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  • Nikolas van Etten 202 posts 162 karma points
    Mar 16, 2010 @ 16:33
    Nikolas van Etten
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    Dictionary items in asp:buttons

    I need to set the value of a search button and thought about using a dictionary item, but as the button is defined with the following code, I don't know how to place it:

    <asp:button ID="TopSearchButton" runat="server" text="Search" CssClass="submit" onClick="TopSearchButton_Click"></asp:button>

    The button is declared directly in the template (no user control or similar).

    Also the search should redirect to different sites, so any way to insert a dictionary item in server side code (also in template?

    protected void TopSearchButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{ 
    Response.Redirect("/en/search.aspx?search=" + TopSearchText.Text);
}

    So basically I want to insert a dictionary item in the text value of the button as well as in the redirect address value.

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  • Matt Brailsford 2958 posts 15629 karma points MVP 7x c-trib
    Mar 16, 2010 @ 16:53
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    You could always defind a script block at the top of your template with the runat="server" attribute set and create a Page_Load method to set the text?

    <script runat="server">
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            TopSearchButton.Text = ...
            TopSearchButton.PostBackUrl = ...

        }
    </script>
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  • Matt Brailsford 2958 posts 15629 karma points MVP 7x c-trib
    Mar 16, 2010 @ 16:56
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    An alternative to postbackurl could also be to use a command instead of a click handler, and just programitically set the commandargument to be the value you want to pass on the querystring?

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  • dandrayne 1138 posts 2262 karma points
    Mar 16, 2010 @ 17:26
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    Seems like using a hammer to crack a nut, unless there is other functionality not mentioned above?  A simple 

    <form action="/en/search.aspx" method="get">
        <input type="text" name="search" />
        <input type='submit' value='<umbraco:Item runat="server" name="#dict"></umbraco:Item>' />
    </form>

    might work here?

    Dan

     

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  • Matt Brailsford 2958 posts 15629 karma points MVP 7x c-trib
    Mar 17, 2010 @ 09:50
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    Fair point,

    I had assumed he was using asp.net controls for a reason, but at least he has a couple of options now.

    Matt

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