• Uses several, though purpose is unknown since this control is unfinished

• NOT IMPLEMENTED - UNFINISHED CONTROL??

By changing the values of the control's properties in the SitePages.config file for your Site, you can enable or disable certain behaviors, set certain defaults, alter aspects of the display or otherwise cusomtize your site's implementaion of the control.

The following describes properties pertaining to key functional areas of the control that can be configured to suit your needs.

The Characteristic Filter Control can be customized in your CyberStore to display unique values for the following properties.

When there is a blank item the value designated for the BlankItemText will be displayed. However, when values are present the CharacteristicName will get or set the name of the characteristic. When the the ShowHeader property gets a value indicating that the he3ader should be shown the FamilyName and the HeaderText properties set the header text.

Lastly, the RenderAsDropdown property gets or sets a value indicating whether a dropdown should be rendered.

Properties Inherited from the Base CyberStoreBaseControl

Properties specific to the CyberStoreBaseControl can be listed in the following categories:

• Override Properties
• Contextual Properties

Override Properties

When the IgnoreControl property is set to true, all processing of a control is skipped, and the control's Visible property is set to false ensuring that it is not rendered in the resulting CyberStore page.

Contextual Properties

Contextual properties define specific details about the current instance of the control based on context. Context can be set by any number of factors including the log in state of the Shopper, the Site being visited, or the properties that have been established for a control.

The AttributesBag property is used internal to control processing and is the collection of attributes, or properties, and their values based on how the control is configured. The attributes in this property are set by processing the SitePages.config file as well as any specific declared property values in any registered sub controls. It allows for the passing down of all properties to a control and any registered sub controls.

The ComConfig, UserData and Site_ID properties are read-only values made available to all CyberStore controls to aid in processing and establishing context about the Site and Shopper.

The following is the markup for this control.

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="CatalogCharacteristicFilterControl.ascx.cs"
    Inherits="Dovetail.Ecommerce.Controls.CatalogCharacteristicFilterControl" %>
<div class="CatalogCharacteristicFilterSearchDiv">
    <span class="CatalogCharacteristicFilterSearchItemHeader">
        <asp:Literal ID="litHeader" runat="server" Visible="false"></asp:Literal>
    </span>
    <asp:Panel ID="pnlTree" runat="server">
        <asp:Repeater ID="Repeater1" runat="server">
            <HeaderTemplate>
            </HeaderTemplate>
            <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("Value") %>'
                    OnCommand="LinkButton1_Command">
                        <%# Eval("Value")%>
                </asp:LinkButton>
            </ItemTemplate>
            <FooterTemplate>
            </FooterTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>
    </asp:Panel>
    <asp:Panel ID="pnlDrop" runat="server" Visible="false">
        <asp:DropDownList ID="drpChars" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true" AppendDataBoundItems="true"
            OnSelectedIndexChanged="drpChars_SelectedIndexChanged" DataTextField="Value"
            DataValueField="Value">
        </asp:DropDownList>
    </asp:Panel>
</div>

System.Object
   System.Web.UI.Control
      System.Web.UI.TemplateControl
         System.Web.UI.UserControl
            Dovetail.Ecommerce.ControlBases.CyberStoreBaseControl
               Dovetail.Ecommerce.Controls.CatalogCharacteristicFilterControl

Reference

CatalogCharacteristicFilterControl Members
Dovetail.Ecommerce.Controls Namespace