I need a good solution ASAP!

[Chad A. Beckner]

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom
controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template" page,
or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the server
controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my
site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an ISAPI
filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to (for
example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but
99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also interact with
..htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad

[Kevin Spencer]

Check out the next version of ASP.Net (code name "Whidbey") which includes
"Master Pages" - very similar to what you're describing.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:#H******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template" page, or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the server controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my
site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an ISAPI
filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to (for example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but
99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also interact with .htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad

[coollzh]

i think you can make a HttpHandler to map the request
and create the content on demand.
for more detail about httpandler, please prefer msdn

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
:#H************ **@TK2MSFTNGP11 .phx.gbl...

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template" page, or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the server controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my
site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an ISAPI
filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to (for example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but
99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also interact with .htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad

[Chad A. Beckner]

I know that Whidbey will do this, but I can't wait until 2005! :-) I've
checked out some HTTP Handlers, and I've added a line to my Global.asax file
(see below) that will route requests to "something" . The question from here
is, in this "something" , such as an aspx or ascx file, how can I "execute"
the page the user actually requested?

Ugh, there has got to be a better way to templating files in ASP.NET!!
Thoughts?

Chad

"Kevin Spencer" <ks******@takem pis.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..

Check out the next version of ASP.Net (code name "Whidbey") which includes
"Master Pages" - very similar to what you're describing.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:#H******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize

custom

controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template"

page,

or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the

server

controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an ISAPI
filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to

(for

example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but 99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also interact

with

.htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad

[Chad A. Beckner]

Got any good examples? How can I create the content on demand?

Chad
"coollzh" <co*****@hotmai .com> wrote in message
news:uP******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

i think you can make a HttpHandler to map the request
and create the content on demand.
for more detail about httpandler, please prefer msdn

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
:#H************ **@TK2MSFTNGP11 .phx.gbl...

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize

custom

controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template"

page,

or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the

server

controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an ISAPI
filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to

(for

example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but 99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also interact

with

.htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad

[John Saunders]

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

I'm afraid you're not going to get a canned solution for this very soon. The
next version of ASP.NET would help you, but it's not even in beta yet.

It's possible that some of the solutions you found under "asp.net template"
would work for you even with the .htm files. If you set the IIS script
mappings such that .htm files are processed by aspnet_isapi.dl l the same as
..aspx files are, then even .htm files will be able to pass through any
HttpHandler or HttpModule you may have.
--
John Saunders
johnwsaundersii i at hotmail

[Chad A. Beckner]

I guess my next question would be: How can I "read" the content of the
requested file, the integrate it into my .aspx/ascx file, then have the file
compile/execute?

Chad

"John Saunders" <jo************ **@notcoldmail. com> wrote in message
news:Ov******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP11.phx.gbl. ..

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few
things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do
this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom

controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and
growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

I'm afraid you're not going to get a canned solution for this very soon.

The next version of ASP.NET would help you, but it's not even in beta yet.

It's possible that some of the solutions you found under "asp.net template" would work for you even with the .htm files. If you set the IIS script
mappings such that .htm files are processed by aspnet_isapi.dl l the same as .aspx files are, then even .htm files will be able to pass through any
HttpHandler or HttpModule you may have.
--
John Saunders
johnwsaundersii i at hotmail

[John Saunders]

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:uv******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...

Got any good examples? How can I create the content on demand?

One very simple way to do this would be to create the .pdf file on the
server, but then have the page send it to the client via Response.WriteF ile.
--
John Saunders
johnwsaundersii i at hotmail

[John Saunders]

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> wrote in message
news:ui******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

I guess my next question would be: How can I "read" the content of the
requested file, the integrate it into my .aspx/ascx file, then have the file compile/execute?

Your handler can use Request.Url to see what file was requested, then
Server.MapPath to find out where it is on disk, then you can read it just
like any other file.

Actually, in this case, you might consider creating a "template" page which
contains an <iframe runat="server" />. Have your handler use
Context.Rewrite Path to change the path to
template.aspx?p age=<originalRe questedHtml>. template.aspx could then set the
src attribute of the iframe to the <originalReques tedHtml>. I seem to recall
that I did that once to put a .pdf file inside of a template page.
--
John Saunders
johnwsaundersii i at hotmail

[coollzh]

you can study .Text project of free source , in this project, the author use
the technology of Httphandler almost every where

you visit the author's blog
http://scottwater.com/blog/

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
:uv************ **@TK2MSFTNGP11 .phx.gbl...

Got any good examples? How can I create the content on demand?

Chad
"coollzh" <co*****@hotmai .com> wrote in message
news:uP******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl...

i think you can make a HttpHandler to map the request
and create the content on demand.
for more detail about httpandler, please prefer msdn

"Chad A. Beckner" <Ch*********@Pr ospectiveLink.c om> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
:#H************ **@TK2MSFTNGP11 .phx.gbl...

I am (and have been trying!) to find a good way to do the following few things:

1. When a user requests a .aspx/.htm/.html file, the file needs to be
automatically integrated into a page template. In ASP.NET, how can I do this?
2. I know I can put custom controls, map .htm/.html files to utilize custom

controls, etc, but I don't want to go through and update 2000 pages (and growing) to .aspx files and then add the controls.

Basically, I want to send .aspx/.htm/.html files to a "site template"

page,

or control (but which?). If I use either, how can I a) integrate the

server

controls properly; b) load the contents of the page they requested into my

site template file? I was able to do all this with .ASP using an

ISAPI filter to intercept the requests and change the path of the request to

(for

example) site_template.a sp. Any ideas and thoughts would be very much
appreciated.

And yes, I've tried googling asp.net template, and many other queries, but 99% of them refer to utilizing web controls. I need this also

interact with

.htm/.html files in the most efficient manner possible.

Thanks for any help!

Chad