I hope there are not stored such things like username and password of the current user...
2009/7/16 Cerebrus <[email protected]> > > What are you storing in the Hidden fields ? Is it something that is > only available on the client side and your hidden fields are the > bridge between the client and the server ? > > I wouldn't consider 3-6 hidden fields too many, but by the sound of > it, you should not require any hidden fields unless you are doing some > sort of custom UI interaction via Javascript. Keep in mind that > SqlDataSources can accept many different types of parameters. > > If you can post a simplified code sample for us to try out, I can try > to come up with an alternate way to handle this. > > On Jul 16, 12:16 am, Chuck <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a relatively simple question aside from a major application I'm > > building at work. > > > > Is there such a thing as having too many hidden fields on an ASP.net > > page? I currently have 3 now, and may need to pass at least 3 more > > back to my sqldatasource. > > > > Just for a little bit of background to what I'm doing: I only ask > > this as I'm currently using a formview (which, on the > > insertItemTemplate, has many controls, including an in-house user > > control) with a sqldatasource attached to it. This formview will be > > used to enter a request for paid time off, and also will be used for > > managerial personnel to approve / deny (will be done on the > > ItemTemplate or EditTemplate). The sqldatasource (to my knowledge) > > won't pickup the parameters within the formview, unless I tie it to a > > hidden field (about 3-4 more - depending on how I do my approve / deny > > options) and do some code-behind tweaking. > > > > Hopefully, I'm not being too vague with my question. My issue (from > > what I see) isn't my formview at the moment, as I can set up > > everything as is. However, if there is a way to pass values > > dynamically without programmatically casting items in the code behind > > and sending them through hiddenfields, I'm all ears also. Any > > clarification would be appreciated. >
