Getting the property value of a page

Utpal Maity

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Hi,

I am very new to EpiServer and I want to develop a code for accessing property values of a page. I can access that using this code

        PageData oPage = EPiServer.DataFactory.Instance.GetPage(new PageReference(30))
        string str = oPage.Property["RestURL"].ToString();
        TextBox1.Text = str;

but this is very hardcoded . So i want to access it dynamically like currentpage property values. but below code is giving error object reference is not set to an instabce of object.

public partial class Templates_Public_Pages_Scheduling : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //PageData oPage = EPiServer.DataFactory.Instance.GetPage(new PageReference());
        //PageData oPage = EPiServer.DataFactory.Instance.GetPage(new PageReference(;
        PageData oPage = EPiServer.DataFactory.Instance.CurrentPage;
        string str = oPage.Property["RestURL"].ToString();
        TextBox1.Text = str;
       
        //Property property = CurrentPage["propertyname"];  
    }
}

Please help me to overcome this.

#83603

Mar 28, 2014 14:42

Erik Nordin Wahlberg

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I don't think EPiServer.DataFactory.Instance.CurrentPage actually returns the current page. Try to inherit from EPiServer.TemplatePage instead of System.Web.UI.Page, then you will get a CurrentPage property to work with.

#83608

Edited, Mar 28, 2014 15:22

valdis

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When your request hits page that inherits from `System.Web.UI.Page` it has almost nothing to do with EPiServer context. You have to tell EPiServer that his is your page and it will give you most of the stuff you need. As Erik mentioned - inherit from TemplatePage. Or even better - it's a good practice to create your own base class (let's say TemplatePageBase, that inherits from TemplatePage) and use that. Will give you single place to add custom stuff unique and required for your project pages.

#83609

Mar 28, 2014 15:29

Utpal Maity

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Hi ,

Then it is giving this error.

RightClickMenu requires a header control on the page. (e.g. <head runat="server" />).

markup is like this

<form runat="server">
           <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
       </form>
But no master page file is used

#83610

Edited, Mar 28, 2014 15:31

Erik Nordin Wahlberg

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If you don't have runat="server" in the head tag, then you can inherit from SimplePage instead. You will not get the Right click menu though.

#83611

Mar 28, 2014 15:33

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Getting the property value of a page

RightClickMenu requires a header control on the page. (e.g. <head runat="server" />).