Ektron CMS400.NET Developer Reference Manual

Introduction to Ektron CMS400.NET Server Controls
The next section of the code behind page loads the page into the
browser.
Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
We want our events to occur while the page is loading, so we’ll add
custom code following this line.
Customizing the Server Control in the Code Behind
To customize an Ektron server control in the code behind, insert
code similar to the following after the Page_load command.
Dim MyObj As New Ektron.Cms.Controls.ContentBlock
This code declares a variable named MyObj and assigns to it the
value of a content block. The content block is part of the
Ektron.CMS.Controls content base, so it has access to the Ektron
CMS400.NET database.
After defining MyObj as a content block, you can access its
properties. For example, to assign a defaultID of 24, insert the
following.
Dim MyObj As New Ektron.Cms.Controls.ContentBlock
MyObj.DefaultContentID = 24
Now, the content block can be specified dynamically in the URL of
the hyperlink that calls it. If not, content block 24 displays.
This is just an example of programmatically applying property
values to content blocks. For a complete list of properties available
to Ektron CMS400.NET objects, see ”List of Server Controls” on
page 61.
Troubleshooting Error Creating Control Message
If you get an Error Creating Control message while trying to use a
server control, you can view the text of the error message by
hovering the mouse over the control. See illustration below.
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