asp.Net and Spry

Report · Jul 08, 2009

I'm working on a project where I'm forced to use asp.net. I'm currently converting a web application from PHP over to .Net and running into issues when I try to preserve my use of spry

For example, My option boxes here can be populated here by an external .XML source. It works wonderful.

</div>

But in order to send these options as variables in asp.net. I change my <Select> to <asp:DropDownList>, etc.:

<asp:DropDownList runat="server" name="issuez" id="issuez" spry:repeatchildren="ds4" onchange="ds4.setCurrentRowNumber(this.selectedIndex);" onclick="hpload();">

<asp:ListItem spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} == {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}" selected="selected">{ID}</asp:ListItem>

<asp:ListItem spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} != {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}">{ID}</asp:ListItem>

</asp:DropDownList>

</div>

This causes the Spry to stop working. Does anyone know of a work around?

Report · Jul 09, 2009

alloyking wrote:
I'm working on a project where I'm forced to use asp.net. I'm currently converting a web application from PHP over to .Net and running into issues when I try to preserve my use of spry
For example, My option boxes here can be populated here by an external .XML source. It works wonderful.
<div spry:region="ds4">
<select name="issuez" id="issuez" spry:repeatchildren="ds4" onchange="ds4.setCurrentRowNumber(this.selectedIndex);" onclick="hpload();">
    <option spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} == {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}" selected="selected">{ID}</option>
    <option spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} != {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}">{ID}</option>
</select>
</div>
But in order to send these options as variables in asp.net. I change my <Select> to <asp:DropDownList>, etc.:
<div spry:region="ds4">
<asp:DropDownList runat="server" name="issuez" id="issuez" spry:repeatchildren="ds4" onchange="ds4.setCurrentRowNumber(this.selectedIndex);" onclick="hpload();">
     <asp:ListItem spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} == {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}" selected="selected">{ID}</asp:ListItem>
     <asp:ListItem spry:if="{ds_RowNumber} != {ds_CurrentRowNumber}" value="{data}">{ID}</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</div>
This causes the Spry to stop working.   Does anyone know of a work around?

Hello,

My asp.net skills are where i want them to be, so I have no clue why it fails, but I think its because asp might delete the foreign spry attributes on the <select>. But what I would suggest is making your page unobstructive.

If you have DW CS4 your can just go to Commands > Externalize JavaScript. Or you would have to do it manually.

Examples of this technique in action: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry/samples/dom_utils/unobtrusive_spry_data.html

Relevant SpryDOMUtils.js information can be found here: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/spry/articles/element_selector/index.html

(SpryDOMUtils.js is required for this technique and can be found in the Spry download. available on labs.adobe.com)

Hopes this helps,

Arnout Kazemier | Adobe Spry Community Expert | Speaker Adobe MAX 2009

Report · Jul 15, 2009

Hey Guys - Thank you for your tips.

I have begun using Asp.Net along with Microsofts latest Ajax Toolbox (aka Atlas).

And In some ways it's a real pain to use.

But better than nothing at all!

Alloy

Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 07:21:59 -0600
From: forums@adobe.com
To: shultis_tim@hotmail.com
Subject: asp.Net and Spry