.NET (Core and Framework)

14-Nov-07 2:06

I got a master page with some contentTemplateHolders in one of them I load the main screens (user controls) depending on the menu selected, localization works fine for theses ones, you can see the correct language depending on the user who logged in.

But then for my master page it doesn't work, and I followed the same steps than for the other user controls, just creating resource file, and adding the culture code to name of that file, for others contentTemplateHolders which are in the master page localizatin doesn't work either.

The only difference between those templateHolders is that in one of them i load the page dinamically, but the others are always in the master page, all of them are user controls. As well for the controls which are added directly to the master localization doen't work.

I change the culture in mainForm in the method Page_Init, this comes from a class user, where we hold all the data realted to the user like culture, and actually hits the method and changes correctly the culture..

Can anyone tell me how to do the localization with a master page? Any idea why it works with some user controls (the one loaded automatically) and not for others?

Any help will be more than appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Jaime.

Urs Enzler14-Nov-07 2:17

14-Nov-07 2:17

Have a look at this: http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/MasterPage_Localization.asp

For short: you have to set the current culture of your thread in the InitializeCulture method of your page, not in Init, PreInit, ...

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jaimachu14-Nov-07 3:52

14-Nov-07 3:52

Thanks for your answer Urs!

I'm gonna try to implement something similar, but there is still something missing, that will work for the user controls which are held in the placeholders but what about the controls I got actually inside the masterpage (not in placeholders)? because master page won't inherit that basepage, and they don get the localization either.

Any suggestions?

cheers!!!

Urs Enzler14-Nov-07 3:58

14-Nov-07 3:58

If your page inherits from the base page handling the current culture, your master page will, too.

Masterpage and page are not two seperated objects, they are "merged" to one single object, therefore if your page inherits the behaviour then your master page, too.

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jaimachu16-Nov-07 1:38

16-Nov-07 1:38

Thanks for your help Urs!

But at the end I found another solution which I think is easier than the one that everybody seems to use. Simply I set the Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture and Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture in the global.asax inside the method Application_BeginRequest, and that's it, the master page now changes, and I don't need to create any base class or anything.

Urs Enzler16-Nov-07 2:11

16-Nov-07 2:11

Yes you are right, this works, too.
I use the base class approach because I have a base class anyway (it's doing a lot of security stuff, too).

Happy coding!

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jaimachu30-Nov-07 0:39

How to add Microsoft Word features to .Net application

30-Nov-07 0:39

I was wrong! the file is Global.asax but the method is not Application_BeginRequest, is Application_PreRequestHandlerExecute, got problems using Application_BeginRequest with the session object, so far is working properly in Application_PreRequestHandlerExecute.

ugs197813-Nov-07 20:24

ugs1978

13-Nov-07 20:24

My .net application needs to use the drag and drop functionality, and draw the shapes on to a dialog box. So is it possible to use Microsoft Word features something like drag and drop a shape (circle, square box etc). So is there any way to add MS-Word features to .net applications;

Re: How to add Microsoft Word features to .Net application

DigiOz Multimedia14-Nov-07 11:49

DigiOz Multimedia

14-Nov-07 11:49

Sounds to me like you are looking for something like VSTO 2005. Here is a good starting point on that:

Sample Code:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bf68wbkb(VS.80).aspx[^]

Redistributable:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F5539A90-DC41-4792-8EF8-F4DE62FF1E81&displaylang=en[^]

Pete Soheil
DigiOz Multimedia
http://www.digioz.com

About RowDataBound

geeta pavate13-Nov-07 20:19

geeta pavate

13-Nov-07 20:19

Below code I have downDownlist in EditItemTemplate of gridview. I want to assign data source to downDownlist while editing the row. RowDataBound is called twice once before DropDownList is loaded and once after that.

Q1: So I need to check condition “Not e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1") Is Nothing“. Is there any other way to know whether “DropDownList1“is loaded.

Q2: Why RowDataBound is called before DropDownList is loaded

<asp:TemplateField HeaderText="Dept">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label runat="server" ID="Label1" Text='<%#GetDept(Container.DataItem) %>' ></asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server">
</asp:DropDownList>
</EditItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateField>

Protected Sub GridView1_RowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridViewRowEventArgs) Handles GridView1.RowDataBound

If GridView1.EditIndex >= 0 And Not e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1") Is Nothing Then

CType(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList).DataTextField = "DeptName"

CType(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList).DataValueField = "DeptID"

CType(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList).DataSource = ds.Tables(1)

CType(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList).DataBind()

CType(e.Row.FindControl("DropDownList1"), DropDownList).SelectedValue = GridView1.DataKeys(e.Row.RowIndex)(1)

End If

End Sub

Protected Sub GridView1_RowEditing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridViewEditEventArgs) Handles GridView1.RowEditing
GridView1.EditIndex = e.NewEditIndex
BindGridView()
End Sub

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Geeta Pavate

To use or not to use exceptions? Which is the preferred approach?

boinske13-Nov-07 16:22

boinske

13-Nov-07 16:22

Here is a question regarding best coding practices involving exceptions

Scenario:

You are the developer of .NET components to be used by other developers in creating enterprise applications. You have been tasked to build a widget value calculator.

As is well-known in the widget industry, widget value is a function of weight. You are ready to engage your development skills in developing a spectacular widget value calculator, however, knowing nothing about how or where your function will be used, not to mention the capabilities of the developers who will use it, you are vexed by one simple question: how to handle the situation where a user of your function sends a meaningless input to the function, which, in the case of widgets, would be a negative weight.

You recognize that there are basically two options:

A) throw an exception whenever a negative weight is supplied to your function, or,

B) do not throw an exception, but use a return object or property to indicate that an invalid argument was supplied, and set the actual return value to zero.

You know that, if you choose option A, your component may crash the application if the developer of that application did not anticipate and handle potential exceptions. You are also aware that, if you use a return object or property to indicate a problem WITHOUT throwing an exception, the developer using your function might forget to check that value and continue processing with bad or missing data.

You understand the implications of exception usage and handling, you believe in good coding practices, and you want to build a superior product. Which option do you choose?

This has been the topic of a week-long, heated debate in our group. We all have very strong opinions for option A or B. Seriously, any input is appreciated. Please do not hold back in expressing your opinion on this!

Don Boinske

Re: To use or not to use exceptions? Which is the preferred approach?

ugs197813-Nov-07 20:34

ugs1978

13-Nov-07 20:34

Follow the Design by Contract Model for exception.
http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/designbycontract.asp

Re: To use or not to use exceptions? Which is the preferred approach?

Urs Enzler13-Nov-07 21:33