Asp.net Header file scenario please ... (compilation err)

[Annie]

hello guys,

I have a header file in the form of user control (.ascx) that all my pages
inherit from it. I have a textbox that i need to access it
from all the pages actually i show there user details there and needs to
update it. So i set this textbox as Public and Static. The
code compiles fine and the textbox is accessable to all pages however i have
the following compilation errr:

Compiler Error Message: CS0176: Static member 'MobileShop.Header.txtClient'
cannot be accessed with an instance reference; qualify it with a type name
instead

Source Error:


Line 1: <%@ Control Language="c#" AutoEventWireup="false"
Codebehind="Header.ascx.cs" Inherits="MobileShop.Header"
targetSchema="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5" %>
Line 2: <P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:
auto; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: auto; CLIP:
rect(0px auto auto 0px); PADDING-TOP: 0px; POSITION: static; TEXT-ALIGN:
left"
Line 3: align="left">

Source File: http://localhost/MobileShop/Header.ascx Line: 1


I don't know why this error please help

TIA

 

[Guest]

G'day Annie.

Presumably you are using c#...

You are probably doing something like this:

this.myheader.TheTextBox.Text = "hello world" ;

Try changing the "this.myheader" - i.e. referencing the TextBox via the
instance - to something like:
MyProject.headerControlClass.TextBox.Text = "hello world" ;
i.e. reference it via the Class name, rather than the instance name...


Hth,

Cheers,

Paul

 

[Annie]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your reply. It is correct i am using c#.

The error message is same as it was before. I am doing it as you were
suggesting but I think it doesn't like the keyword Static???
What are the other ways to access this textbox in the header file??? Or
maybe it should be done after PageLoad event? at the
moment I am keeping the code in the page load event of the page as:

public class SpecialOffers : System.Web.UI.Page, IPageToIncludeHeaderFooter
//this is the interface for Header and Footer that i implement

{

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Image imgPromotion;

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label lblPromotion;

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.HyperLink hlPromotion;

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox txtHidden;


private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

Response.Write(GlobalObject.FirstName);

txtHidden.Text= GlobalObject.FirstName;

Response.Write(GlobalObject.LastName);

MobileShop.Header.txtUserName.Text="hello";

}


Compiler Error Message: CS0176: Static member
'MobileShop.Header.txtUserName' cannot be accessed with an instance
reference; qualify it with a type name instead

Source Error:


Line 1: <%@ Control Language="c#" AutoEventWireup="false"
Codebehind="Header.ascx.cs" Inherits="MobileShop.Header"
targetSchema="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5" %>
Line 2: <P style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE:
auto; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: auto; CLIP:
rect(0px auto auto 0px); PADDING-TOP: 0px; POSITION: static; TEXT-ALIGN:
left"
Line 3: align="left">