accessing controls in nested master pages

vespaboy

i need to access a <div runat="server"w hich sits in a master page
which is itself nested in a master page. i've tried this code but it
doesn't work:

Page:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericCont rol =
CType(Master.Fi ndControl("divS tep1"), HtmlGenericCont rol)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile= "~/MasterPage.mast er" Language="VB"
CodeFile="Maste rRegister.maste r.vb" Inherits="Maste rRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegi ster"
ContentPlaceHol derID="ContentP laceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlSt epIndex" ID="pnlStepInde x" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">Step 1<br /

>Eligibility</div>

<div runat="server" id="divStep2" class="stepInde x">Step 2<br /

>Your details<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancPersonal "

runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpPers onal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepInde x">Step 3<br /

>Travel Info<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancTravel"

runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpTrav el" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepInde x">Step 4<br /

>Employer<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancEmp" runat="server"> <asp:Image

ID="imgHelpEmp " runat="server" /></asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep5" class="stepInde x">Step 5<br /

>Summary</div>

<div runat="server" id="divStep6" class="stepInde x">Step 6<br /

>Complete</div>

</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentpla ceholder id="ContentPlac eHolderRegister "
runat="server">
</asp:contentplac eholder>

</asp:Content>

May 1 '07 #1

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David Wier

Exactly what do you mean by 'it doesn't work?
Also - does the div have an ID?

David Wier
MVP/AsPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://iwritepro.com

"vespaboy" <da*********@gm ail.comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ n59g2000hsh.goo glegroups.com.. .

>i need to access a <div runat="server"w hich sits in a master page
which is itself nested in a master page. i've tried this code but it
doesn't work:

Page:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericCont rol =
CType(Master.Fi ndControl("divS tep1"), HtmlGenericCont rol)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile= "~/MasterPage.mast er" Language="VB"
CodeFile="Maste rRegister.maste r.vb" Inherits="Maste rRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegi ster"
ContentPlaceHol derID="ContentP laceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlSt epIndex" ID="pnlStepInde x" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">Step 1<br /
>>Eligibility </div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep2" class="stepInde x">Step 2<br /
>>Your details<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancPersonal "
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpPers onal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepInde x">Step 3<br /
>>Travel Info<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancTravel"
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpTrav el" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepInde x">Step 4<br /
>>Employer<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancEmp" runat="server"> <asp:Image
ID="imgHelpEmp " runat="server" /></asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep5" class="stepInde x">Step 5<br /
>>Summary</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep6" class="stepInde x">Step 6<br /
>>Complete</div>
</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentpla ceholder id="ContentPlac eHolderRegister "
runat="server">
</asp:contentplac eholder>

</asp:Content>

May 1 '07 #2

vespaboy

On 1 May, 19:53, "David Wier" <d...@nospam.co mwrote:

Exactly what do you mean by 'it doesn't work?
Also - does the div have an ID?

David Wier
MVP/AsPInsiderhttp://aspnet101.comht tp://iwritepro.com

"vespaboy" <danielev...@gm ail.comwrote in message

news:11******** **************@ n59g2000hsh.goo glegroups.com.. .

i need to access a <div runat="server"w hich sits in a master page
which is itself nested in a master page. i've tried this code but it
doesn't work:

Page:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericCont rol =
CType(Master.Fi ndControl("divS tep1"), HtmlGenericCont rol)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile= "~/MasterPage.mast er" Language="VB"
CodeFile="Maste rRegister.maste r.vb" Inherits="Maste rRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegi ster"
ContentPlaceHol derID="ContentP laceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlSt epIndex" ID="pnlStepInde x" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">Step 1<br /
>Eligibility</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep2" class="stepInde x">Step 2<br /
>Your details<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancPersonal "
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpPers onal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepInde x">Step 3<br /
>Travel Info<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancTravel"
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpTrav el" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepInde x">Step 4<br /
>Employer<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancEmp" runat="server"> <asp:Image
ID="imgHelpEmp " runat="server" /></asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep5" class="stepInde x">Step 5<br /
>Summary</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep6" class="stepInde x">Step 6<br /
>Complete</div>
</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentpla ceholder id="ContentPlac eHolderRegister "
runat="server">
</asp:contentplac eholder>

</asp:Content>

sorry, error is "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

the div is in the master page:
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">

May 1 '07 #3

vespaboy

On May 1, 8:00 pm, vespaboy <danielev...@gm ail.comwrote:

On 1 May, 19:53, "David Wier" <d...@nospam.co mwrote:

Exactly what do you mean by 'it doesn't work?
Also - does the div have an ID?

David Wier
MVP/AsPInsiderhttp://aspnet101.comht tp://iwritepro.com

"vespaboy" <danielev...@gm ail.comwrote in message

news:11******** **************@ n59g2000hsh.goo glegroups.com.. .

>i need to access a <div runat="server"w hich sits in a master page
which is itself nested in a master page. i've tried this code but it
doesn't work:

Page:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericCont rol =
CType(Master.Fi ndControl("divS tep1"), HtmlGenericCont rol)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile= "~/MasterPage.mast er" Language="VB"
CodeFile="Maste rRegister.maste r.vb" Inherits="Maste rRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegi ster"
ContentPlaceHol derID="ContentP laceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlSt epIndex" ID="pnlStepInde x" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">Step 1<br /
>>Eligibility </div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep2" class="stepInde x">Step 2<br /
>>Your details<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancPersonal "
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpPers onal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepInde x">Step 3<br /
>>Travel Info<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancTravel"
runat="server"> <asp:Image ID="imgHelpTrav el" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepInde x">Step 4<br /
>>Employer<br /><asp:HyperLi nk ID="ancEmp" runat="server"> <asp:Image
ID="imgHelpEmp " runat="server" /></asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep5" class="stepInde x">Step 5<br /
>>Summary</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep6" class="stepInde x">Step 6<br /
>>Complete</div>
</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentpla ceholder id="ContentPlac eHolderRegister "
runat="server">
</asp:contentplac eholder>

</asp:Content>

sorry, error is "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

the div is in the master page:
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepInde x">

i've worked it out:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericCont rol =
CType(Master.Ma ster.FindContro l("ContentPlace Holder1").FindC ontrol("divStep 1"),
HtmlGenericCont rol)

May 1 '07 #4

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