Master Page Control in DataSource Select Parameter, 2.0

David

In ASP.NET 2.0, is it possible to use a control that's on a Master Page as a
select parameter in a content page's datasource control? On the content page
in the VWD Configure Data Source wizard (which I love!), I was disappointed
when adding a WHERE clause that the Control ID list in the wizard didn't
include any of the Master Page controls. In the Design view, I can see the
drop down list I want to use on the Master Page, shadowed and just out of
reach! How do I use a Master Page control as a datasource select parameter
for my content pages? I’m afraid it’ll take some coding, which I’m not very
good at yet!
Many thanks for your help and guidance,
David

Nov 19 '05 #1

Brock Allen

I posted a while back on how Master Pages can be dynamically chosen:

http://staff.develop.com/ballen/blog...c-13818fd75a56

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

In ASP.NET 2.0, is it possible to use a control that's on a Master
Page as a
select parameter in a content page's datasource control? On the
content page
in the VWD Configure Data Source wizard (which I love!), I was
disappointed
when adding a WHERE clause that the Control ID list in the wizard
didn't
include any of the Master Page controls. In the Design view, I can see
the
drop down list I want to use on the Master Page, shadowed and just out
of
reach! How do I use a Master Page control as a datasource select
parameter
for my content pages? I'm afraid it'll take some coding, which I'm not
very
good at yet!
Many thanks for your help and guidance,
David

Nov 19 '05 #2

clintonG

"ASP.NET 2.0 Beta Preview" published by WROX and authored by Bill Evjen
founder of ineta has really helped me understand the event model whn using
Master Pages. Very well done as are other aspects Evjen writes about.

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"David" <Da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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In ASP.NET 2.0, is it possible to use a control that's on a Master Page as
a
select parameter in a content page's datasource control? On the content
page
in the VWD Configure Data Source wizard (which I love!), I was
disappointed
when adding a WHERE clause that the Control ID list in the wizard didn't
include any of the Master Page controls. In the Design view, I can see the
drop down list I want to use on the Master Page, shadowed and just out of
reach! How do I use a Master Page control as a datasource select parameter
for my content pages? I'm afraid it'll take some coding, which I'm not
very
good at yet!
Many thanks for your help and guidance,
David

Nov 19 '05 #3

David

Thanks for the help. Yes, it's an excellent book; very heplful!
DE
"clintonG" <cs*********@REMOVETHISTEXTmetromilwaukee.com> wrote in message
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"ASP.NET 2.0 Beta Preview" published by WROX and authored by Bill Evjen
founder of ineta has really helped me understand the event model whn using
Master Pages. Very well done as are other aspects Evjen writes about.

<%= Clinton Gallagher
METROmilwaukee (sm) "A Regional Information Service"
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://metromilwaukee.com/
URL http://clintongallagher.metromilwaukee.com/

"David" <Da***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78**********************************@microsof t.com...

In ASP.NET 2.0, is it possible to use a control that's on a Master Page
as a
select parameter in a content page's datasource control? On the content
page
in the VWD Configure Data Source wizard (which I love!), I was
disappointed
when adding a WHERE clause that the Control ID list in the wizard didn't
include any of the Master Page controls. In the Design view, I can see
the
drop down list I want to use on the Master Page, shadowed and just out of
reach! How do I use a Master Page control as a datasource select
parameter
for my content pages? I'm afraid it'll take some coding, which I'm not
very
good at yet!
Many thanks for your help and guidance,
David

Nov 19 '05 #4