Dynamic Content Function (callable from front page .aspx, not code behind)

Question

I've got a sort-of CMS set up so staff members can edit website content on our new website instead of submitting requests to us. I need to write a function that I can call from within my .aspx (front end) file. So I have a div and I want to make my function call from within it such as:

<div class='content-section'>
    <% //call function here %>
</div>

My first thought was to make it a function in the code behind of Site.Master, but I was having issues calling it. I'm not the most versatile C# developer, so some guidance would be nice. The Function essentially just returns a string (fetched from a database) containing page content

Thanks

Answer 1

Use the following pattern to have C# code in ASPX itself:

<%@ Page Language="C#" %>

<script runat=server>

protected String MethodThatReturnsStringFromDB()
{
    // do the DB logic
    return "stringfromdb";
}

</script>
<html>
 <body>
  <form id="form1" runat="server">
   <div class='content-section'>
     <% =MethodThatReturnsStringFromDB()%>
   </div>
  </form>
 </body>
</html>

and if you want to use this method from several pages, then you can try putting it in the master page as follows and use it in child pages:

master page aspx code:

<%@ Page Language="C#" %>

<script runat=server>

public String MethodInMasterPageThatReturnsStringFromDB()
{
    // do the DB logic
    return "stringfromdb";
}

</script>
<html>
 <!-- site.master markup -->
</html>

here is the child page code:

ensure master page is referenced by type. (else you need to cast it)
call the master page's method.

You can use the @MasterType directive to avoid the cast

<%@ Page Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/site.Master" %>
<%@ MasterType VirtualPath="~/site.master" %>

<div class='content-section'>
 <% =Page.Master.MethodInMasterThatReturnsStringFromDB()%>
</div>

without the @MasterType directive, it would be:

<%@ Page Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/site.Master" %>

<div class='content-section'>
 <% =(Page.Master as MasterPageType).MethodInMasterThatReturnsStringFromDB()%>
</div>

Dynamic Content Function (callable from front page .aspx, not code behind)

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1 answers

solution1
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Dynamic Content Function (callable from front page .aspx, not code behind)

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1 answers

solution1 1 ACCPTED 2014-04-05 23:45:05

solution1
1 ACCPTED 2014-04-05 23:45:05