Using Custom Masterpage in _layouts directory

Matt — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:19:52 +0000

To use a custom or the default masterpage in custom aspx pages located in your _layouts directory use the following code in the code behind for the page.
N.B I didn’t declare any masterpage useage in the actual aspx file.

protected override void OnPreInit(EventArgs e)
{
    base.OnPreInit(e);
    // Set the masterpage to the default.master.
    using (SPWeb webCurrent = SPControl.GetContextSite(Context).OpenWeb())
    {
        string strUrl = webCurrent.ServerRelativeUrl + "/_catalogs/masterpage/default.master";
        // custom.master is your same default or main master page 
        // being used for main portal pages. Change that path according to your need
        this.MasterPageFile = strUrl;
    } 
}

My new toy, the HTC Touch

Matt — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:50:34 +0000

Having used windows Mobile powered HTC phones for the last few years I don’t think I’d ever go back to a small screen ‘normal’ mobile phone. I’d been following some reviews on the HTC Touch since it was announced in June and was looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

Having a wander down the local high street on Tuesday I happened to pop into the local Orange shop and there it was in the Flesh. Well it was just the dummy but when the assistant asked if I wanted to see it, I’m sure she could see me drooling.

Once she returned that was it, I was hooked. But I still had 4 months left on my contract and it was going to cost me to upgrade. I decided to leave it while the upgrade was free. At work that afternoon I could think of nothing else and by 4:30, I was back in the shop. I could live with the upgrade fee, I’d get it back selling my M600, I just needed to have the phone.

I’ve had it nearly two days no, first impressions? Very, very nice. It’s by far the smallest smartphone I’ve ever seen. The touchFlo screen, although a little gimmicky and doesn’t extend to much below the hood is very neat.

The scroll facility is very neat and the new screen means I can do pretty much everything without the stylus. I can even press the OK button with my thumb which I would have never been able to do with any of my old devices.

Everyone who has seen it has commented on how sexy looking it is, and I’d find it very hard to disagree. Once Ihave used it for a few week, hopefully I’ll get the time to write a more thorough review but in the meantime I’d seriously recommend you take a look.

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Using Custom Masterpage in _layouts directory

My new toy, the HTC Touch