ASP .NET Web Controls

[codeWarrior]

Hi

I'm having trouble accessing controls in an ASP code behind file. Here is an example

HTML

<asp:Table id="commentTable" runat="server" Visible="False"><asp:TableRow><asp:TableCell><asp: Repeater Runat="server" ID="comments" DataSource='<%#DisplayComments(DataBinder.Eval(Con tainer.DataItem, "ID")) %>'><ItemTemplate><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "CommentBody") %></ItemTemplate></asp:Repeater></asp:TableCell></asp:TableRow></asp:Table

C# code behin

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Table commentTable

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e

if (!IsPostBack

commentTable.Visible = false;


When the page loads for the first time, and enters the above condition, I always get this error

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an objec

However the commentTable is decalared at the top of the codeBehind, and maps to the HTML element with the same ID

If you've expierience a simialar problem, please relay your solutions. Thanks in advance.

[Aaron Bertrand [MVP]]

http://www.aspfaq.com/5002

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Hi,

I'm having trouble accessing controls in an ASP code behind file. Here is
an example:

HTML:

<asp:Table id="commentTable" runat="server"
Visible="False"><asp:TableRow><asp:TableCell><asp: Repeater Runat="server"
ID="comments"
DataSource='<%#DisplayComments(DataBinder.Eval(Con tainer.DataItem, "ID"))
%>'><ItemTemplate><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "CommentBody")
%></ItemTemplate></asp:Repeater></asp:TableCell></asp:TableRow></asp:Table>

C# code behind

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Table commentTable;

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
commentTable.Visible = false;
}

}

When the page loads for the first time, and enters the above condition, I
always get this error:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of
an object

However the commentTable is decalared at the top of the codeBehind, and
maps to the HTML element with the same ID.

If you've expierience a simialar problem, please relay your solutions.
Thanks in advance.