Okay, I got it... First, make sure your page with the error inherits from 
Wrox.ThePhile.Web.PhilePage (the base page class).

Now, in that base page class, find the method PhilePage_Load and change 
the declaration from "private void PhilePage_Load" to "protected void 
PhilePageLoad".

Now in your page with the error (which inherits from 
Wrox.ThePhile.Web.PhilePage), add the following as the first line in your 
Page_Load method:

base.PhilePage_Load(sender, e);

Recompile everything and go.

I would be happier if I could get the PhilePage_Load method to be called 
automatically in the base page, which it is SUPPOSED to be, in their 
OnInit method. But for some reason, it is not firing, or is firing after 
the derived page's On_Load method is done. Not sure which at this point.



> Hi all,

> I am getting the following error while casting the Context.User to 
S> itePrincipal in VB.NET.

> The code snippet is like this:
 >     Dim siteUser As CACI.WebModules.Accounts.Business.SitePrincipal
 >     siteUser = CType(Context.User, SitePrincipal)

> The SitePrincipal is the same class as is there in the ASP.NET website 
p> rogramming book.

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A> shwini

To add to my previous message... I took the code in the base page for 
replacing the Context.User with our own custom one OUT of PhilePage_Load 
and made a new method in the base page:

protected void PhilePage_LoadUser()
{
	if (Context.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
	{
			// replace asp.net's default context user with 
our own
			SitePrincipal newUser = new SitePrincipal
(Context.User.Identity.Name);
			Context.User = newUser;
	}
}

Then in the base page's OnInit method, I changed it to:

protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
{
	base.OnInit(e);
	this.PhilePage_LoadUser();
	this.Error += new System.EventHandler(this.PhilePage_Error);
}

Now all you have to do is inherit your page from the base page, and you 
can use the code they used, including the casting of Context.User to 
SitePrincipal (or PhilePrincipal, as they originally called it in the C# 
book).


> 
O> kay, I got it... First, make sure your page with the error inherits 
from 
W> rox.ThePhile.Web.PhilePage (the base page class).

> Now, in that base page class, find the method PhilePage_Load and change 
t> he declaration from "private void PhilePage_Load" to "protected void 
P> hilePageLoad".

> Now in your page with the error (which inherits from 
W> rox.ThePhile.Web.PhilePage), add the following as the first line in 
your 
P> age_Load method:

> base.PhilePage_Load(sender, e);

> Recompile everything and go.

> I would be happier if I could get the PhilePage_Load method to be 
called 
a> utomatically in the base page, which it is SUPPOSED to be, in their 
O> nInit method. But for some reason, it is not firing, or is firing 
after 
t> he derived page's On_Load method is done. Not sure which at this point.

> 

> > Hi all,

> > I am getting the following error while casting the Context.User to 
S> > itePrincipal in VB.NET.

> > The code snippet is like this:
 > >     Dim siteUser As CACI.WebModules.Accounts.Business.SitePrincipal
 > >     siteUser = CType(Context.User, SitePrincipal)

> > The SitePrincipal is the same class as is there in the ASP.NET 
website 
p> > rogramming book.

> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A> > shwini