Get a value from a Web Control

[primagic]

I am trying to get the value/text on a label located within a Web User Control and parse it to the following:

This is my current code, which worked before I put in the web user control. The lblUserID is now located in the web user control 'Header'

cmd.Parameters.Add("@Sender", SqlDbType.Int).Value = lblUserID.Text.Trim()

I am getting the error

 Name lblUserID is not declared

Help please

Thanks

 

[Rhys666]

I 'think', (i.e., without checking/testing oe looking it up), that for your controls to be registered in the code behind they have to be resident inside the form element which if they're in the header they won't be.

Rhys

"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it"
Terry Pratchett

 

[jbenson001]

You have to get a reference to the usercontrol first, then use FindControl("") to get a refernce to that control.

 

[jmeckley]

or expose the value of the textbox as a property of the usercontrol.

class myusercontrol: usercontroler
{
   public string UserID
   {
      get { return lblUserID.Text.Trim(); }
      set { lblUserID.Text = value; }
   }
}

Jason Meckley
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[primagic]

Thanks for your tips guys. I will give them a go and let you know how I get on