Createing a dynamic menu?

Andreas Lestander

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Hi, I'm new to developing with episerver, therfore my question migt seem simple. I've tried to search the forum for help but haven't found anything that helps me... What I want to do is to create a simple dynamic menu (like the ones you'd normaly use in asp.net 2.0) I'd like to do this from code behind, by accessing sub-pages (children) and maybe even their childpages, but I don't really know how to do this in episerver. (I'm NOT interested in using any episerver tree-control etc, instead I want to do it traditionally, so I know what I'm doing). I suppose one start by creating a reference to the current page, and then accessing properties (like pagename and link) "foreach" subpage. Then it would just be a matter of adding the menuitems to the menu control(which is no problem). But, how do I create a reference and iterate throw the diffrent subpages?! Some code would be nice! Hope someone can help me on this one.

#13192

Sep 06, 2007 10:46

steven.stieng@computas.com

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We mostly use the default code for displaying EPiServer menues. See if u can figure out the Menu.ascx file. I've posted a thread in here asking if they could explain the different episerver:PageTree properties, as this is poorly documented. But it has not been explained yet.

#15520

Sep 06, 2007 15:58

steven.stieng@computas.com

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Ah... didn't see the NOT interested statement.

#15521

Sep 06, 2007 16:06

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You could try something like this:


public static PageDataCollection GetNavChildren( PageReference parentPage )
{
  PageDataCollection navChildren = new PageDataCollection();

  foreach( PageData page in Global.EPDataFactory.GetChildren( parentPage ))
  {
    if( page.VisibleInMenu )
      navChildren.Add( page );
  }

  return navChildren;
}

And you if you want to start from the site homepage, pass Configuration.StartPage as the input parameter.

#15522

Sep 06, 2007 17:44

Andreas Lestander

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Thanks Jeremy, Really nice of you to help out! I will try that code, and hopefully make it work! Steven, thanks anyway, for taking the time! /Andreas

#15523

Sep 07, 2007 15:00