Accessing ArrayList after redirecting my page c#

[Stephen]

I was wondering if someone can help me with an web application design
problem. I have a aspx page which builds up an arraylist called addresses
and outputs the values in the arraylist items to a datagrid. I am using the
viewstate object to store the Arraylist items on the page on postback.

My PROBLEM is that I need to redirect the user to a new aspx page and on
this new page i need to be able to access the items in my arraylist. Is this
possible without using a session object?? Does the viewstate get lost when a
page is redirected?? Below is the code im using to create my arraylist and
store it in viewstate. Can i use Server.Transfer to do this?? If yes is it
recommended??
Is there a simply way of doing this which I am overlooking??

Thanks to everyone who has helped me so far and thanks to any one who can
give me advice or help me now.

Items added to arraylist using contents of textboxes. Then bound to a
datagrid.

protected void cmdExcAdrContin ue_Click(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];

Address newAddress = new Address();
newAddress.Addr ess1 = this.txtAddress 1.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess2 = this.txtAddress 2.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess3 = this.txtAddress 3.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess4 = this.txtAddress 4.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess5 = this.txtAddress 5.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess6 = this.txtAddress 6.Text.Trim();

addresses.Add(n ewAddress);
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;

this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();

//clear down the textboxes
this.txtAddress 1.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 2.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 3.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 4.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 5.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 6.Text = "";

}

Added to arraylist using contents of another datagrid. Then they are saved
to state and bound to my datagrid.

private void dgResults_ItemC ommand(object source,
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridCommandEven tArgs e)
{
Address a = new Address();
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
a.Address1 = e.Item.Cells[0].Text;
addresses.Add(a );
dgSearchAddress es.DataSource = addresses;
dgSearchAddress es.DataBind();
checkArrayList( );
}

This is the page load event which enables my page to keeps its state between
posts and build up the arraylist.

private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;

// when the page is first loaded only
if( !IsPostBack )
{
addresses = new ArrayList();
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;
}
// on subsequent PostBacks:
else
{
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
if( addresses != null )
{
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();
}
}

}

This is the Address class which I use.

[Serializable]
public class Address
{
private string _address1;
public string Address1
{
get{ return _address1; }
set{ _address1 = value; }
}
private string _address2;
public string Address2
{
get{ return _address2; }
set{ _address2 = value; }
}
etc, etc............

//private string _fulladdress;
public string FullAddress
{
get
{
return _address1 + " " + _address2 + " " + _address3 + " " + _address4 + " "
+ _address5 + " " + _address6;
}
}

[Dennis Myrén]

There is a cool way(yes, Server.Transfer you can and will use):
Define a readonly public/internal property in the same class as your
ArrayList
that exposes this ArrayList(which has to be at least module global),example :
public ArrayList List
{
get
{
return _list;
}
}

Go to from where you want to redirect to the second page, add the simple
line
(where WebForm2.aspx is your destination):
Server.Transfer ("WebForm2.aspx ");

Go to WebForm2.aspx.c s, to where you want to retrieve the ArrayList from
"WebForm1" and add this code to obtain it:

WebForm1 webForm1 = base.Context.Ha ndler as WebForm1;
if (null != webForm1) // Sorry, Jon
{
// Add the logic here, example:
foreach (object o in webForm1.List)
{
Response.Write( o.ToString());
}
}

And that is it.
--
Regards,
Dennis JD Myrén
Oslo Kodebureau
"Stephen" <St*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:AB******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

I was wondering if someone can help me with an web application design
problem. I have a aspx page which builds up an arraylist called addresses
and outputs the values in the arraylist items to a datagrid. I am using
the
viewstate object to store the Arraylist items on the page on postback.

My PROBLEM is that I need to redirect the user to a new aspx page and on
this new page i need to be able to access the items in my arraylist. Is
this
possible without using a session object?? Does the viewstate get lost when
a
page is redirected?? Below is the code im using to create my arraylist and
store it in viewstate. Can i use Server.Transfer to do this?? If yes is
it
recommended??
Is there a simply way of doing this which I am overlooking??

