UserControl reference problem

[mAbZ]

I neeed to instantiate an UserControl in an aspx page like this:

<MyNamespace:MyControl ID="ctrl1" runat="server" MyParent="<%# this %>" />

where "this" is the current aspx page and should be assigned to
property Parent contained in MyControl class.
Above code is contained in a PlaceHolder.

When debuging, "this" is not null (obviously) but
value in MyParent property's setter is null.
So the reference is not beaing passed.

What am I missing??
I could set this value in OnDataBind but don't know how to get it there from
the aspx page.

I've been reading a number of tutorials on DataBinding, but not found any
solution to this.
Please, help!

[Alex Meleta]

Hi,

The databinding syntax <%# ... %certainly is applied after DataBind().

E.g.
Page...
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ctrl1.MyParent; // nothing
this.DataBind();
ctrl1.MyParent; // <thisthere
}

Regards, Alex
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