Ajax Update panel in DotNetNuke 4.0 or upper

The DotNetNuke Framework cannot assume that the web server it is running on has ASP.NET AJAX installed. In order to handle this a new class was created in DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX which provides methods that developers can use to leverage AJAX in their solutions. For detail about this the following page can be visited -

Creating A DotNetNuke Module using ASP.NET AJAX

But without following the instructions in this page, you can add ajax support in your dotnetnuke module easily. Follow the instruction step by step:

1. instead of ajax update panel add an asp:panel in the module.

2. override the - void OnInit(EventArgs e) method of module i.e. asp.net custom control.

3. In the override OnInit() method register DotNetNuke Ajax Script Manager by calling the method DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.RegisterScriptManager().

4 . Then add your asp:panel for ajax support by calling method DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.WrapUpdatePanelControl(#asppanelID#, true);

5. You can also allow postback of this module for a specific control in the asp:panel by calling DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.RegisterPostBackControl(#aspPostBackEnableControl#).

Sample code block:

protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
base.OnInit(e);
try
{
if (DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.IsInstalled())
{
DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.RegisterScriptManager();
DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.
WrapUpdatePanelControl(this.pnlUpdate, true);
DotNetNuke.Framework.AJAX.
RegisterPostBackControl(this.btnSubmit);
}
}
catch (Exception exp)
{
//Step if ajax is not supported.
}
}