usercontrols

[Badgers]

Hi,

I have an aspx page which references a usercontrol.

The aspx page is made up of multiple panels with nested usercontrols within, so to keep the viewstate on post backs.

The problem I have : when I select a tab, it raises that event in the usercontrol, but then I need to reference the consuming aspx page to clear and show certain panels?

How is it best to do this ?

Thanks

Tim.

 

[vbkris]

you want to access the parent page from the usercontrol right?

there is a parent property available in usercontrols if i am correct...

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[BrianB]

Raising an event is probably the best way to do this.

Brian Begy
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[vbkris]

>>The problem I have : when I select a tab, it raises that event in the usercontrol, but then I need to reference the consuming aspx page to clear and show certain panels?

brian, seemed like he wanted to add the code to the ASCX page itself...

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[BoulderBum]

I think Brian's right, though. The system is more cohesive if the parent page manipulates its own controls in response to events from the user control.

 

[vbkris]

>>I think Brian's right, though. The system is more cohesive if the parent page manipulates its own controls in response to events from the user control.


correct, but it is situation based, i thought the user wanted to control the coding in the ASCX page itself, meaning he need not rewrite the code in any of the containing page. if we raise events then the code must be written in each containing page seperately.

again its based on what the poster wants....

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[BoulderBum]

Yeah, but I've come to realize in my technical career that there's sometimes a difference between what a person asks for and what they really want.