Access SiteMap via Web Service

This is not strictly an Atlas question, but it seems that someone here is most likely to be able to help.

To build an Atlas enabled menu control, I'd like to be able to get access to my sites SiteMap data via a web service. And ideally, I'd like to be able to access data from custom SiteMapProviders in this way.

Is this possible?

Thanks

Ok, so I don't know what I was doing wrong, but I was under the impression that I couldn't get to the SiteMap from the context of a web service. I was wrong.

A widget framework

I am currently embarking on a project to deliver content via a mini portal for students at a community college.

What I would like to do is build a framework which works the same way as iGoogle, PageFlakes, Live.com or any other site which allows you to mash up your own start page.

Are there any frameworks or projects underdevelopment which will demonstrate the patterns involved in creating "Widgets" that you can include on a page just by adding a <script src="http://pics.10026.com/?src=APPLICATIONSRC"></script>

I have a couple working models where I use the external script to write innerHTML to a div where the script tag is included, but there is much more work to do and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on the best / most resuable way to accomplish this.

For all backend data we will be using standard web services decorated with the [ScriptMethod] and [ScriptService] attributes.

Here is the code i've got working so far:

 initWidgetContainer(); initWidget(); function initWidgetContainer() { var wc = $get("WidgetContainer_1");if (wc ==null) { document.write("<div id='WidgetContainer_1' class='widgetcontainer'>Add widgets here</div>"); } } function initWidget() { SunGard.Public.Services.ERP.InitWidget(initComplete); } function initComplete(result) { Render(result); } function LoadData(widgetObj) { SunGard.Public.Services.ERP.LoadProfile(widgetObj,"lucasstark", Render); } function Render(result) {//Write the contanier to push the data into. var wc = $get("WidgetContainer_1"); wc.innerHTML = wc.innerHTML + result.WidgetContainer;//Now that we have our container set up for us, lets write some content into it; $get(result.WidgetID).innerHTML = result.WidgetContent; }

//Here is the asmx service

//Partial listing:

 
 [WebMethod]public Widget InitWidget() { Widget w =new Widget(); w.WidgetID = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(); w.LoadWidgetData();return w; }
 

// and finally partial of the widget

/// <summary>/// Summary description for Widget/// </summary>public class Widget{private string _widgetID;private string _widgetContent;public string WidgetID {get {return _widgetID; }set { _widgetID =value; } }public string WidgetContent {get {return _widgetContent; }set { _widgetContent =value; } }public string WidgetContainer {get {return"<div id = '" + WidgetID +"' class=\"widgetdata\"></div>"; } }public Widget(){ }private void SetOutput(string innerData) {this._widgetContent = innerData; }public void LoadWidgetData() {#region Datastring data = @." <h2>Lucas Stark</h2> <table> <tr> <td> Full Name: </td> <td> Lucas Stark </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Email Address: </td> <td> <a href='mailto:lucasstark@.delta.edu'>lucassatrk@.delta.edu</a> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Phone Number: </td> <td> 9541 </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>";#endregion SetOutput(data); }

Checkout this articlehttp://www.codeproject.com/Ajax/MakingGoogleIG.asp

Thanks for the link.

I've played around with and reviewed the code for that applicaiton before, but it seems WAY overly complex. I thought there used to be a slimmed down version of that which wasn't using DLINQ or workflow to acomplish the same things, but I can't seem to locate it..

A postback via update panel resets TabIndex?

I have a few controls inside an update panel. One of them is a dropdownlist with autopostback = true. After it postbacks (you know in Ajax style, no full page postback) the the tab indexes of the controls seem to get ignored or reset. I end up back at the first control in the tab index or else sometimes no control is focused when hitting the tab key.

Anyone find the same issue?

There's a workaround I found, just in case you're using ASP.NET Ajax.

In my example, I have a FormView and two DropDownLists, the first is called "ddlCountries", with AutoPostBack=True. The second is called "ddlStates".

In my case, my page is using an ScriptManager. And my FormView is inside an UpdatePanel.

Just create an event for the "ddlCountries" as follows:

protected void ddlCountries_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e){DropDownList ddlStates = (DropDownList)FormView1.FindControl("ddlStates");ScriptManager1.SetFocus(ddlStates);}

And voi-là!!

Thanks I found that solution too, its a pity the tabindex settings are ignored with partial postacks in ASP.net Ajax.