How do I pass user defined data between a content page and a master page?
My content page needs to change the menu options in my masterpage.

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Arne Garvander
Certified Geek
Professional Data Dude

Hi Arne,
your content page contains property named Master which allows you to get 
reference to your master page. This property returns instance of MasterPage 
class by default so you have to cast it to your master page class. 

If you want to have strongly typed system you have to insert MasterType 
directive to your content page. After that Master property will return 
instance of type defined in this directive. 

So now you have an idea how to access Master page but this is still not end 
of the story ;) You have to define public properties and methods on your 
master page to allow modifications to UI outside of this class (all UI 
elements are marked as protected by default). 

Regards,
Ladislav

"Arne" wrote:


> How do I pass user defined data between a content page and a master page?
> My content page needs to change the menu options in my masterpage.
> 
> -- 
> Arne Garvander
> Certified Geek
> Professional Data Dude

On Aug 15, 7:34 pm, Ladislav Mrnka
 wrote:

> Hi Arne,
> your content page contains property named Master which allows you to get
> reference to your master page. This property returns instance of MasterPage
> class by default so you have to cast it to your master page class.
>
> If you want to have strongly typed system you have to insert MasterType
> directive to your content page. After that Master property will return
> instance of type defined in this directive.
>
> So now you have an idea how to access Master page but this is still not end
> of the story ;) You have to define public properties and methods on your
> master page to allow modifications to UI outside of this class (all UI
> elements are marked as protected by default).
>
> Regards,
> Ladislav
>
>
>
> "Arne" wrote:
> > How do I pass user defined data between a content page and a master page?
> > My content page needs to change the menu options in my masterpage.
>
> > --
> > Arne Garvander
> > Certified Geek
> > Professional Data Dude- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Example:

-- Master --

public partial class Site1 : System.Web.UI.MasterPage
{
private int menu_id;

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (menu_id == 0) {
.....
}
}

// this is an example of public property to set menu_id
public int MenuID
{
set { this.menu_id = value; }
}
}

Now in the content page you can set menu_id

Site1 m = (Site1)(Page.Master);
m.MenuID = 0; // homepage

That's all

try
Page.Master.FindControl('controlID')