Passing Data Question

[mpSmooth]

From my main aspx page, I'm navigating to a seperate aspx page. I need to pass a customer
id to the page, however, I don't wanna use session variables or a query string. Is there
any other way around this. Can I set properties on the code-behind page of the destination
page?

Thanks

[Edneeis]

Why don't you want to use a session variable?

[Negative0]

What about cookies??

[Ooogaleee]

I am interested in using session variables to pass a dataset from one page to another as well as using a session variable to send a single parameter from one page to the next. Can anyone fill me in on the proper way (syntax) to declare these session variables? And do they have to be declared in the page_load handler, or can they be dim'd anywhere?

Thanks...Ooogs

[Redth]

now, call me crazy, but in what case would you need to store a dataset in a session variable?

i'd like to see an example where this would pertain... perhaps a shopping cart i guess... it just seems like there would be better less resource intensive ways of storing data than a dataset in a session variable...

i could be wrong.. i wouldn't mind hearing a good explanation of all this..

[Ooogaleee]

I guess I did pose that question incorrectly now that I look at it. Sorry about that.

I just want to pass a single variable from page to page to use it in determining the next's page's dataset. What would be the syntax to declare just a session variable that could hold a string value?

[rdove]

syntax:

dim var as string
 
Session("Name") = var

[Ooogaleee]

Thanks Ryan. One more question...

Is it important where the session variable is declared? Should it be done in the form_load handler for the start page or can it be done anywhere before I use it for the first time?

Thanks...Troy

[rdove]

I believe you can declare a Session anywhere you want before you use it. There may be instances where you can't, but I have yet to see any of them.