Dynamic content - Render linkbutton and capture event?

Marcus Andersson

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Hi!

Is it possible to use Dynamic content and render an ASP.NET LinkButton and somehow capture the event when someone clicks the button? Or is Dynamic content just meant for outputting data, without interactivity?

If it is indeed possible, I would appreciate some small code sample to get me on the right track.

//Marcus

#55379

Nov 30, 2011 14:25

Johan Petersson

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Hello,

You can use a usercontrol (.ascx) as dynamic content. Not for just ouput but also user interaction. Here is an great article http://world.episerver.com/Documentation/Items/Tech-Notes/EPiServer-CMS-6/EPiServer-CMS-6-R2/Dynamic-Content/.

#55392

Dec 01, 2011 1:22

Marcus Andersson

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Thanks!

I guess I will have to return a reference to a user control in the implemented method GetControl, and return true in RendersWithControl.

#55397

Dec 01, 2011 9:06

Magnus Rahl

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Either that or turn the user control directly into a dynamic content plugin: http://tedgustaf.com/en/blog/2011/4/creating-dynamic-content-in-episerver-cms-6-r2/

Doing it the "old school" way gives you more control though, and beware that there is a flaw in the implementation of property storage when you use the decoreate-usercontrol-approach that will garble up your data if you add a property to your dynamic content at a later stage: http://world.episerver.com/Blogs/Magnus-Rahl/Dates/2011/4/Property-problems-in-DynamicContentBase--Control-based-Dynamic-content/

#55400

Dec 01, 2011 9:48