IE web controls multipage [resolved]

[Grunt]

is there a way to use the multipage to display a seperate page without having to put all of the code into the main one. I mean, I already designed the controls on another page, and am implementing a tab strip with a multipage.

[mendhak]

Elaborate please? Whatever you just said escaped over my eyes

[Grunt]

Here is some code for my main page:

<iewc:TabStrip ID="tabFusionMain" runat="server" TabDefaultStyle="background-color:#006699;font-family:verdana;font-weight:bold;font-size:8pt;color:#ffffff;width:79;height:21;text-align:center"
                    TabHoverStyle="background-color:#777777" TabSelectedStyle="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000" TargetID="mpageFusionMain" Width="619px">
                    <iewc:Tab Text="Main" />
                    <iewc:Tab Text="Add" />
                    <iewc:Tab Text="Search" />
                    <iewc:Tab Text="Report" />
                    <iewc:Tab Text="Log Out" />
                </iewc:TabStrip>
                
                <iewc:MultiPage ID="mpageFusionMain" runat="server" Height="331px" BorderWidth="1px" Width="619px">
                     <iewc:PageView id="Main" runat="server">
                        
            <strong>Current User:
                <asp:Label runat="server" Width="121px" ID="lblUserName"></asp:Label>
            </strong>&nbsp;
			<div>
            </div>
            <strong>Total Records:
                <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblTotalRecords"></asp:Label>
                <br />
                Records Open/Resolved:
                <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lblOpenClosed"></asp:Label>
                <br />
            </strong>
                        
                        
                        <strong>Filter: </strong><br />
            Category:
            <asp:DropDownList runat="server" ID="lstFilterCategory">
                <asp:ListItem>All</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>Hardware</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>Software</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>Network</asp:ListItem>
            </asp:DropDownList>

&nbsp;<br />
            Priority: &nbsp;
            <asp:DropDownList runat="server" Width="86px" ID="lstFilterPriority">
                <asp:ListItem>All</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>Low</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>Medium</asp:ListItem>
                <asp:ListItem>High</asp:ListItem>
            </asp:DropDownList>
&nbsp;
<asp:Button runat="server" Text="Refresh" ID="cmdRefresh"></asp:Button>

<br />
            <br />
				<asp:DataGrid runat="server" BorderStyle="None" AutoGenerateColumns="False" BackColor="White"
                    PageSize="25" ID="dtaDataResults" Width="584px" BorderWidth="1px" Height="50px"
                    BorderColor="#CCCCCC" AllowPaging="True" CellPadding="3">
                    <PagerStyle HorizontalAlign="Center" BackColor="White" ForeColor="#000066"></PagerStyle>
                    <FooterStyle ForeColor="#000066" BackColor="White"></FooterStyle>

                    <SelectedItemStyle Font-Bold="True" ForeColor="White" BackColor="#669999"></SelectedItemStyle>
                    <Columns>
                        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Id" HeaderText="Id"></asp:BoundColumn>
                        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Category" HeaderText="Category"></asp:BoundColumn>
                        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Description" HeaderText="Description"></asp:BoundColumn>
                        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Timestamp" HeaderText="Timestamp"></asp:BoundColumn>
                        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="Priority" HeaderText="Priority"></asp:BoundColumn>
                        <asp:EditCommandColumn EditText="Edit" ButtonType="PushButton" UpdateText="Update"
                            HeaderText="Edit" CancelText="Cancel"></asp:EditCommandColumn>
                    </Columns>

                    <ItemStyle ForeColor="#000066"></ItemStyle>
                    <AlternatingItemStyle BorderStyle="None"></AlternatingItemStyle>
                    <HeaderStyle Font-Bold="True" Width="34px" ForeColor="White" BackColor="#006699"></HeaderStyle>
                </asp:DataGrid>
                     </iewc:PageView>

I have another aspx that I created before I decided to do the mutlipage and tab control. Do I have to cut and past all of the code for the secondary page into the above code for another pageview, or is there a way I can create another pageview and just reference the secondary page?

[mendhak]

Just to clarify, you mean you would like to use the same tabstrip control but have a different "page" load for each tab item you click?

You could place all your 'pages' in separate web controls, and have a placeholder on your main page. Depending upon the tab item clicked, you can LoadControl() whichever control you want.

[Grunt]

precisely, I want the same tabstrip throughout all of my pages. I was think of using frames, but would rather not if there was another way...

[mendhak]

Yes, the method I've shown you would accomplish that. In essence, you are creating something like a base page.

[Grunt]

thanks for the idea. That is probably the best way...