Call a method in a UserControl on a masterpage

Question

User710316116 posted

I have a masterpage, and from one of the content containers I want to call a method on a UserControl contained within the masterpage.  I'm really rather stuck. The method is public within the usercontrol codebehind file. The partial class is called 'menu'.

I'm thinking it's something like:

Menu eunMenu = (menu)Master.FindControl("eunMenu");

eunMenu.BuildAppSpecMenu("Members");

but it doesn't seem to be working. Please help./

Thanks

Rich

Answer 1

User210071364 posted

 Rather late on a response, but I figure this might help anyone else coming along later...

- Make sure that whatever you're casting to (menu) includes the namespace.

- I used Page.Master.FindControl.  Not sure that makes a difference, but worth a try.

- I'm developing in a Web Application instead of a Web Site.  Might matter.

 An example of what I used:

_includes.TopMenu menucontrol = (_includes.TopMenu)Page.Master.FindControl("TopMenu1");

 

Hope it helps.