Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-06-2008 3:10 AM |

Does silverlight supports update panel and animation in it.How can we implement it??

Thanks in advance

Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-06-2008 3:26 AM |

you mean ajax update panel? There is no realtion between it. AJAX is some kind of "big" jscript library. Silverligth applications can be controlled by jscript.

What is your goal?

Re: Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-06-2008 3:40 AM |

i need a update panel animation.

There should an animation when i am updating the datas from by page to server..

the link below shows such an animation.

http://www.asp.net/AJAX/AjaxControlToolkit/Samples/UpdatePanelAnimation/UpdatePanelAnimation.aspx

thanks in advance for your help.

Re: Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-08-2008 6:20 AM |

Hi,

As Hannes said, there is no realtion between the Silverlight and Ajax.

Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform implementation of the .NET Framework for building and delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIA) for the Web. Silverlight unifies the capabilities of the server, the Web, and the desktop, of managed code and dynamic languages, of declarative and traditional programming, and the power of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).  The more you can refer this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb404708(VS.95).aspx

But AJAX features include client-script libraries that incorporate cross-browser ECMAScript (JavaScript) and dynamic HTML (DHTML) technologies, and integration with the ASP.NET server-based development platform. By using AJAX features, you can improve the user experience and the efficiency of your Web applications. the more you try to refer this article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb398874.aspx

Abou the animation that you refered in your post, you can try implement it in the silverlight.you can create many kind of rich and colorful animation in silverlight. the more you can try to refer these links:

• http://www.silverlight.net/quickstarts/silverlight10/animations.aspx
• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc189019(VS.95).aspx

Re: Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-09-2008 3:21 AM |

The other's have done a good job of explaining that Silverlight is not javascript and does not have an 'update panel' but instead this kind of behavour is easily implimented through the framework.

In your silverlight app you will request data from the server via web services through the Window's Communication Framework (WCF).  To solve the problem you have presented I would suggest that you can start a Storyboard animation when you make your asynchronous call to the server.  All web service calls return the data through an event completed handler.  In this handler you can stop the busy / waiting Storyboard and perhaps kick off an updated Storyboard to present the new data.

Justin

Re: Re: Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-09-2008 4:38 AM |

Thanks Justin...

i will try out this one...

Re: Does Silverlight supports update panel.

10-09-2008 9:34 AM |

No, Silverlight does not support update panels. The reason for this is easy, it wouldnt make any sence. Silverlight runs client side, using an update panel would send and receive the entire Silverlight application (resulting in a restart of your Silverlight application).

 Why do you need Silverlight to support update panels?

For some reason i didnt see the replies till I submitted this post....