I always wondered what is serialized in the PageSettings blob (stored by the PersonalizationProviders). Is it some kind of dictonary containing WebPart properties?

The reason I want to know, is because it would be nice to load the dynamic webparts of a page (other than the current page), add a new webpart to it, and store it back again.

--Dion

The personalization data is saved into the PageSettings column. The data is binary serialized and contains where the WebParts is located, and its settings etc.

I know the personalization data is saved in the PageSettings blob, but what exactly is the structure of the serialized PageSettings?

Is it:
a) a serialized WebPartManager (including it webparts)
b) a collection of serialized WebParts
c) a collection of serialized WebPart properties?
d) ...something else?

I am trying to find out how it works too, I need combine personalization data from different place. I think the logic is in the .NET source code. But It will be great if someone can introduce it here.

Have a look at this weblog entry by Teun Duynstee: http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/teund/archive/2005/03/08/WebPartManager_Storage.aspx

He explains exactly what I was looking for. As I understand he's making some kind of wrapper-object that's able to manage the webparts inside the blob.

--Dion

that is great! ,hope he can figure out the whole data structure soon.

hi

Does anyone try out this?
I have downloaded TeunD's code.
but it's always wrong at
(        UserState = New PageState(encodedUserData, PersonalizationScope.User))

The problem is the encodedUserData can't Deserialize by ObjectStateFormatter.

Does anyone know about this?
 what's the encodedUserData ?

thanks

hi

I have try TeunD 's Code.
But it's wrong at "UserState = New PageState(encodedUserData, PersonalizationScope.User)"
I think the problem is
ObjectStateFormatter can't Deserialize encodedUserData..

Does anyone try out this?
What's the encodedUserData?

thanks