accessing controls in nested master pages

[vespaboy]

i need to access a <div runat="server"which 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 HtmlGenericControl =
CType(Master.FindControl("divStep1"), HtmlGenericControl)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" Language="VB"
CodeFile="MasterRegister.master.vb" Inherits="MasterRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegister"
ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlStepIndex" ID="pnlStepIndex" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepIndex">Step 1<br /

>Eligibility</div>

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

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpPersonal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepIndex">Step 3<br /

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpTravel" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepIndex">Step 4<br /

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

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

>Summary</div>

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

>Complete</div>

</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentplaceholder id="ContentPlaceHolderRegister"
runat="server">
</asp:contentplaceholder>

</asp:Content>

[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*********@gmail.comwrote in message
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>i need to access a <div runat="server"which 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 HtmlGenericControl =
CType(Master.FindControl("divStep1"), HtmlGenericControl)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" Language="VB"
CodeFile="MasterRegister.master.vb" Inherits="MasterRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegister"
ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlStepIndex" ID="pnlStepIndex" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepIndex">Step 1<br /

>>Eligibility</div>

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

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpPersonal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepIndex">Step 3<br /

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpTravel" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepIndex">Step 4<br /

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

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

>>Summary</div>

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

>>Complete</div>

</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentplaceholder id="ContentPlaceHolderRegister"
runat="server">
</asp:contentplaceholder>

</asp:Content>

[vespaboy]

On 1 May, 19:53, "David Wier" <[e-mail]:

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

David Wier
MVP/AsPInsiderhttp://aspnet101.comhttp://iwritepro.com

"vespaboy" <[e-mail] in message

news:11**********************@n59g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...

i need to access a <div runat="server"which 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 HtmlGenericControl =
CType(Master.FindControl("divStep1"), HtmlGenericControl)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" Language="VB"
CodeFile="MasterRegister.master.vb" Inherits="MasterRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegister"
ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlStepIndex" ID="pnlStepIndex" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepIndex">Step 1<br /

>Eligibility</div>

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

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpPersonal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepIndex">Step 3<br /

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

runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpTravel" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepIndex">Step 4<br /

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

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

>Summary</div>

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

>Complete</div>

</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentplaceholder id="ContentPlaceHolderRegister"
runat="server">
</asp:contentplaceholder>

</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="stepIndex">

[vespaboy]

On May 1, 8:00 pm, vespaboy <[e-mail]:

On 1 May, 19:53, "David Wier" <[e-mail]:

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

David Wier
MVP/AsPInsiderhttp://aspnet101.comhttp://iwritepro.com

"vespaboy" <[e-mail] in message

news:11**********************@n59g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...

>i need to access a <div runat="server"which 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 HtmlGenericControl =
CType(Master.FindControl("divStep1"), HtmlGenericControl)

Master page:

<%@ Master MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" Language="VB"
CodeFile="MasterRegister.master.vb" Inherits="MasterRegister" %>
<asp:Content ID="ContentRegister"
ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" Runat="Server">

<asp:Panel CssClass="pnlStepIndex" ID="pnlStepIndex" runat="server"
Width="450px">
<div runat="server" id="divStep1" class="stepIndex">Step 1<br /
>>Eligibility</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep2" class="stepIndex">Step 2<br /
>>Your details<br /><asp:HyperLink ID="ancPersonal"
runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpPersonal" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep3" class="stepIndex">Step 3<br /
>>Travel Info<br /><asp:HyperLink ID="ancTravel"
runat="server"><asp:Image ID="imgHelpTravel" runat="server" /></
asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep4" class="stepIndex">Step 4<br /
>>Employer<br /><asp:HyperLink ID="ancEmp" runat="server"><asp:Image
ID="imgHelpEmp" runat="server" /></asp:HyperLink></div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep5" class="stepIndex">Step 5<br /
>>Summary</div>
<div runat="server" id="divStep6" class="stepIndex">Step 6<br /
>>Complete</div>
</asp:Panel>
<asp:contentplaceholder id="ContentPlaceHolderRegister"
runat="server">
</asp:contentplaceholder>

</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="stepIndex">

i've worked it out:

Dim divStep1 As HtmlGenericControl =
CType(Master.Master.FindControl("ContentPlaceHolde r1").FindControl("divStep1"),
HtmlGenericControl)