Adding more controls to readymade ones

Question

Hi I started new with asp.net
Started building up a website but here's where I got stuck,
Used the readymade theme which contains a register user control
Which has a textbox for accepting username n password.

I added 3 more controls by copy pasting the code for the username n password, particularly for the contact nos, address etc....

BUT THEN THE TEXTBOXES WHICH WERE ADDED BY ME AREN'T ACCESSIBLE IN THE ASPX.CS FILE!

I can access the readymade controls as: RegisterUser.UserName
But when I try to access RegisterUser.Address it is not available

CODE:

    <asp:CreateUserWizard ID="RegisterUser" runat="server" EnableViewState="false" OnCreatedUser="RegisterUser_CreatedUser">
        <FinishCompleteButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
        <FinishPreviousButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
        <LayoutTemplate>
            <asp:PlaceHolder ID="wizardStepPlaceholder" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>
            <asp:PlaceHolder ID="navigationPlaceholder" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>
        </LayoutTemplate>
        <ContinueButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
        <WizardSteps>
            <asp:CreateUserWizardStep ID="RegisterUserWizardStep" runat="server">
                <ContentTemplate>
                    <h2>
                        Create a New Account
                    </h2>
                    <p>
                        Use the form below to create a new account.
                    </p>
                    <p>
                        Passwords are required to be a minimum of <%= Membership.MinRequiredPasswordLength %> characters in length.
                    </p>
                    <span class="failureNotification">
                        <asp:Literal ID="ErrorMessage" runat="server"></asp:Literal>
                    </span>
                    <asp:ValidationSummary ID="RegisterUserValidationSummary" runat="server" CssClass="failureNotification" 
                         ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup"/>
                    <div class="accountInfo">
                        <fieldset class="register">
                            <legend>Account Information</legend>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="UserNameLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="UserName">User Name:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="UserName" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry"></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="UserNameRequired" runat="server" ControlToValidate="UserName" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="User Name is required." ToolTip="User Name is required." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="EmailLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="Email">E-mail:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="Email" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry"></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="EmailRequired" runat="server" ControlToValidate="Email" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="E-mail is required." ToolTip="E-mail is required." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="PasswordLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="Password">Password:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="Password" runat="server" CssClass="passwordEntry" TextMode="Password"></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="PasswordRequired" runat="server" ControlToValidate="Password" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="Password is required." ToolTip="Password is required." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="ConfirmPasswordLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="ConfirmPassword">Confirm Password:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="ConfirmPassword" runat="server" CssClass="passwordEntry" TextMode="Password"></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ControlToValidate="ConfirmPassword" CssClass="failureNotification" Display="Dynamic" 
                                     ErrorMessage="Confirm Password is required." ID="ConfirmPasswordRequired" runat="server" 
                                     ToolTip="Confirm Password is required." ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                <asp:CompareValidator ID="PasswordCompare" runat="server" ControlToCompare="Password" ControlToValidate="ConfirmPassword" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" Display="Dynamic" ErrorMessage="The Password and Confirmation Password must match."
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:CompareValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="AddressLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="Address">Address:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="Address" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry" ></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="AddressRequired" runat="server" ControlToValidate="Address" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="Address is required." ToolTip="Address is required." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="ContactLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="Contact">Contact No:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="Contact" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry" ></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" runat="server" ControlToValidate="Contact" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="Contact is missing." ToolTip="Contact is required." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                <asp:CustomValidator ID="CustomValidator1" runat="server" ErrorMessage="Should contain 10-12 digits."></asp:CustomValidator>
                            </p>
                            <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="QuestionLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="SecurityQuestion">Security Question:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="SecurityQuestion" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry" ></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server" ControlToValidate="SecurityQuestion" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="Security Question Required" ToolTip="Security Question is crucial for your account recovery, incase you lose it!" 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                             <p>
                                <asp:Label ID="AnswerLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="SecurityAnswer">Answer:</asp:Label>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="SecurityAnswer" runat="server" CssClass="textEntry" ></asp:TextBox>
                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator3" runat="server" ControlToValidate="SecurityAnswer" 
                                     CssClass="failureNotification" ErrorMessage="An Answer is required to the question!" ToolTip="Answer pertaining to the question above." 
                                     ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                            </p>
                        </fieldset>
                        <p class="submitButton">
                            <asp:Button ID="CreateUserButton" runat="server" CommandName="MoveNext" Text="Create User" EnableTheming=true 
                                 ValidationGroup="RegisterUserValidationGroup"/>
                        </p>
                    </div>
                </ContentTemplate>
                <CustomNavigationTemplate>
                </CustomNavigationTemplate>
            </asp:CreateUserWizardStep>
<asp:CompleteWizardStep runat="server"></asp:CompleteWizardStep>
        </WizardSteps>
        <StartNextButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
        <StepNextButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
        <StepPreviousButtonStyle BorderStyle="None" />
    </asp:CreateUserWizard>

