Ektron CMS400.NET Developer Reference Manual

Step 3: Set the Properties
NOTE
NOTE
Ektron.Cms.Controls.Collection MyColl = new
Ektron.Cms.Controls.Collection();
Introduction to Ektron CMS400.NET Server Controls
You can declare any server control as an object by using the server
control name in the ”List of Server Controls” on page 61. Another
example would be: Dim MyMdl as New MetaDataList.
For descriptions of the properties and how to use them, see ”Server Control
Properties in Code Behind” on page 38.
After inserting the control, you can set the properties that you want
to display on the page. For example:
Dim MyColl as New Collection
MyColl.DefaultCollectionID = 1
or
dim MyColl as new Ektron.Cms.Controls.Collection
MyColl.DefaultCollectionID = 1
With C#, use this syntax.
Ektron.Cms.Controls.Collection MyColl = new
Ektron.Cms.Controls.Collection();
MyColl.DefaultCollectionID = 1;
This line tells the page to display CollectionID 1 unless otherwise
specified.
If you do not know an object’s ID number, you can switch to Design mode, drag
and drop the object, then use the CMS Explorer to find the ID number. (See
”Using CMS Explorer to Browse Your Ektron CMS400.NET Site” on page 32.) If
you do this, remember to delete the dropped object when you are done.
You can also obtain the ID number via the Workarea.
Dim MyColl as New Collection
MyColl.DefaultCollectionID = 1
MyColl.Random = True
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