how does viewstate appear?

[suzy]

i am having problems after problems...

first i tried to create a page template and finally got that to work. so
currently all my pages inherit from a template page class.

i am adding controls to my page dynamically (so my html designer has no html
code in it). the problem is if i view the source of my page in my browser
there is no viewstate control.

how do i get this to appear? dont i need this to use server controls?

[Karl Seguin]

you need a <form runat="server"></form> in there in order for viewstate to
work.

Karl

"suzy" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> i am having problems after problems...
>
> first i tried to create a page template and finally got that to work. so
> currently all my pages inherit from a template page class.
>
> i am adding controls to my page dynamically (so my html designer has no

html

> code in it). the problem is if i view the source of my page in my browser
> there is no viewstate control.
>
> how do i get this to appear? dont i need this to use server controls?
>
>

[Kevin Spencer]

Unless you're adding controls to a WebForm (<form runat=server...>), you
won't HAVE any ViewState, and your Server Controls won't work properly.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
[url]http://www.takempis.com[/url]
Complex things are made up of
lots of simple things.

"suzy" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:uq5RJnoVDHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> i am having problems after problems...
>
> first i tried to create a page template and finally got that to work. so
> currently all my pages inherit from a template page class.
>
> i am adding controls to my page dynamically (so my html designer has no

html

> code in it). the problem is if i view the source of my page in my browser
> there is no viewstate control.
>
> how do i get this to appear? dont i need this to use server controls?
>
>

[suzy]

hi,

i have that in my code but it isn't working. do you think it's because i am
using a page template and inheriting from another page template class?

i have added the following line to my template class
....

Controls.Add (new LiteralControl ("<form id='frmbody' name='frmBody'
method='post' runat='server'>"));

Controls.Add (Body); // this is a placeholder

Controls.Add (new LiteralControl ("</form>"));

....


"Karl Seguin" <kseguin##crea.ca> wrote in message
news:ODlsqSpVDHA.2260@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> you need a <form runat="server"></form> in there in order for viewstate to
> work.
>
> Karl
>
> "suzy" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uq5RJnoVDHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > i am having problems after problems...
> >
> > first i tried to create a page template and finally got that to work.

so

> > currently all my pages inherit from a template page class.
> >
> > i am adding controls to my page dynamically (so my html designer has no

> html

> > code in it). the problem is if i view the source of my page in my

browser

> > there is no viewstate control.
> >
> > how do i get this to appear? dont i need this to use server controls?
> >
> >

>
>

[Karl Seguin]

don't think that would work...instead of adding a literalcontrol that has an
html form...try adding an HtmlControls.HtmlForm...

HtmlForm Form = new HtmlForm();
HtmlForm.Controls.Add(Body)
Controls.Add(HtmlForm)

make sure to add ur body to your form....and then the form to the containing
control.

this quasy-quality article might help:
[url]http://www.devarticles.com/art/1/304/2[/url]

Karl


"suzy" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> hi,
>
> i have that in my code but it isn't working. do you think it's because i

am

> using a page template and inheriting from another page template class?
>
> i have added the following line to my template class
> ...
>
> Controls.Add (new LiteralControl ("<form id='frmbody' name='frmBody'
> method='post' runat='server'>"));
>
> Controls.Add (Body); // this is a placeholder
>
> Controls.Add (new LiteralControl ("</form>"));
>
> ...
>
>
> "Karl Seguin" <kseguin##crea.ca> wrote in message
> news:ODlsqSpVDHA.2260@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > you need a <form runat="server"></form> in there in order for viewstate

to

> > work.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> > "suzy" <me@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:uq5RJnoVDHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> > > i am having problems after problems...
> > >
> > > first i tried to create a page template and finally got that to work.

> so

> > > currently all my pages inherit from a template page class.
> > >
> > > i am adding controls to my page dynamically (so my html designer has

no

> > html

> > > code in it). the problem is if i view the source of my page in my

> browser

> > > there is no viewstate control.
> > >
> > > how do i get this to appear? dont i need this to use server controls?
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>