Page_Load Problem

[Gary Coutts]

Hi,

I am generating a popup window for data entry using the javascript
window.open function:

window.open('ViewItem.aspx', Index, WindowSetUp) ;

I need to generate some controls dynamically in ViewItem.aspx, the type of
controls generated are dependant on Index.

I need to pass the Index value to ViewItem.aspx and I am using a hidden
control (hCatIndex) and small java function to store the info:
function PassData()
{
var CatIndex ;

CatIndex = document.getElementById("hCatIndex") ;
CatIndex.value = window.dialogArguments ;
}

PassData() is run when the page is loaded, the problem is that the script is
run after the Page_Load() of ViewItem and I need the info before this.

Can I get the script (PassData) to run before Page_Load ?

Is this a valid way to pass data between Client and Server or is there a
better way.
I am using Visual Studio .Net 2003.
Any ideas or comments would be most appreciated.
Best Regards

Gary Coutts

[Chris R. Timmons]

"Gary Coutts" <Ga********@algorel.com> wrote in
news:eY**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:

Hi,

I am generating a popup window for data entry using the
javascript window.open function:

window.open('ViewItem.aspx', Index, WindowSetUp) ;

I need to generate some controls dynamically in ViewItem.aspx,
the type of controls generated are dependant on Index.

I need to pass the Index value to ViewItem.aspx...

Gary,

Would using a querystring parameter meet your needs?

window.open('ViewItem.aspx?ItemIndex=' + Index, Index, WindowSetUp);

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Hope this helps.

Chris.
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C.R. Timmons Consulting, Inc.
http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/

[Gary Coutts]

Hi Chris,
Great idea, I didn't even think of query strings. It also gives a much
neater solution.
Thanks a lot.

Cheers
Gary

"Chris R. Timmons" <crtimmons@X_NOSPAM_Xcrtimmonsinc.com> wrote in message
news:Xn**********************************@207.46.2 48.16...

"Gary Coutts" <Ga********@algorel.com> wrote in
news:eY**************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:

Hi,

I am generating a popup window for data entry using the
javascript window.open function:

window.open('ViewItem.aspx', Index, WindowSetUp) ;

I need to generate some controls dynamically in ViewItem.aspx,
the type of controls generated are dependant on Index.

I need to pass the Index value to ViewItem.aspx...

Gary,

Would using a querystring parameter meet your needs?

window.open('ViewItem.aspx?ItemIndex=' + Index, Index, WindowSetUp);

--
Hope this helps.

Chris.
-------------
C.R. Timmons Consulting, Inc.
http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/