/// <summary>
/// Sets hidden fields,labels, etc... for each widget
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void BuildWidget(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
// get reference to widget object
BaseWidgetControl widget = e.Item.DataItem as BaseWidgetControl;
Label widgetTitle = e.Item.FindControl("WidgetTitle") as Label;
Label widgetHelpText = e.Item.FindControl("WidgetHelpText") as Label;
HiddenField widgetName = e.Item.FindControl("WidgetName") as HiddenField;
HiddenField stateField = e.Item.FindControl("StateField") as HiddenField;
// set hidden state tracker
widgetName.Value = widget.Name;
stateField.Value = widget.State.ToString();
// set widget title and description
widgetTitle.Text = widget.Title;
widgetTitle.ToolTip = widget.Description;
widgetHelpText.Text = widget.HelpText;
// hide "hidden" widgets
if (widget.State == WidgetState.Hidden)
{
e.Item.Visible = false;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Loads a widget into the repeater item by widget name
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
protected void AddWidgetOnCreation(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
HiddenField widgetName = e.Item.FindControl("WidgetName") as HiddenField;
// widgets need to be dynamically loaded into placeholder on each post
e.Item.Load += (a, b) =>
{
// widget name set during data-binding and post, load into container
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(widgetName.Value) && WidgetLookup.ContainsKey(widgetName.Value))
{
BaseWidgetControl widget = WidgetLookup[widgetName.Value];
PlaceHolder widgetContent = e.Item.FindControl("WidgetContent") as PlaceHolder;
// add widget to placeholder
widgetContent.Controls.Add(widget);
}
};
}
}
