retrieving dynamic control data 1

[gtrscott]

Hi All,

An app I'm working on creates a table web control with a dynamic number of rows containing labels text boxes and list boxes. I assign names like text1,list1 for row 1 text2, list2 for row 2 etc.

I would like to retrieve them in a loop like the schematic example below :


for i = 1 to MyTable.Rows.Count
set TextControl = controls("Text" & i)
set ListControl = controls("List" & i)
SomeTextValue = TextControl.Text
SomeListItem = ListControl.SelectedItem
'Write the data to a database and move on
next

However, I can't figure out how to cast the controls to an object by their name.

Does anybody have a solution?

Thanks!!!!

 

[LV]

I believe, there is a CType function in VB.

for i = 1 to MyTable.Rows.Count
 dim TextControl as TextBox = CType(MyTable.Rows(i).FindControl("Text" & i), TextBox)
 dim ListControl as ListBox = CType(MyTable.Rows(i).FindControl("List" & i), TextBox)
 SomeTextValue = TextControl.Text
 SomeListItem = ListControl.SelectedItem 
 'Write the data to a database and move on
  next

And I think you need to dynamicaly assign IDs to the controls as well, not only names.

 

[gtrscott]

Thanks that worked perfectly!

I mis-spoke about the names. I'm already assigning ID's when I build the table.

Scott