Hi,

I know this is covered in bits around this Forum and through that I think I am close to solving this - but I am not quite there!

I have:
Events.ascx - this control will just have a place holder which will load the other controls depending on the querystring.

ViewEvent.ascx - this control simply displays the detail of the event.
EditEvent.ascx - this control will be used to create and edit events, depending on the querystring.  It is registered twice in the module definition.  Once with a control key of createevent, the other, editeven.t

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In my Events.ascx I have the following:

protected void lnkCreateEvent_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Response.Redirect(DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.NavigateURL(
            PortalSettings.ActiveTab.TabID,
            "createevent"
        ));

    }

which takes me to a URL:

http://localhost/GJ/Gigs/tabid/58/ctl/createevent/Default.aspx

and I don't see the ascx file I expected.

If you look at the code below, I haven't got very far as

string controlType = Request.QueryString.Get("ControlType");

is empty. I think I have managed to get very confused.  Anybody with any best practice advise?

 

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My Event.ascx contains the following:

<code>

protected void Page_Init(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        string controlType = Request.QueryString.Get("ControlType");

        m_controlToLoad = GetControlToLoad(controlType);

    if (m_controlToLoad != null)
        {
            LoadControlType(m_controlToLoad);
        }
    }


  private void LoadControlType(string controlToLoad)
  {
      PortalModuleBase portalModuleBase = (PortalModuleBase)this.LoadControl(controlToLoad);

      if(portalModuleBase != null)
      {
          portalModuleBase.ModuleConfiguration = this.ModuleConfiguration;
          portalModuleBase.ID = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(controlToLoad);
          plhControls.Controls.Add(portalModuleBase);
      }
  }

 

private static string GetControlToLoad(string controlType)
    {
        string controlToLoad;

        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(controlType))
        {
            controlToLoad = "Event.ascx";
        }
        else{
            switch (controlType.ToLower())
            {
                case "createevent":
                    controlToLoad = "EditEvent.ascx";
                    break;
                case "editevent":
                    controlToLoad = "EditEvent.ascx";
                    break;
                case "viewevent":
                    controlToLoad = "ViewEvent.ascx";
                    break;
                default:
                    controlToLoad = "Event.ascx";
                    break;
            }
        }

        return controlToLoad;
 
    }

</code>

Although I would not recommend using NavigateUrl to pass the control type to be loaded in the "ctl" querystring parameter (because it could conflict with DNN's use of this parameter", it would appear that the reason that

string controlType = Request.QueryString.Get("ControlType");

is returning an empty string is that the parameter key created by NavigateUrl is "ctl" not "ControlType". So, your code would need to be:

string controlType = Request.QueryString.Get("ctl")

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Bill, WESNet Designs
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After re-reading my post, I agree that the concern I expressed about using NavigateURL in this manner was not clear.  I have no problem with using NavigateURL (or EditUrl) as appropriate - in fact use them all the time.  What I don't recommend is using the 'ctl' key in the querystring to pass which user control is to be loaded dynamically as this may (as you say mixing both approaches) cause conflicts with DNN's own use of this parameter.

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Bill, WESNet Designs
Team Lead - DotNetNuke Gallery Module Project (Not Actively Being Developed)
Extensions Forge Projects . . .
Current: UserExport, ContentDeJour, ePrayer, DNN NewsTicker, By Invitation
Coming Soon: FRBO-For Rent By Owner