User Manual
Programming Basics
Page Loading
Page_Load fires on every request
Use Page.IsPostBack to execute conditional logic
If a Page/Control is maintaining state then need only
initialize it when IsPostBack is false
protected void Page_Load(Object s, EventArgs e) {
if (! Page.IsPostBack) {
// Executes only on initial page load
Message.Text = "initial value";
}
// Rest of procedure executes on every request
}