Am surprised!! plz help,

All the controls after confirmpassword are added by me! N those are which cannot be accessed! — user2866238, Oct 17 '13 at 07:20

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 17 '13 at 07:20

You can achieve this in few steps.

Create a new field Mobile in table aspnet_Users table.
Convert your createUserWizard to template.

I am removing much of the code for keeping it short and nice. Notice how Mobile filed is included in wizard. Code:

<asp:CreateUserWizard ID="CreateUserWizard1" runat="server" 

        CreateUserButtonText="Sign Up" 
        oncreateduser="CreateUserWizard1_CreatedUser" >
        <WizardSteps>
            <asp:CreateUserWizardStep ID="CreateUserWizardStep1" Title="CreateUser" runat="server">
                <ContentTemplate>
                    <table border="0" style="background:gray" id="TABLE2">
                        <tr>
                            <td align="center" colspan="2">
                                Sign Up for Your New Account</td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                            <td align="right" class="style4">
                                <asp:Label ID="UserNameLabel" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="UserName">User 
                                Name:</asp:Label>
                            </td>
                            <td>
                                <asp:TextBox ID="UserName" runat="server">   </asp:TextBox>
                            </td>
                        </tr>

Your Mobile No: Enter Mobile No

In code behind add namespace System.Data.SqlClient ;

and below page_load event use this code

Code:

 protected void CreateUserWizard1_CreatedUser(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

    if (CreateUserWizard1.ActiveStep.Title == "CreateUser")
    {
        TextBox mobile = (TextBox)CreateUserWizardStep1.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("Mob");
        string connectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["LocalSqlServer"].ConnectionString;
        string insertSql = "INSERT INTO aspnet_Users(Mobile) VALUES(@AddMob)";

        using (SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(connectionString))
        {
            myConnection.Open();

            SqlCommand myCommand = new SqlCommand(insertSql, myConnection);
            myCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@AddMob", mobile.Text);
            myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery();

            myConnection.Close();
        }
    }
}

Hope this helps...

Sorry Roddam. I am kinda finding this hard to understand, whats the database got to do with just making the controls accessible? Is there no other work around for this? — user2866238, Oct 17 '13 at 07:34
use this event for accessing controls: protected void CreateUserWizard1_CreatedUser(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (CreateUserWizard1.ActiveStep.Title == "CreateUser") { TextBox mobile = (TextBox)CreateUserWizardStep1.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("Mob");}} — Ramesh Roddam, Oct 17 '13 at 07:36
Leave about the SQL connection and saving info.In the above example i am accessing Mobile number from the wizard. This is the only way to access our own controls from the wizard — Ramesh Roddam, Oct 17 '13 at 07:38
Is that so well I thought about a work around, as what if I just copy pasted the code after the create wizard? Well I'll try your code first, thanks for the Explanation!! — user2866238, Oct 17 '13 at 07:46

Adding more controls to readymade ones

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