeImage"])
            Context.Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;
        else
            Context.Session["IsLargeImage"] = true;
    }

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recruitit

ASKER

The web site is public, although not populated by google yet if you wanted to check it out.

I am using an AJAX SlideShowExtender to cycle through images in the website. Although completely different situation, I am also trying to load the image URL into the text box so I can parse it and know which page I need to send the user to when they click the view details button.

http://www.motosportimages.com/store/prods.aspx?t=6&d=18&c=61

apresto

Try saving the session variable to a local variable and accessing it that way:
bool isLarge = Session["IsLargeImage"];
if ( isLarge )
{
// ...
}
It may also be worth putting this code in your page_init event:
if (!IsPostBack)
{
Context.Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;
}

recruitit

ASKER

Thanks for that, unfortionetly it hasn't cured it.

To be honest it doesnt have to be a session variable or anything, I just need a value I can track on this page.

recruitit

ASKER

Nice to know people like to solve questions.......

apresto

Very sorry, i read this and forget to set my mail as unread. Ill have a look at it now and post back. Thanks for the reminder.
You'll notice my profile does state to remind me if i forget, i know you shouldnt have to, but i participate in a number of questions every day.
will post back soon

apresto

Ok, quick suggestion, remove the check code from your pageload and add it to the page_init event instead: (you may not already have thie event, so add it if you dont already have it)

void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
  if (!IsPostback)
  {
     Session["IsLargeImage"] = false;
  }
}

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recruitit

ASKER

No problem, I should know to do this myself to be honest so im not blaming anyone.

Ill try what you suggested, thanks.

recruitit

ASKER

I cant seem to find this event, is it an override? Cant seem to find it.

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