new to asp.net

[rmill9681]

Hello everyone,
I am attempting to create several web pages using asp.net. I am having a problem passing information entered into the first page (a login id) to the next page and using that obtained information to search a database in a c# file.

basically:

PAGE 1:
enter id -> PAGE 2
id -> .cs file -> sql query uses id.

could anyone explain how to do this?

[rdove]

Are you using a web server control like a textbox or are you using a standard html input control? Either way you should be able to use the Form or the Querystring method of the Request object to do what you are wanting.

[rmill9681]

the first page would be a textbox. Could you post an example of the form method. I am just learning the basics of asp.net and html

[rdove]

Originally Posted by rmill9681

the first page would be a textbox. Could you post an example of the form method. I am just learning the basics of asp.net and html

Request.Form("textboxnamehere")

[rmill9681]

and could that also be used on a 3rd page? page1-->page2-->page3 (page3 refers to some parameter in page1)

[rdove]

You have to store it on page 2 in order to use it on page 3.

Some thing you could do:

1) Store the value in a hidden field and pass it from page to page. Use the Request.Form method to retrieve it.

2) Pass the value via Request.Querystring method from page to page

3) Store the value in a Session variable or Cookie, this way you can use it anywhere until either you clear the variable or the user close the browser sesssion. With cookies you can also persist the value so the next time they come back, it will be able to retrieve it off thier computer.