How to retain the values in html hidden input fields between page unloads and loads ?

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Dear Professionals,

I have some html select controls querying dates on an asp master page.

When some content page is loaded the master page gets refreshed and hence the dates in the select controls are initialized back and loses the newly selected values.

To overcome this, I introduced a html hidden input field and 'onbeforeUnload' of the master page assigned the selected values in the date controls to the input field hoping to put it back to the controls from this, but when the master page loads back the input field is also initialized and is empty.

I have also tried setting EnableViewState=true for this page.

Please suggest a right way to achieve this apart from AJAX. We cannot use AJAX for this project.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 17-May-14 0:35am

Priya-Kiko

Updated 17-May-14 1:33am

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2014-05-17T01:02:00

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You should be using code similar to (HiddenField)Page.Master.FindControl("hdnField");

Posted 17-May-14 1:02am

Abhinav S

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Priya-Kiko 17-May-14 7:36am

Thanks for immediate response. The hidden field is set at client side and i have to assign it in the client side itself.