Thanks to everyone who has helped me so far and thanks to any one who can
give me advice or help me now.

Items added to arraylist using contents of textboxes. Then bound to a
datagrid.

protected void cmdExcAdrContin ue_Click(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];

Address newAddress = new Address();
newAddress.Addr ess1 = this.txtAddress 1.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess2 = this.txtAddress 2.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess3 = this.txtAddress 3.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess4 = this.txtAddress 4.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess5 = this.txtAddress 5.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess6 = this.txtAddress 6.Text.Trim();

addresses.Add(n ewAddress);
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;

this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();

//clear down the textboxes
this.txtAddress 1.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 2.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 3.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 4.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 5.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 6.Text = "";

}

Added to arraylist using contents of another datagrid. Then they are saved
to state and bound to my datagrid.

private void dgResults_ItemC ommand(object source,
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridCommandEven tArgs e)
{
Address a = new Address();
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
a.Address1 = e.Item.Cells[0].Text;
addresses.Add(a );
dgSearchAddress es.DataSource = addresses;
dgSearchAddress es.DataBind();
checkArrayList( );
}

This is the page load event which enables my page to keeps its state
between
posts and build up the arraylist.

private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;

// when the page is first loaded only
if( !IsPostBack )
{
addresses = new ArrayList();
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;
}
// on subsequent PostBacks:
else
{
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
if( addresses != null )
{
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();
}
}

}

This is the Address class which I use.

[Serializable]
public class Address
{
private string _address1;
public string Address1
{
get{ return _address1; }
set{ _address1 = value; }
}
private string _address2;
public string Address2
{
get{ return _address2; }
set{ _address2 = value; }
}
etc, etc............

//private string _fulladdress;
public string FullAddress
{
get
{
return _address1 + " " + _address2 + " " + _address3 + " " + _address4 + "
"
+ _address5 + " " + _address6;
}
}

[Stephen]

Tried this but Im getting the following runtime error in the browser window
when I run the project: -
Exception of type System.StackOve rflowException was thrown.

Have you any ideas?? Thanks so much for your help

//click event to redirect the page
private void ArrayList_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
Server.Transfer ("ArrayListItem sDisplayed.aspx ");
}

//added to my Debtor Enquiry page (WebForm1) at the top
public ArrayList addresses
{
get
{
return addresses;
}
}

//Trying to write the values on the page load event
private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
WebForm1 debtor_enquiry = base.Context.Ha ndler as WebForm1;
if (null != debtor_enquiry)
{
// Add some logic here
foreach (object o in debtor_enquiry. addresses)
{
Response.Write( o.ToString());
}
}
}
"Dennis Myrén" wrote:

There is a cool way(yes, Server.Transfer you can and will use):
Define a readonly public/internal property in the same class as your
ArrayList
that exposes this ArrayList(which has to be at least module global),example :
public ArrayList List
{
get
{
return _list;
}
}

Go to from where you want to redirect to the second page, add the simple
line
(where WebForm2.aspx is your destination):
Server.Transfer ("WebForm2.aspx ");

Go to WebForm2.aspx.c s, to where you want to retrieve the ArrayList from
"WebForm1" and add this code to obtain it:

WebForm1 webForm1 = base.Context.Ha ndler as WebForm1;
if (null != webForm1) // Sorry, Jon
{
// Add the logic here, example:
foreach (object o in webForm1.List)
{
Response.Write( o.ToString());
}
}

And that is it.
--
Regards,
Dennis JD Myrén
Oslo Kodebureau
"Stephen" <St*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:AB******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

I was wondering if someone can help me with an web application design
problem. I have a aspx page which builds up an arraylist called addresses
and outputs the values in the arraylist items to a datagrid. I am using
the
viewstate object to store the Arraylist items on the page on postback.

