Calling MasterPage Subroutines from a ContentPage

[jeffmagill]

Is it possible? I haven't been able to find any information about this.
Not on the web, not in books.

Is it possible to call a function or subroutine which is defined in a
MasterPage from it's derivative ContentPage?

Thanks.
Jeff

 

[Guest]

In your aspx add:
<%@ MasterType virtualPath="~/<MasterPageName>.master"%>

Then in its codebehind:
this.Master.MyMethod()

Hope this is what you needed.

 

[Tod Birdsall, MCSD for .NET]

Hi Mark,

Thanks for pointing this out. K. Scott Allen has a more detailed, but
in VB.NET, article here:

http://odetocode.com/Blogs/scott/archive/2005/07/16/1944.aspx

Tod Birdsall, MCSD for .NET
software blog: http://tod1d.net

 

[jeffmagill]

Thanks for your quick responses!! I'll let you guys know how it turns
out.

You're welcome for point this out. If you want, I can point out more
problems sooner

Jeff

 

[clintonG]

You'll be back ;-)

<%= Clinton Gallagher
NET csgallagher AT metromilwaukee.com
URL http://www.metromilwaukee.com/clintongallagher/

 

[jeffmagill]

It worked prefectly. Thank you so much guys!

 

[TuckWong]

I HOPE MY SOLUTION HELPS MANY SEEKING ANSWERS LIKE MYSELF BUT FAILED.
(1) One thing you guys left out in contentpage calling masterpage.
In ContentPage aspx, you cannot add this
<%@ MasterType virtualpath="~/{Your Masterpage}.Master" %>
When compile, you get compiler error
So, dont add!
(2) Calling a Public Routine (Property or Function) that is in Masterpage
In Content Page:
just write code as
CType(Master, {Your MasterPage Name}).{Your MasterPage.PublicRoutine)

That's all. However, do note that inside masterpage page_load,what you declared here will return empty in your calling.

 

[TuckWong]

IN ADDITION TO MY COMMENTS:
(1)When contentpage is called, masterpage will load next. So....
In ContentPage Page_load, When you reference a masterpage routine, you may get empty result because the Masterpage.pageload is loaded second.
Hence, whatever variables you assigned value is not captured yet.

Again, just write as:
Dim a as string
a = CType(Master, {Your MasterPage Name}).{Your MasterPage.PublicRoutine)

Hope I helped someone.

Cheers,
Tuck
june1629 at yahoo dot come