Patrice wrote:

> Always ? This is likely not the best option (it's best to work with
> ASP.NET rather than against it).
>
> You could use IsPostback inside the control Load event to know if
> this is the first load or not. Else elaborate a bit on the problem
> you are trying to solve so that one could bring better suggestion
> (for example the code could be better placed in another event).

> Hi
>
> I have an aspx with some user controls (ascx) on it.
>
> When the aspx is loaded, its Page_Load method is called, and
> subsequently the Page_Load methods of the ascx's are called.
>
> Is it possible in the Page_Load of the aspx to prevent the Page_Loads
> of the ascx's from being called?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
> --
>

> Patrice wrote:
>
>> Always ? This is likely not the best option (it's best to work with
>> ASP.NET rather than against it).
>>
>> You could use IsPostback inside the control Load event to know if
>> this is the first load or not. Else elaborate a bit on the problem
>> you are trying to solve so that one could bring better suggestion
>> (for example the code could be better placed in another event).
>
> Thanks for your answer - and I'll try to give more info.
>
> I have one aspx, with several "placeholders" which are set to certain
> ascx's at runtime (for example, a menu control, a list result control,
> etc).
>
> I am trying to implement a "login redirection handler" by using a
> special control which is always loaded on my aspx, checks if there is a
> logged in user, and if not then redirects to my login page.
>
> The problem I experience with this approach (and I am not sure really
> if this is a good approach or not) is that the "Page_Load" methods of
> all the ascx's are called even though my "login redirection handler"
> redirects to my login page. I want to stop the Page_Loads being called
> if my login control decides a user is not logged in.
>
> /Peter