A method on the Control class in the .NET framework that finds a control from its id. The control is only found if it is within the calling control's naming container.
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Finding an ascx control inside aspx
I'm finding a dropdown in an ascxcontrol on my aspx in the following way.
Dim cp As ContentPlaceHolder = DirectCast(Page.Form.FindControl("ContentPlaceHolder1"), ContentPlaceHolder)
Dim ascx As UserControl = DirectCast(cp.FindControl("drpType"),…
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FindControl and INamingContainer
I want to word this question carefully, so helpful people don't jump in and spend their time telling me information that I already know (I don't want to waste their time).
I want to understand how FindControl works in ASP.NET web application…
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FindControl not working for dynamically created user control
I am dynamically creating a databound DropDownList control and adding it to placeholder in a databound Repeater control which is a custom user control placed on a page with tabs.
The Id of the DropDownList is set dynamically, and for the generated…
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How to find a control inside an asp.net calendar control
After adding a control in the dayrender event, is there a way to find the control later? I have tried
calendar.FindControl("lblSample")
but without success.
Here is some of my code to be more clear:
protected void calSample_DayRender(object…
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Equivalent to jQuery closest() in ASP.NET Web Forms
Im trying to figure out a way to build a somewhat clever version of the jQuery closest method in C#. Im using a generic method to find the desired control and then index the control chain
public static T FindControlRecursive(Control control,…
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Index out of range error when using row.FindControl inside a Asp.net Gridview rowcommand event with Paging Enabled
The following code works great on Page 1 of data inside an Asp.net Gridview control:
If e.CommandName = "Void" Then
'Read the status of the ticket currently
Dim RowIndex As Integer = CInt(e.CommandArgument)
Dim row As…
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FindControl in DataList Edit Mode
As a new .net/C# web begginner, I always get tripped up when I try to use FindControl. Blam -flat on my face. Here is my current FindControl problem:
I have an .aspx page and Form, then ajax updatePanel, inside it there is my DataList (DataList1)…
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DetailsView image updating problem
I have DetailsView with users Info (Name, Email, Picture). That DetailsView control can be edited.
Values are from DataBase
protected void DVUserInfoShow_ItemUpdating(object sender, DetailsViewUpdateEventArgs e)
{
FileUpload EditAvatar =…
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Repeater headertemplate find on ItemDataBound
I am trying to add an attribute to a tag with ID 'SubNav2' on ItemDataBound which is in the HeaderTemplate of a repeater.
But I keep getting the error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Which i think is because it is not finding…
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using JavaScript, find the ClientID of .NET control nested deep within a master page
The short question:
*takes deep breath*
How I can ClientID of TableRow inside Table added to PlaceHolder, which is in a UserControl inside a Web Part added to a SharePoint page using a MasterPage?
The explanation:
I'm building a usercontrol that…
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Find usercontrol panel in parent page using jquery
How can I find a panel defined in usercontrol from its parent page using jquery?
like the equivalent of
document.getElementById('<%= UserControl.FindControl("pnlInputs").ClientID %>') in jquery
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Why do I get an access violation when I access a TValueListEditor found with FindControl?
I have dynamically created TValueListEditor VCL component on a TForm. The code is located in nested procedure of one of the main form's methods. I have set:
ValueListEditor.KeyOptions := [keyEdit, keyAdd, keyUnique];
It looks like…
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FindControl in Gridview is empty with Framework 4.5.2, with Framework 4 is working
I add checkboxes on RowDataBound in a Gridview:
for (int i = 1; i < e.Row.Cells.Count; i++)
{
CheckBox cb = new CheckBox();
cb.ID = "Checkbox" + i.ToString();
if (e.Row.Cells[i].Text ==…
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RadioButtonList FindControl always finds itself regardless of find parameter
I am iterating through controls to find controls to disable based on some settings. This is very old .net 1.1 code which worked fine until I upgraded it to 2.0 (and then 4.5). And there is only an issue with the RadioListButton. The FindControl…
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Why can't I change the display of Edit and Delete buttons in GridView?
In VB.Net I am using a gridview to display some information. For this gridview, I am using the ItemTemplate and the EditItemTemplate.
What I want to do is stop the user from being able to click the Edit or Delete buttons of another row while the are…
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