Custom Server Controls

Re: state management in a custom control

Ambran — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:57:39 GMT

I use ViewState["key"] regularly in order to save some data localy until page returns.

I usualy create a constant for every key so I get better control of the keys that are sometimes spread throughout the page.

I try not to overload ViewStates with data in order for the page not to be too heavy.

ViewState["key"] works fine for me. Never manipulated with the SaveViewState and LoadViewState.

Amit

state management in a custom control

dsteveso — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:58:12 GMT

Hello,

I am currently modifying a custom control I created awhile ago. When looking at some other examples of viewstate I wondered if I did it correctly. I overrode the SaveViewState and LoadViewState methods. It looks like I could have just used ViewState["key"] to store everything. Are there any benefits / disadvantages to using LoadViewState / SaveViewState over ViewState["key"]?