String Builder in vb code behind

[need2progm]

Is it possible to get the value of a control that has been dynamically built with a string builder from an aspx page?


This is what I have so far :

For Each a In Accounts

Dim newfile As New AccountFile( a.AccountID , 1 , User )

Dim Row As New System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlTableRow()
Dim cellA As New System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlTableCell()
Dim cellB As New System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlTableCell()

cellA.InnerHtml = newFile.AccountText

'build and add DropDown
Dim sbSelectAccount As New StringBuilder()
sbSelectAccount.Append(&quot;<SELECT id= 'userAccount' runat='server'>&quot

For Each name In collectionNames

Dim new Name As New NameAccount( name.nameID , 1 , Session(&quot;User&quot)

sbSelectAccount.Append(&quot;<OPTION value= &quot; NameAccount.NameID & &quot; >&quot
sbSelectAccount.Append(&quot; &quot; & NameAccount.AccountText & &quot; &quot
sbSelectAnswer.Append(&quot;</OPTION>&quot

Next

sbSelectAnswer.Append(&quot;</SELECT>&quot

cellB.InnerHtml = sbSelectAnswer.ToString
Row.Cells.Add(cellA)
Row.Cells.Add(cellB)

Next

This returns a drop down box that is populated with (8+items) that are selectable. What I need to know is how do to get the selected item value (text) or ID on post back using vb code behind?.. willing to rewrite in c# if need be.

Thanks for any ideas on how to approach this.

 

[link9]

When you build a control in that manner, the only way is the old way of doing things:

dim userAccountValue as string = request.form(&quot;userAccount&quot

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[need2progm]

hmmm ok ... don't mind doing it the old way.. but will I have a performance issue due to a post back for every selection when selection is made?

This Table will have 10+ rows with a drop down in each row. Is their away to get around that?

oh .. I guess I could
sbSelectAccount.Append(&quot;<SELECT id= & 'NameAccount.NameID '& >&quot


Then could I... do this for ever drop down ?
dim userAccountValue as string = request.form(&quot;NameAccount.NameID&quot

 

[link9]

Why not just use an asp:dropDownList ??

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