My PROBLEM is that I need to redirect the user to a new aspx page and on
this new page i need to be able to access the items in my arraylist. Is
this
possible without using a session object?? Does the viewstate get lost when
a
page is redirected?? Below is the code im using to create my arraylist and
store it in viewstate. Can i use Server.Transfer to do this?? If yes is
it
recommended??
Is there a simply way of doing this which I am overlooking??

Thanks to everyone who has helped me so far and thanks to any one who can
give me advice or help me now.

Items added to arraylist using contents of textboxes. Then bound to a
datagrid.

protected void cmdExcAdrContin ue_Click(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];

Address newAddress = new Address();
newAddress.Addr ess1 = this.txtAddress 1.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess2 = this.txtAddress 2.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess3 = this.txtAddress 3.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess4 = this.txtAddress 4.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess5 = this.txtAddress 5.Text.Trim();
newAddress.Addr ess6 = this.txtAddress 6.Text.Trim();

addresses.Add(n ewAddress);
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;

this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();

//clear down the textboxes
this.txtAddress 1.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 2.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 3.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 4.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 5.Text = "";
this.txtAddress 6.Text = "";

}

Added to arraylist using contents of another datagrid. Then they are saved
to state and bound to my datagrid.

private void dgResults_ItemC ommand(object source,
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridCommandEven tArgs e)
{
Address a = new Address();
ArrayList addresses;
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
a.Address1 = e.Item.Cells[0].Text;
addresses.Add(a );
dgSearchAddress es.DataSource = addresses;
dgSearchAddress es.DataBind();
checkArrayList( );
}

This is the page load event which enables my page to keeps its state
between
posts and build up the arraylist.

private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
ArrayList addresses;

// when the page is first loaded only
if( !IsPostBack )
{
addresses = new ArrayList();
ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;
}
// on subsequent PostBacks:
else
{
addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
if( addresses != null )
{
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();
}
}

}

This is the Address class which I use.

[Serializable]
public class Address
{
private string _address1;
public string Address1
{
get{ return _address1; }
set{ _address1 = value; }
}
private string _address2;
public string Address2
{
get{ return _address2; }
set{ _address2 = value; }
}
etc, etc............

//private string _fulladdress;
public string FullAddress
{
get
{
return _address1 + " " + _address2 + " " + _address3 + " " + _address4 + "
"
+ _address5 + " " + _address6;
}
}

[Dennis Myrén]

I think i see the problem here;
You have defined a public property addresses
and in the get clause you are returning addresses.
This leads to an infinite loop, since public property addresses
then is actually calling itself, which is in turn calling itself, and so on.
If the private ArrayList variable is also called addresses, i suggest
you rename the property to Addresses(capit al A) or something else.

--
Regards,
Dennis JD Myrén
Oslo Kodebureau
"Stephen" <St*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:C3******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Tried this but Im getting the following runtime error in the browser
window
when I run the project: -
Exception of type System.StackOve rflowException was thrown.

Have you any ideas?? Thanks so much for your help

//click event to redirect the page
private void ArrayList_Click (object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
Server.Transfer ("ArrayListItem sDisplayed.aspx ");
}

//added to my Debtor Enquiry page (WebForm1) at the top
public ArrayList addresses
{
get
{
return addresses;
}
}

//Trying to write the values on the page load event
private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
WebForm1 debtor_enquiry = base.Context.Ha ndler as WebForm1;
if (null != debtor_enquiry)
{
// Add some logic here
foreach (object o in debtor_enquiry. addresses)
{
Response.Write( o.ToString());
}
}
}
"Dennis Myrén" wrote:

There is a cool way(yes, Server.Transfer you can and will use):
Define a readonly public/internal property in the same class as your
ArrayList
that exposes this ArrayList(which has to be at least module
global),example :
public ArrayList List
{
get
{
return _list;
}
}

Go to from where you want to redirect to the second page, add the simple
line
(where WebForm2.aspx is your destination):
Server.Transfer ("WebForm2.aspx ");

Go to WebForm2.aspx.c s, to where you want to retrieve the ArrayList from
"WebForm1" and add this code to obtain it:

