This reminds me a question.

What advantage or disadvantage by using Context.Items? How is this being
handled?


"Steve C. Orr, MCSD" <Steve@Orr.net> wrote in message
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> Here's a nice, simple way to pass values from one page to another:
> (VB.NET code)
>
> 'Add data to the context object before transferring
> Context.Items("myParameter") = x
> Server.Transfer("WebForm2.aspx")
>
> Then, in WebForm2.aspx:
>
> 'Grab data from the context property
> Dim x as Integer = CType(Context.Items("myParameter"),Integer)
>
> Of course there are a number of ways to pass values from one page to
> another, such as using the querystring, cookies, session,
> context, saving to a temporary table in the database between each page,
etc.
> You'll have to decide which technique is best for your application.
> Here are several good articles on the subject to help you decide.
>
[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/04/ASPNETUserState/default.aspx[/url]
>
> [url]http://www.aspalliance.com/kenc/passval.aspx[/url]
>
> [url]http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/tutorials.aspx?tutorialid=600[/url]
>
> [url]http://www.dotnetbips.com/displayarticle.aspx?id=79[/url]
>
> --
> I hope this helps,
> Steve C. Orr, MCSD
> [url]http://Steve.Orr.net[/url]
>
>
> "Ying" <superyingyang@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:799dc3d8.0306111346.da5543b@posting.google.co m...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Please help. I want to know how I can pass a string variable from page
> > 1 to page 2 to page 3 to page 4 etc.. ( all different pages) in
> > asp.net.
> >
> > For example the first page is a form, the secound page takes the
> > variable from the first form and put's it into a form control. When
> > the form control is clicked it takes the variable to the next page
> > etc....
> >
> > I do not want to use sessions.
> >
> > --ying
>
>