Thread: How to insert a token into a .aspx page in older version of ADNSF?

I know how to insert into .ascx, but it simply displays the token code as text in .aspx. I'm trying to use topic tokens in a custom page home.aspx.

This is an older version, and I'm not even sure which version. But it uses the older style token like this:

Code:

(!Topic Name="xxx"!)

I've searched around, and I found these:

http://forums.aspdotnetstorefront.co...ht=token+.aspx
This gives some hints, but couldn't figure it out.

http://forums.aspdotnetstorefront.co...-content-pages
When I tried this, it now uses the standard skin's template file - which I don't want. The home.aspx page has a totally different look.

In case you're wondering, I've already tried doing creating a new home template, which doesn't work. Long story... I just want to insert tokens into .aspx files for now.

First you need to register the topic control at the top of your .aspx page:

Code:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="aspdnsf" TagName="Topic" Src="TopicControl.ascx" %>

Then use it like this:

Code:

<aspdnsf:Topic runat="server" ID="WhateverYouWantToCallIt" TopicName="TheNameOfYourTopic" />

Check out shoppingcart.aspx for examples if need be...unless you're on a really ancient version, that page'll have several of these.

Originally Posted by AspDotNetStorefront Staff - Scott

First you need to register the topic control at the top of your .aspx page:

Code:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="aspdnsf" TagName="Topic" Src="TopicControl.ascx" %>

Then use it like this:

Code:

<aspdnsf:Topic runat="server" ID="WhateverYouWantToCallIt" TopicName="TheNameOfYourTopic" />

Check out shoppingcart.aspx for examples if need be...unless you're on a really ancient version, that page'll have several of these.

Hi Scott! Thanks for the reply. Today I didn't have time, I'm hoping tomorrow night I can try your solution. I'll let you know...

Actually, want to get this fixed so tried it now. In the shoppingcart.aspx it had this:

Code:

<%@ Page Language="c#" Inherits="InterpriseSuiteEcommerce.ShoppingCartPage" CodeFile="ShoppingCart.aspx.cs" ValidateRequest ="false" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" Namespace="InterpriseSuiteEcommerceControls" Assembly="InterpriseSuiteEcommerceControls" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" TagName="Topic" Src="TopicControl.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" TagName="XmlPackage" Src="XmlPackageControl.ascx" %>

I copied the last 3 lines of this into the top of the home.aspx file:

Code:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" Namespace="InterpriseSuiteEcommerceControls" Assembly="InterpriseSuiteEcommerceControls" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" TagName="Topic" Src="TopicControl.ascx" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="ise" TagName="XmlPackage" Src="XmlPackageControl.ascx" %>

Then I copied the topic token from shoppingcart.aspx and replaced the attributes to suit my own topic:

Code:

<ise:Topic runat="server" ID="testsun" TopicName="sun" />

In the browser, when I load the page, where the token is, I get this error:

Exception=Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Still stuck on this... any clues/hints are appreciated!

I think the code inside the shoppingcart.aspx should only be used as an example, a starting point of reference.

Add this line to the top of your home.aspx file:

Code:

<%@ Register TagPrefix="aspdnsf" TagName="Topic" Src="TopicControl.ascx" %>

Then add this line inside the file to use it:

Code:

<aspdnsf:Topic runat="server" ID="testsun" TopicName="sun" />

I'm getting the same error printing on the website:

Exception=Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Do I need a home.aspx.cs file? If so, what is supposed to go in there?