Save data through session in C# web application

Question

I try to create a web application that got a button that change an image. this is my code:

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    private bool test ;
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

    }

    protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        if (test)
        {
            Image1.ImageUrl = @"~/images/il_570xN.183385863.jpg";
            test = false;
        }else
        {
            Image1.ImageUrl = @"~/images/BAG.png";
            test = true;
        }

    }
}

my problem is that the page reload every time. meaning, after i click the button "test" return to it's initial value. how can i have a variable that i can access all through the session?
please notice, i don't want to solve this specific image problem, but to know how to keep data until the user closed the page.

Solution 1

You can store arbitrary values in Session

Session["someKey1"] = "My Special Value";
Session["someKey2"] = 34;

Or more complex values:

Session["myObjKey"] = new MyAwesomeObject();

And to get them back out:

var myStr = Session["someKey1"] as String;
var myInt = Session["someKey2"] as Int32?;
var myObj = Session["myObjKey"] as MyAwesomeObject;

Solution 2

ASP.NET webforms are stateless so this is by design.

you can store your bool variable in the ViewState of the page so you will always have it updated and persisted within the same page.

Session would also work but I would put this local page related variable in the ViewState as it will be used only in this page ( I guess )

Solution 3

Store the variable in a cookie! :)

Example:

var yourCookie = new HttpCookie("test", true);
Response.Cookies.Add(yourCookie);

Solution 4

Session["show_image"] = "true";

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Comments

[Davide Piras]

bad idea to store in the session variables used only in 1 page!

[Abbas]

I didn't say it is the perfect solution, he asked for A solution.. :)

[Josh]

The user specifically stated that the example above was not what he was trying to solve... rather how to store values until the user closed the browser. By definition that is Session

[Davide Piras]

yes you are right but from the code what he needs is clear and I told the difference in my answer :)