ASP .NET - Newbie question: Can I do this with ASPX?

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Newbie question: Can I do this with ASPX?

ckkwan@my-deja.com

2007-01-31, 8:09 am

I am using C#, and woud like to know if it is possible for me to write
Client-Side code with C#?

Can't really find any good examples in the web, all are using
javascript only.

What I need to do is very simple, at the client side, connect to an
application in the server, retrieve some info and update a html
control without refreshing the whole page.

I can do that with Java Applet, but can't figure out how to do this
with ASPX

TIA.

Eliyahu Goldin

2007-01-31, 8:09 am

C# is server-side only language. On client side you have javascript.

Ajax technology provides what you need.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer & Consultant
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net

<ckkwan@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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>I am using C#, and woud like to know if it is possible for me to write
> Client-Side code with C#?
>
> Can't really find any good examples in the web, all are using
> javascript only.
>
> What I need to do is very simple, at the client side, connect to an
> application in the server, retrieve some info and update a html
> control without refreshing the whole page.
>
> I can do that with Java Applet, but can't figure out how to do this
> with ASPX
>
> TIA.
>

Kevin Spencer

2007-01-31, 8:09 am

What you need is Ajax. See http://ajax.asp.net/

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
Software Composer
http://unclechutney.blogspot.com

The shortest distance between 2 points is a curve.

<ckkwan@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:1170249073.091015.72410@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>I am using C#, and woud like to know if it is possible for me to write
> Client-Side code with C#?
>
> Can't really find any good examples in the web, all are using
> javascript only.
>
> What I need to do is very simple, at the client side, connect to an
> application in the server, retrieve some info and update a html
> control without refreshing the whole page.
>
> I can do that with Java Applet, but can't figure out how to do this
> with ASPX
>
> TIA.
>

Mark Rae

2007-01-31, 8:09 am

"Kevin Spencer" <unclechutney@nothinks.com> wrote in message
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> What you need is Ajax. See http://ajax.asp.net/

Or even this: http://anthemdotnet.com/ which makes it even easier...:-)

Laurent Bugnion [MVP]

2007-01-31, 7:13 pm

Hi,

Eliyahu Goldin wrote:
> C# is server-side only language. On client side you have javascript.

That's not true anymore ;-) WPF is client-side, and you can definitely
program XBAPs in C#.

And in May, we should get WPF/E, where it's going to be possible to run
controls written in XAML/C# (and also JavaScript) integrated in a
webpage on the client.

> Ajax technology provides what you need.

That's probably true :-)

Greetings,
Laurent
--
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Laurent Bugnion [MVP]

2007-01-31, 7:13 pm

Hi,

ckkwan@my-deja.com wrote:
> I am using C#, and woud like to know if it is possible for me to write
> Client-Side code with C#?
>
> Can't really find any good examples in the web, all are using
> javascript only.
>
> What I need to do is very simple, at the client side, connect to an
> application in the server, retrieve some info and update a html
> control without refreshing the whole page.
>
> I can do that with Java Applet, but can't figure out how to do this
> with ASPX
>
> TIA.

You may want to take a look at Nikhil Kothari's Script#. Caveat: I never
used it (I prefer to write my scripts myself), so I cannot tell you if
it's really good, but it looks promising for people who don't know
JavaScript.
http://www.nikhilk.net/ScriptSharpIntro.aspx

Greetings,
Laurent
--
Laurent Bugnion [MVP ASP.NET]
Software engineering: http://www.galasoft-LB.ch
PhotoAlbum: http://www.galasoft-LB.ch/pictures
Support children in Calcutta: http://www.calcutta-espoir.ch

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