Can't seem to disable ViewState

[softwareguy74]

Seems like no matter what I do, I can't disable ViewState. I have placed the correct directive at both the page level and web.config level, but ViewState keeps showing up in the web page.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

[mendhak]

Elaborate on what you mean by "ViewState keeps showing up in the web page"

[softwareguy74]

If you look at the page source, you still see a hidden field called "__ViewState"...

[mendhak]

Yes but how does this manifest itself in your page and/or pose a problem?

[softwareguy74]

Yes but how does this manifest itself in your page and/or pose a problem?

It manifests itself in my page because it is in my page. The problem is that I don't want ViewState and don't need it. Isn't it optional?? So why can't I seem to turn it off?

[mendhak]

The hash value comes up anyways. You need to override a couple methods to disable it almost completely. Place this in your page's codebehind:

Protected Overrides Sub SavePageStateToPersistenceMedium(ByVal viewState As Object)
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
    Protected Overrides Function LoadPageStateFromPersistenceMedium() As Object
        Return Nothing
 
    End Function
 
    Protected Overrides Function SaveViewState() As Object
 
        Return Nothing
 
    End Function

[Magiaus]

The hash value comes up anyways. You need to override a couple methods to disable it almost completely. Place this in your page's codebehind:

Protected Overrides Sub SavePageStateToPersistenceMedium(ByVal viewState As Object)
 
 
 
    End Sub
 
    Protected Overrides Function LoadPageStateFromPersistenceMedium() As Object
        Return Nothing
 
    End Function
 
    Protected Overrides Function SaveViewState() As Object
 
        Return Nothing
 
    End Function

I wanted to say that.... or Page.EnableViewState = false;

[mendhak]

I'm assuming he did that already, but I think he had a problem with the small hashstring that shows up in the html source anyways.