Ektron CMS400.NET Developer Reference Manual

Introduction to Ektron CMS400.NET Server Controls
page 29), you can insert one programmatically. You might prefer to
insert server controls programmatically for several reasons, such
as
• you want the control to be loaded into memory only under
certain conditions. In this case, insert the logic that only
displays the control if the condition exists.
• you want to display only certain properties of an object, such as
the title of last edited date of a content block.
Note that you can drag and drop controls on your page then
customize them using code behind. For more information,
see:”Using Drag & Drop and Programmatically Together” on
page 51.
The following sections explain how to use the server controls
programmatically.
• ”Steps to Insert a Server Control Programmatically” on page 34
• ”Server Control Properties in Code Behind” on page 38
• ”Customizing Server Controls” on page 48
Steps to Insert a Server Control Programmatically
To insert an Ektron server control programmatically, follow these
steps.
”Step 1: Declare the Namespace” on page 35
”Step 2: Create an Instance of the New Control” on page 35
”Step 3: Set the Properties” on page 36
”Step 4: Call the Fill Method” on page 37
”Step 5: Use .text Property to Display the Control” on page 37
Each step is described below. These steps show an example of
using the Collection Server Control.
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