Just providing a little bit more of info.

I did a quick test placing a static aspx and I checked PageMethods worked with no problem. In fact when I view the source code I can see its initialization;

var PageMethods = function() {
PageMethods.initializeBase(this);

Now when I do the same thing within a module (ascx) page I don't see the initialization like above. What else can I do?

Thanks

Joe, thanks for clarifying the ajax extension. The version is that I am using is mojoportal-2-3-0-8 with framework 3.5.
On windows\assembly I see these two entries for System.Web.Extensions:
Assembly Name                Version
System.Web.Extensions    3.5.0.0
System.Web.Extensions    1.0.61231.0

I think this version supports PageMethods because otherwise the test that I did would not work. It seems to be an issue between the module and the master page layout that is not letting PageMethods library instantiate. I was thinking about removing scriptmanager programatically and add it only within the module scope but asp.net will throw an error, besides Mojo requires it too so it is not a good option.

Joe, I just did a fresh installation on another machine and still the problem persists. It seems like the scripmanager is not hooked to the module, although I can access it via findcontrol it is not rendering properly:
ScriptManager scriptController;
scriptController = (ScriptManager)Page.Master.FindControl("ScriptManager1");

This is the sample code of my module:

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Login.ascx.cs" Inherits="Modules_ImovelAjato_Login" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.Services" %>
<script language="C#" runat="server">
[WebMethod] // Register javascript method
public static bool VerifyLogin(string Email, string Password)
{
// Just returning something to test
return true;
}
</script>

<script type="text/javascript">

function VerifyLoginViaAjax() {
PageMethods.VerifyLogin("blabla@blabla.com", "blabla", onSucceeded, onFailed);
}
function onSucceeded(result, userContext, methodName) {
alert(result);
WebForm_DoPostBackWithOptions(new WebForm_PostBackOptions("<%=LinkButton1.ClientID %>", "", false, "", "http://www.joiaimoveis.com/admin/Login.aspx", false, true));
}

function onFailed(error, userContext, methodName) {
alert("An error occurred")
}

</script>

<input id="Button1" type="button" value="Post via Ajax" onclick="VerifyLoginViaAjax();" />
<asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server" PostBackUrl="http://www.joiaimoveis.com/admin/Login.aspx" Style="display: none">LinkButton</asp:LinkButton>
 

Thanks, I kind of had that feeling and I am already changing my approach. However, isn't dangerous to expose ajax calls via webservices. For instance lets say you have method called LoginAuthorization which has 2 parameters email and password. Someone could easily call this public method and use brute force to hack into the system. Of course I would not let it happen and I would check the number of attempts, just to give an idea of security issues for switching to web services.

Rod

Good point.

Just in case I am posting my solution. It is not the most elegant but it does not require PageMethods. I use hiddenfields to read data from ajax postback.

Good point.

Just in case I am posting my solution. It is not the most elegant but it does not require PageMethods. I use hiddenfields to read data from ajax postback.

<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Login.ascx.cs" Inherits="Modules_Iml_Login" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.Services" %>
<script type="text/javascript">
var prm = Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager.getInstance();
prm.add_initializeRequest(InitializeRequest);
prm.add_endRequest(EndRequest);
prm.add_beginRequest(beginRequest);

var postBackElement;
function InitializeRequest(sender, args) {
if (prm.get_isInAsyncPostBack()) {
args.set_cancel(true);
}
postBackElement = args.get_postBackElement();
}

function beginRequest(sender, args) {
$get('LoadingDiv').style.display = 'block';
}

function EndRequest(sender, args) {
if (postBackElement.id == '<%=btSubmit.ClientID %>') {
var authkey = $get('<%=FrmAuthKey.ClientID %>');
if (authkey.value != "key is NULL") {
var Domain = $get('<%=FrmDomain.ClientID %>');
if (Domain != null) {
$get('LoadingText').innerHTML = 'Loading site, please wait...';
WebForm_DoPostBackWithOptions(new WebForm_PostBackOptions("<%=LinkButton1.ClientID %>", "", false, "", "http://" + Domain.value + "/admin/Login.aspx", false, true));
}
} else {
$get('LoadingDiv').style.display = 'none';
alert('Email ou password Inválidos!');
}
}
}

</script>
<!--Begin Login Info-->

<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 500px">
<div class="FormRow">
<div class="left">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="left">
<asp:Image ID="Image1" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/Data/Sites/1/ImovelAjato/admin_icon.jpg" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="FormRow">
<div class="left" style="width: 100px"> <b>Email:</b></div>
<div class="left">
<asp:TextBox ID="FrmEmail" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
</div>
</div>
<div class="FormRow">
<div class="left" style="width: 100px"> <b>password</b>:</div>
<div class="left">
<asp:TextBox ID="FrmPassword" runat="server" TextMode="Password"></asp:TextBox>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!--End Login Info-->
<!--Begin Update Panel-->
<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 500px">
<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanelSubmit" runat="server">
<ContentTemplate>
<div class="FormRow">
<div class="left" style="width: 100px">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="left">&nbsp;
<asp:Button ID="btSubmit" runat="server" OnClick="btSubmit_Click" Text="Acessar" />
<asp:HiddenField ID="FrmDomain" runat="server" />
<asp:HiddenField ID="FrmAuthKey" runat="server" />
</div>
</div>
</ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>
<!--End Update Panel-->
<div class="FormRow" style="margin-top: 10px">
<div class="left" style="width: 100px">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="left">
<div id="LoadingDiv" style="display:none; height:50px; text-align:left"><img src="Data/Sites/1/ImovelAjato/loading2.gif" /><br />
<label id="LoadingText">Authenticating ...</label>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<%-- <div class="FormRow" style="height: 50px"> </div>
--%> <asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" runat="server" PostBackUrl="http://www.joiaimoveis.com/admin/Login.aspx" Style="display: none">LinkButton</asp:LinkButton>
</div>