An ASP.Net AB Suite Web application uses Web Forms and is intended for users who will access your application by running a standard Web browser, typically from a desktop or laptop computer.
Refer to Choosing Web Forms or MVC for more information on Web Forms.
This particular project type is designed for use with the AB Suite data source. This project allows you to optionally preserve the original look and feel of the AB Suite application.
Procedure 1 - Adding the ePortal Presentation Project
In Solution Explorer, right-click the solution node, click Add, click New Project....
In the Create a new project dialog box, do the following:
Notes:
Select C# or All Languages from the Language list.
Select Windows or All Platforms from the Platform list.
The ePortal templates are not displayed if other values are selected.
Select ePortal Previous Versions from the Project Type list.
The ePortal Previous Versions templates are displayed.
Do any one of the following to select the template:
From the templates list, select ASP.Net AB Suite Web Application, and then click Next.
Enter ASP.Net AB Suite Web Application in the search option, select the template from the search result, and then click Next.
Optionally, change the Project name, Location, and Framework, and click Create.
Notes:
If you do not select a desired Framework, a default Framework version is selected.
For guidelines on selecting the .NET version, refer to Multi-Targeting Issues.
If a master page should be applied when generating new .aspx pages, select UseMasterPages and set the value to True on the Presentation Generation Options dialog. Refer to Modifying the Master Page for information on master pages.
Review the remaining property values. These values dictate the behavior of the Web pages when they are created.
Make any necessary changes on the Presentation Generation Options dialog; refer to Presentation Generation Properties for a Web Browser Project for information about the properties.
Click OK. The presentation project appears in Solution Explorer.
Procedure 2 – Controlling the Look and Feel
Once you have created your presentation project, you can control the look and feel of your Web pages. Review the topics at Controlling the Look and Feel of Your Presentation.
Building the Solution
Note: Before building your solution, review the topics at Controlling the Look and Feel of Your Presentation. Some of these steps are best performed before you build your presentation project and some steps cannot be completed until after you have built your presentation project.
To build your solution, in Solution Explorer, right-click the solution node, and then click Build Solution. The presentation project is populated with appropriate items. Refer to Building Your ePortal Solution.
Procedure 3 - Controlling the Behavior
Once you have built your presentation project, you can control the runtime behavior of your application. Refer to Controlling the Runtime Behavior of Your Presentation for more information.
Procedure 4 - Testing
Refer to Testing a Presentation Project
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