Hi there,

I am missing so real basic knowledge on module development but cant seem to find the solution...

I can happily create simple modules using thre Starter Kits which by default have 'View' 'Edit' and 'Settings' ascx which is fine for simple modules.

But what about modules that require workflow or different ascxs to be used?

How do I get my module to load its default ascx (View) and then when actions are completed load another ascx from the same module?

All the examples and tutorials I have found all use examples that only use one ascx for rendering output. None seem to show how to develop modules that use multiple ascx...

Any help greatly appreciated....thanks in advance

Geoff

I learned how to do this by studying the ManageUsers.ascx file used for user registration / user creation / user maintenance; which does a decend job of ussing different ascx controls to provide virtual pages.  The entire process of creating my own user sign in module (www.SkydiveSecure.org) proved to be extremely educational, afterwards I went back and changed some of the previous modules I had developed to incorporated some of the tricks I learned.

If you just want to make a link from one .ascx control to another see this tutorial:

NavigateURL: How to make a link (VB &C#)

The only disadvantage is that when the user navigates to the other .ascx control, any other module on the page disappears. Many times this is ok because you want the user to concentrate on the decision you may need them to make at that time. When they navigate back to the main .ascx control everything will appear as normal.

For those situations where this is not the desired behavior I suggest looking at the Blog module. This module simply gives each function it's own .ascx control that loads at the same time. Instead of navigating to each .ascx control, they are all on the page at the same time. This allows the portal administrator the ability to indicate the layout and allows them to better integrate the module into their site.

(For example I always place the list of blogs on the left hand side and the blogs themselves on the right hand side. I also delete the "search for a blog" control.)

Also look at the FotoVision module (demo). It uses a menu on the left and hides the rest of the controls and only shows them when you click on an item on the menu.