referencing a hidden input box

Using a hidden input box to store a password for web services

input id="idpassword" type="hidden" value=" " runat="server"

throws this error
Compiler Error Message: BC30311: Value of type 'System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputHidden' cannot be converted to 'String'.

I would be grateful for any ideas


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Re: referencing a hidden input box

"Paul Hansen" wrote in message
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> Using a hidden input box to store a password for web services

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO THIS!!!!!

Do a View Source and you'll see why...


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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
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Re: referencing a hidden input box

Hi

Don't know how to do it in ASP but in PHP you do as follows. And please can
some one tell me how to do this in ASP.NET code
since I'm transforming my homepage from PHP to ASPX.
?

$_SESSION["passwd"]=$_POST["key"]
$_SESSION["sername"]=$_POST["name"]
// This creates a cockie
// Then login to the database or what ever.
?>

In the html code I write

Re: referencing a hidden input box

Apparently you are doing something like

myString = idpassword

Instead, do

myString = idpassword.Value

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Eliyahu Goldin,
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Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
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> Using a hidden input box to store a password for web services
>
> input id="idpassword" type="hidden" value=" " runat="server"
>
> throws this error
> Compiler Error Message: BC30311: Value of type
> 'System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputHidden' cannot be converted to
> 'String'.
>
> I would be grateful for any ideas
>
>
> From
> http://www.developmentnow.com/g/8_2003_11_0_25_0/dotnet-fram ework-aspnet.htm
>
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Re: referencing a hidden input box

Could this be equal to use a IMput (Password) from the HTML toolbox in the
IDE.

As for the "myString = idpassword.Value"
Haevn't comed to that part of knowledge about C#. But since C# is a class
library that would be my "guess". It's similar i Delphi, BCBuilder, JBuilder
and probably VB as well.

Is it possible to use some in stead of the
tag. Or is I way out of line here?

Lars


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"Eliyahu Goldin" skrev i
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> Apparently you are doing something like
>
> myString = idpassword
>
> Instead, do
>
> myString = idpassword.Value
>
> --
> Eliyahu Goldin,
> Software Developer
> Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
> http://usableasp.net
>
>
> "Paul Hansen" wrote in message
> news:412f1477-850b-4599-80db-54ae7a09138e@developmentnow.com ...
>> Using a hidden input box to store a password for web services
>>
>> input id="idpassword" type="hidden" value=" " runat="server"
>>
>> throws this error
>> Compiler Error Message: BC30311: Value of type
>> 'System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputHidden' cannot be converted to
>> 'String'.
>>
>> I would be grateful for any ideas
>>
>>
>> From
>> http://www.developmentnow.com/g/8_2003_11_0_25_0/dotnet-fram ework-aspnet.htm
>>
>> Posted via DevelopmentNow.com Groups
>> http://www.developmentnow.com
>
>