Adding events to dynamically created controls

[JezB]

I'm adding WebControl objects to a Page dynamically on Page_Load, but I'm
having trouble attaching events to these. For example, adding an image
button :-

ImageButton nb = new ImageButton();
nb.ImageUrl = "text.gif";
nb.ToolTip = "Edit Text";
nb.Click += new ImageClickEventHandler(b1_Click);
myPlaceholder.Controls.Add(nb);

(myPlaceholder is a Placeholder object added to the Page at design time)

private void b1_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
{
// etc
}

Problem is, on clicking the button the event is not fired at all - it just
forces a postback - what am I doing wrong ?

[S. Justin Gengo]

Jez,

When you add dynamic controls to a page you have to re-create them on every
page load in order for their events to fire.

I have some samples of dynamic control use on my web site,
www.aboutfortunate.com. I think they may be good for you to look at. Just
click the code library link on the top right of the page and then enter
"dynamic control" or something similar in the search box and you'll get all
the relevant code.
--
Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer

www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzsche
"JezB" <je***********@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm adding WebControl objects to a Page dynamically on Page_Load, but I'm
having trouble attaching events to these. For example, adding an image
button :-

ImageButton nb = new ImageButton();
nb.ImageUrl = "text.gif";
nb.ToolTip = "Edit Text";
nb.Click += new ImageClickEventHandler(b1_Click);
myPlaceholder.Controls.Add(nb);

(myPlaceholder is a Placeholder object added to the Page at design time)

private void b1_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
{
// etc
}

Problem is, on clicking the button the event is not fired at all - it just
forces a postback - what am I doing wrong ?

[JezB]

ah - true

I was thinking that the event(s) fired before the page posted back, but I
guess it's the other way round.

"S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@aboutfortunate[no-spam].com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

Jez,

When you add dynamic controls to a page you have to re-create them on every page load in order for their events to fire.

I have some samples of dynamic control use on my web site,
www.aboutfortunate.com. I think they may be good for you to look at. Just
click the code library link on the top right of the page and then enter
"dynamic control" or something similar in the search box and you'll get all the relevant code.
--
Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer

www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzsche
"JezB" <je***********@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm adding WebControl objects to a Page dynamically on Page_Load, but I'm having trouble attaching events to these. For example, adding an image
button :-

ImageButton nb = new ImageButton();
nb.ImageUrl = "text.gif";
nb.ToolTip = "Edit Text";
nb.Click += new ImageClickEventHandler(b1_Click);
myPlaceholder.Controls.Add(nb);

(myPlaceholder is a Placeholder object added to the Page at design time)

private void b1_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
{
// etc
}

Problem is, on clicking the button the event is not fired at all - it just forces a postback - what am I doing wrong ?