/// <summary>
/// This method can be used to elegently display a message in the UI to the user,
/// for example a exception or success message.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">The message.</param>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
public static void DisplayMessage(string message, DiscoveryMessageType type, Control container)
{
// Find the message popup control
IDiscoveryMessage messagePopup = container.FindControl("MessagePopup") as IDiscoveryMessage;
// Make sure we have the message interface
Debug.Assert(null != messagePopup);
// Display the message
messagePopup.DisplayMessage(message, type);
}
/// <summary>
/// This method can be used to elegently display a message in the UI to the user,
/// for example a exception or success message.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="message">The message.</param>
/// <param name="type">The type.</param>
public void DisplayMessage(string message, DiscoveryMessageType type)
{
// See if we have a master page
if (null == Page.Master)
{
// Display the message using the "message control" from this page
DisplayMessage(message, type, Page);
}
else
{
// Display the message using the "message control" from the master page
DisplayMessage(message, type, Page.Master);
}
}
public void DisplayMessage(string message, DiscoveryMessageType type)
{
// Generate the table and cells for the message
HtmlTableRow messageRow = new HtmlTableRow();
HtmlTableCell iconCell = new HtmlTableCell();
HtmlTableCell messageCell = new HtmlTableCell();
// Display properties
iconCell.VAlign = "middle";
messageCell.VAlign = "middle";
messageCell.Width = "100%";
// Generate the icon
Image imageIcon = new Image();
imageIcon.SkinID = string.Concat("Message", type.ToString());
// Generate the message
Label labelMessage = new Label();
labelMessage.SkinID = "MessageLabel";
labelMessage.Text = message;
// Add the icon to the cell
iconCell.Controls.Add(imageIcon);
// Add the message to the cell
messageCell.Controls.Add(labelMessage);
// Add the cells to the row
messageRow.Cells.Add(iconCell);
messageRow.Cells.Add(messageCell);
// Add the row to the table
tableMessages.Rows.Add(messageRow);
// Make sure that the message is visible
DisplayPopup(true);
}