I am using a menu control to track a 5 step process where the user views 5 web pages. The menu corresponds to the 5 pages but I am using the menu as "step 1", "step2", etc..
So when the user views a page, I want the corresponding menu graphic to show as completed. This would mean that by the time they reach step 5/page 5 ...all of the menu steps will show the completed graphic for the menu item
Every time the user views one of the pages, I was just going to write a bool to a cookie. Here is an example:
How do I get each of the menu items so I can set its selected value to true?
Also, is this over complicating things or is there a better way to track the pages the user has viewed and change the menu item to a different graphic?
Thanks for any advice.
So when the user views a page, I want the corresponding menu graphic to show as completed. This would mean that by the time they reach step 5/page 5 ...all of the menu steps will show the completed graphic for the menu item
Every time the user views one of the pages, I was just going to write a bool to a cookie. Here is an example:
public Boolean Step1StatusThen I was going to write an if statement that checks to see if each of the steps exist and for the ones that do exist, change:
{
get
{
if (HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies["Step1"] != null)
{
return Convert.ToBoolean(HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies["Step1"].Value);
}
else
{
return false;
}
}
set
{
//Write Cookie & Timeout
HttpCookie StepStatus = new HttpCookie("Step1");
StepStatus.Value = value.ToString();
HttpContext.Current.Response.Cookies.Add(StepStatus);
}
}
currentItem.Selected = true;
How do I get each of the menu items so I can set its selected value to true?
Also, is this over complicating things or is there a better way to track the pages the user has viewed and change the menu item to a different graphic?
Thanks for any advice.
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Hi Strategon,
Let me suggest you an easier way to achieve the behaviour that you describe.
You can obtain the current step value from the query string and mark the corresponding RadMenu item via HighlightPath method:
Please find more details about this approach at “Showing the Path to an Item“ help article.
All the best,
Kalina
the Telerik team
Let me suggest you an easier way to achieve the behaviour that you describe.
You can obtain the current step value from the query string and mark the corresponding RadMenu item via HighlightPath method:
<body> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div> <telerik:RadScriptManager ID="ScriptManager" runat="server" /> <telerik:RadMenu ID="RadMenu1" runat="server"> <Items> <telerik:RadMenuItem Text="Step1" NavigateUrl="MyPage.aspx?Page=Step1"> </telerik:RadMenuItem> <telerik:RadMenuItem Text="Step2" NavigateUrl="MyPage.aspx?Page=Step2"> </telerik:RadMenuItem> <telerik:RadMenuItem Text="Step3" NavigateUrl="MyPage.aspx?Page=Step3"> </telerik:RadMenuItem> </Items> </telerik:RadMenu> </div> </form></body>protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e){ RadMenuItem currentItem = RadMenu1.FindItemByUrl(Request.Url.PathAndQuery); if (currentItem != null) { currentItem.HighlightPath(); } else RadMenu1.Items[0].HighlightPath();}Please find more details about this approach at “Showing the Path to an Item“ help article.
All the best,
Kalina
the Telerik team
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answered on 18 Jan 2011, 05:45 PM
Kalina,
Thanks so much for your reply. That is a much better way of accomplishing what I'm trying to do.
I appreciate the help!
Derek
Thanks so much for your reply. That is a much better way of accomplishing what I'm trying to do.
I appreciate the help!
Derek