HTMLGenericControls, ascx, and span

[Guest]

I have created a web user control containing a web calendar (among other
controls) that is shown/hidden when the user clicks an imagebutton. I've used
SPAN tags to show/hide the calendar. I need to use several instances of this
user control in my main web page. What I need how is way to give the SPAN tag
an unique identifier for each instance of the user control so I can use
client-side code to show/hide the right instance of the web calendar without
making a trip to the server and back. I'm not quite getting all the pieces in
place using the HTMLGenericControl to make this work. Any suggestions?

tia,
Sue

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Sue,

How about embedding the calendar in a Panel control? That will wrap it in a
Div that you can use much like the Span.

You can calculate the ID fairly well this way. Some code below. Let us know
if this helps?

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]


usrcalendar.ascx

<aspanel id="Panel1" runat="server"><asp:Calendar id="Calendar1"
runat="server"></asp:Calendar></aspanel>

usecalendar.aspx

<form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
<P>
<asp:Button id="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button"></asp:Button></P>
<P>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar1" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar2" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar3" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar></P>
</form>

Private Sub Page_Load _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Button1.Attributes.Add("onclick", _
"document.all.Usrcalendar2_Panel1.style.visibility=" & _
"'hidden';return false;")
End Sub

 

[Guest]

Ken, thank you - worked just fine. Never thought to use panels in lieu of
spans.

Thanks!
Sue

Hi Sue,

How about embedding the calendar in a Panel control? That will wrap it in a
Div that you can use much like the Span.

You can calculate the ID fairly well this way. Some code below. Let us know
if this helps?

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]


usrcalendar.ascx

<aspanel id="Panel1" runat="server"><asp:Calendar id="Calendar1"
runat="server"></asp:Calendar></aspanel>

usecalendar.aspx

<form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
<P>
<asp:Button id="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button"></asp:Button></P>
<P>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar1" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar2" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar3" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar></P>
</form>

Private Sub Page_Load _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Button1.Attributes.Add("onclick", _
"document.all.Usrcalendar2_Panel1.style.visibility=" & _
"'hidden';return false;")
End Sub

I have created a web user control containing a web calendar (among other
controls) that is shown/hidden when the user clicks an imagebutton. I've
used
SPAN tags to show/hide the calendar. I need to use several instances of
this
user control in my main web page. What I need how is way to give the SPAN
tag
an unique identifier for each instance of the user control so I can use
client-side code to show/hide the right instance of the web calendar
without
making a trip to the server and back. I'm not quite getting all the pieces
in
place using the HTMLGenericControl to make this work. Any suggestions?

tia,
Sue

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Glad to help!

Ken

Ken, thank you - worked just fine. Never thought to use panels in lieu of
spans.

Thanks!
Sue

Hi Sue,

How about embedding the calendar in a Panel control? That will wrap it in
a
Div that you can use much like the Span.

You can calculate the ID fairly well this way. Some code below. Let us
know
if this helps?

Ken
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]


usrcalendar.ascx

<aspanel id="Panel1" runat="server"><asp:Calendar id="Calendar1"
runat="server"></asp:Calendar></aspanel>

usecalendar.aspx

<form id="Form1" method="post" runat="server">
<P>
<asp:Button id="Button1" runat="server"
Text="Button"></asp:Button></P>
<P>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar1" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar2" runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar>
<uc1:usrcalendar id="Usrcalendar3"
runat="server"></uc1:usrcalendar></P>
</form>

Private Sub Page_Load _
(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Button1.Attributes.Add("onclick", _
"document.all.Usrcalendar2_Panel1.style.visibility=" & _
"'hidden';return false;")
End Sub

I have created a web user control containing a web calendar (among other
controls) that is shown/hidden when the user clicks an imagebutton.
I've
used
SPAN tags to show/hide the calendar. I need to use several instances of
this
user control in my main web page. What I need how is way to give the
SPAN
tag
an unique identifier for each instance of the user control so I can use
client-side code to show/hide the right instance of the web calendar
without
making a trip to the server and back. I'm not quite getting all the
pieces
in
place using the HTMLGenericControl to make this work. Any suggestions?

tia,
Sue