WebForm1 webForm1 = base.Context.Ha ndler as WebForm1;
if (null != webForm1) // Sorry, Jon
{
// Add the logic here, example:
foreach (object o in webForm1.List)
{
Response.Write( o.ToString());
}
}

And that is it.
--
Regards,
Dennis JD Myrén
Oslo Kodebureau
"Stephen" <St*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:AB******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

>I was wondering if someone can help me with an web application design
> problem. I have a aspx page which builds up an arraylist called
> addresses
> and outputs the values in the arraylist items to a datagrid. I am
> using
> the
> viewstate object to store the Arraylist items on the page on postback.
>
> My PROBLEM is that I need to redirect the user to a new aspx page and
> on
> this new page i need to be able to access the items in my arraylist. Is
> this
> possible without using a session object?? Does the viewstate get lost
> when
> a
> page is redirected?? Below is the code im using to create my arraylist
> and
> store it in viewstate. Can i use Server.Transfer to do this?? If yes
> is
> it
> recommended??
> Is there a simply way of doing this which I am overlooking??
>
> Thanks to everyone who has helped me so far and thanks to any one who
> can
> give me advice or help me now.
>
> Items added to arraylist using contents of textboxes. Then bound to a
> datagrid.
>
> protected void cmdExcAdrContin ue_Click(object sender, System.EventArg s
> e)
> {
> ArrayList addresses;
> addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
>
> Address newAddress = new Address();
> newAddress.Addr ess1 = this.txtAddress 1.Text.Trim();
> newAddress.Addr ess2 = this.txtAddress 2.Text.Trim();
> newAddress.Addr ess3 = this.txtAddress 3.Text.Trim();
> newAddress.Addr ess4 = this.txtAddress 4.Text.Trim();
> newAddress.Addr ess5 = this.txtAddress 5.Text.Trim();
> newAddress.Addr ess6 = this.txtAddress 6.Text.Trim();
>
> addresses.Add(n ewAddress);
> ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;
>
> this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
> this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();
>
> //clear down the textboxes
> this.txtAddress 1.Text = "";
> this.txtAddress 2.Text = "";
> this.txtAddress 3.Text = "";
> this.txtAddress 4.Text = "";
> this.txtAddress 5.Text = "";
> this.txtAddress 6.Text = "";
>
> }
>
> Added to arraylist using contents of another datagrid. Then they are
> saved
> to state and bound to my datagrid.
>
> private void dgResults_ItemC ommand(object source,
> System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridCommandEven tArgs e)
> {
> Address a = new Address();
> ArrayList addresses;
> addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
> a.Address1 = e.Item.Cells[0].Text;
> addresses.Add(a );
> dgSearchAddress es.DataSource = addresses;
> dgSearchAddress es.DataBind();
> checkArrayList( );
> }
>
> This is the page load event which enables my page to keeps its state
> between
> posts and build up the arraylist.
>
> private void Page_Load(objec t sender, System.EventArg s e)
> {
> ArrayList addresses;
>
> // when the page is first loaded only
> if( !IsPostBack )
> {
> addresses = new ArrayList();
> ViewState["Addresses"] = addresses;
> }
> // on subsequent PostBacks:
> else
> {
> addresses = (ArrayList) ViewState["Addresses"];
> if( addresses != null )
> {
> this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataSou rce = addresses;
> this.dgSearchAd dresses.DataBin d();
> }
> }
>
> }
>
> This is the Address class which I use.
>
> [Serializable]
> public class Address
> {
> private string _address1;
> public string Address1
> {
> get{ return _address1; }
> set{ _address1 = value; }
> }
> private string _address2;
> public string Address2
> {
> get{ return _address2; }
> set{ _address2 = value; }
> }
> etc, etc............
>
> //private string _fulladdress;
> public string FullAddress
> {
> get
> {
> return _address1 + " " + _address2 + " " + _address3 + " " + _address4
> + "
> "
> + _address5 + " " + _address6;
> }
> }