ProcessActionContainerHolderController Class

An abstract base Controller for Controllers that create custom Action items.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.SystemModule

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public abstract class ProcessActionContainerHolderController :
    ViewController

VB.NET

Public MustInherit Class ProcessActionContainerHolderController
    Inherits ViewController

Remarks

You can inherit a ProcessActionContainerHolderController, override the OnCreateCustomMenuActionItem method and return a custom TemplatedMenuActionItem descendant that visualizes an Action.

Tip

A complete sample project is available in the DevExpress Code Examples database at https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/e4357/how-to-create-a-custom-action-with-a-custom-control-in-xaf-asp-net-application.

C#

using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.SystemModule;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.Templates.ActionContainers;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.Templates.ActionContainers.Menu;
// ...
public class MyProcessActionContainerHolderController : ProcessActionContainerHolderController {
    protected override MenuActionItemBase OnCreateCustomMenuActionItem(ActionBase action) {
        if(action.Id == "FilterRange") {
            return new ParametrizedRangeActionMenuActionItem((ParametrizedAction)action);
        }
        return null;
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions
Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.SystemModule
Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.Templates.ActionContainers
Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp.Web.Templates.ActionContainers.Menu
' ...
Public Class MyProcessActionContainerHolderController
    Inherits ProcessActionContainerHolderController
    Protected Overrides Function OnCreateCustomMenuActionItem(ByVal action As ActionBase) As MenuActionItemBase
        If action.Id = "FilterRange" Then
            Return New ParametrizedRangeActionMenuActionItem(CType(action, ParametrizedAction))
        End If
        Return Nothing
    End Function
End Class

Implements

ISupportUpdate

Inheritance

Object

MarshalByRefObject

Component

Controller

ViewController

ProcessActionContainerHolderController