Usercontrol - on load can I tell what page is loading it?

[DarwinIT]

I just want to know at load time what page is showing that usercontrol so I can set the class property in the usercontrol differently based on the loading module. I tried setting it with a public method but that does not affect the display since it's already loaded.

 

[jmeckley]

a better solution. is to expose a public property and set it from the page. this way the user control isn't concerned about what page it's used on.

public partial class MyControl : UserControl
{
   public string CssToSet 
   {
      get {return MyControl.CssClass;}
      set {MyControl.CssClass = value;}
   }
}

public class ThisPage : Page
{
   public void Page_Load(object sender, EventArg e)
   {
        SomeInstanceOfMyControl.CssToSet = "foo";
   }
}

public class ThatPage : Page
{
   public void Page_Load(object sender, EventArg e)
   {
        InstanceOfMyControl.CssToSet = "bar";
   }
}

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

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[DarwinIT]

Worked like a champ!! Thanks, Jason!!!