viewstate

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I use asp.net + MVC1.0 and in a webpage I have several forms, within each forms I have called the following function AntiForgeryToken() to generate a hidden value, and in Controller function I have a validate attribute. When I use JMeter and capture the token using regular expression then post the token with my form to server, I found ...

Checkbox not entering OnCheckChanged first time

<ajaxtoolkit:AccordionPane ID="accordianPaneAroundTheCheckbox" runat="server"> <Content> <asp:UpdatePanel ID="updatePanelAroundTheCheckbox" runat="server" > <ContentTemplate> <div> <asp:CheckBox ID="chkFoo" AutoPostBack="true" runat="server" OnCheckedChanged="DoBar"/> ...

Save data for UserControl to ViewState

Hello. At my user-control I populate listbox with collection and want save data in viewstate\controlstate for further autopostback using. protected void btFind_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { var accounts = new AccountWrapper[2]; accounts[0] = new AccountWrapper { Id = 1, Name = "1" }; accounts[1] = new AccountWrapper { ...

How to scrap asp.net site having search functionaity with POST data with hidden fields like VIEWSTATE,__EVENTARGUMENT,__EVENTTARGET,__EVENTVALIDATION

I am Trying to scrap the asp.net site using curl...But didn't get any serach result .... Giving error "Invalid Search Criteria" PLease Help. Thanks ...

Viewstate issue with efficient paging in Gridview without using data source control

Hi, I am getting the following viewstate error when I add a row to the last page of the gridview control with custom paging enabled. this error occurs when row count of last page is equal to the page size (works first time, fails when doing the same on next page). any idea what might be causing it? custom paging is implemented using t...

Caching viewstate?

ViewState Chaching This is a great idea, but it's implemented for sharepoint .Wonder if there is a solution for regular asp.net pages, which does the same, caches viewstates. ...

Managing ViewState in WebFormsMVP

Hi, yesterday i read a very good article about ViewState in ASP.NET. Currently we are using WebFormsMVP to allow better testability in our project. The framework does presenter binding in OnInitComplete and relies heavily on DataBind expressions e.g. <asp:Label Text="<%#Model.FirstName%>" runat="server" /> As i understand above ar...

ASP.NET CheckBox does not fire CheckedChanged event when unchecking

I have a CheckBox on an ASP.NET Content Form like so: <asp:CheckBox runat="server" ID="chkTest" AutoPostBack="true" OnCheckedChanged="chkTest_CheckedChanged" /> In my code behind I have the following method: protected void chkTest_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) { } When I load the page in the browser and click the Check...

How can I access the underlying libraries that .NET uses for ViewState signing and encryption

I need to thread state through the client, but only for particular get requests (aka links). As such, I don't want to add this state to the client's ViewState, cluttering it up. The state needs to be encrypted. How can I create a new ViewState-like dictionary and encrypt it with the key and settings from MachineKey in machine.config? If ...

How to fix The state information is invalid for this page and might be corrupted.

I'm working on a Asp.net project where I have created some user controls on page dynamically through LoadControl() on Page Object but when I try to do any postback through any page I get "The state information is invalid for this page and might be corrupted." even when I have set Viewstate of dynamically created control to false. If yo...

LoadViewState and SaveViewstate?

Hello, I cretated my own server control (a dropdownlist) and thus my own LoadViewState and SaveViewState methods. When is the LoadViewState called? I added the control to my page and looked when the methods are called. Only the SaveViewState is called when the page is requested, LoadViewState is not. Do I have to call it manually? Thank...

Div's Class not persisting when 'back' button is used

I have an ASP.NET page that contains two div's. Both have search fields and a search button contained within each of them. When I first come to this page, Div A has the class 'SearchDiv' while Div B has 'SearchDivDisabled'. These classes change the appearance so the user knows which search type they currently have enabled. When Div B i...

Linq to SQL Entity stored in a ViewState problem

Hello, I'm trying to stored a Linq To SQL Entity within a ViewState. However when I do so, it results in the following error: Error serializing value 'System.Collections.Generic.List1[RequireApps.RequireLinqDataAccess.GroupMember]' of type 'System.Collections.Generic.List1[[RequireApps.RequireLinqDataAccess.GroupMember, RequireApps.Req...

Dynamic text being stored in viewstate

My asp.net application has a function that returns the HTML for the navigation menu for the user by getting it from a database currently, I am storing the text in a session variable when the session begins and then use it to set the innerHtml of the navigation div on the on_load method. The problem is that the pages now contain the <i...

How to handle Invalid ViewState MAC Error - site wide?

Hello, I have a large e-commerce application. I notice if I load a page on a browser, leave the computer for 8 hours, then return to it and then click a button on that page I get the Invalid ViewState MAC Error. Rather than raise this issue to the user I'd rather just send them back to the home page. I know I can do a error 500 redirect,...

Validation of viewstate MAC failed. If this application is hosted by a Web Farm or cluster, ensure that <machineKey> .......

Hello, I have created a simple html form asp.net 2.0, with 2 textboxes and one submit button. On button click I am validation these both textbox values. At that time My action is same page i.e "http://lmenaria.com/mypage.aspx", but if both button are valid then I changed the Form Action to new site 'http://laxmilal.com/newpage.aspx". F...

ViewState Encryption in ASP.Net

Hi All, Why is it that I see the same hash value generated when I use different algorithms for viewstate encryption. I have added below lines to the web.config file pages viewstateEncryptionMode="Always" enableViewStateMac="true".../> machineKey validationKey="AutoGenerate,IsolateApps" decryptionKey="AutoGenerate,IsolateApps" validat...

The Value of viewstate is not refelected on the OnItemReorder event of AjaxToolkit:ReorderList Control

Hi Guys, I am using AjaxToolkit:ReorderList Control in an asp.net page(C#) and changing value of a viewstate[""] on OnItemReorder event, when I click on any button on the same page the value of viewState is not founded. Please provide me appropriate solutions. Thanks... ...

Causes of Unable To Validate Data

I'm getting "Unable to validate data" in a webfarm scenario but not all the time. I'm getting it about on AVERAGE 1x or 2x per hour but fairly random. All of the causes of this error that I know of are list below: Machinekey in the machine.config (or web.config) not set the same in a web farm scenario. Mine are set the same in the mach...

very large viewstate breaking web app

hi there I have a little web app, that consumes a web service. the main page runs a search - by passing params to a particular ws method, and then i bind the results to a gridview. I have implimented sorting and paging on the grid, by putting the datatable that the grid is bound to in the viewstate and then reading/sorting / filtering ...