Saving state after moving to another page.

[Guest]

What is the recommended approach for the following scenario?

I have a page that has a button that when clicked transfers to a new page
where the user selects an item from a list. Once that item is selected, I'd
like to transfer back to the original page, BUT I need that page with the
same state when the user clicked the button.

I am using ASP.Net 2.0

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

One of the simplest solutions is to have one page that acts like two, by
having two different panels in it. You'll only show one panel at a time.
That way everything can be kept in viewstate the whole time.

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Here's further reading on the subject for you:
http://SteveOrr.net/faq/SaveState.aspx

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve, that would definitely work, but seems like a less than ideal or
a "non-standard" approach for a seemingly very common scenario. Is that how
most handle it?

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Actually, for a simple scenario such as you describe it is a very common
solution.
It's not the most efficient possible solution, but it is the simplest and
most maintainable.