FindControl datagrid

[henrychong]

I want to find a control in a datagrid and use the code in Page_load. Can someone pls help me.

[Frinavale]

I want to find a control in a datagrid and use the code in Page_load. Can someone pls help me.

Hi HenryChong,

I have moved your question to the .NET forum. The .NET Articles section is reserved for articles that are purely informational; like "how-tos" etc. The .NET Forum is the place for your questions. In the future please post your questions here (Blue Menu Along the Top: Forums->.NET).

As for your question:
I'm a bit confused about what you are trying to do exactly?
Could you please explain the problem you are trying to solve so that we can help you better?

Thanks!

-Frinny

[tapassingh]

I want to find a control in a datagrid and use the code in Page_load. Can someone pls help me.

If u want to find a control like check box then take a variable of type checkbox and then use foreach loop for getting the control

[henrychong]

I want to find a dropdownlist control in a datagrid (named dgDestinations) and then i want to make the dropdownlist visible in Page_load. How can i access the control in Page_load? It works if i find a control in an itemcommand or a dropdownlist control in a page. But not if i want to find a control (in a datagrid) in Page_load.

Here's the code:

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
 
'This works too
Dim ddltest As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList = CType(FindControl("ddlBulkoutloadingposition"), DropDownList)
ddltest.Visible = False
 
'This doesn't work.
Dim ddlbox As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList = CType(dgDestinations.FindControl("ddlNewBox"), DropDownList)
ddlbox.Visible = False
 
End Sub

The code below works.

Protected Sub dgDestinations_ItemCommand(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataGridCommandEventArgs ) Handles dgDestinations.ItemCommand
 
 
 
Dim ddlNewBox As System.Web.UI.WebControls.DropDownList 
ddlNewBox = CType(e.Item.FindControl("ddlNewBox"), DropDownList)
ddlNewBox.Visible = True
 
End Sub

[henrychong]

I already tried, but also didn't work:

Dim dgItem As DataGridItem
Dim ddltest As DropDownList
For Each dgItem In dgDestinations.Items
        ddltest = CType(dgDestinations.FindControl("ddlNewBox"), DropDownList)
 
        If ddltest Is Nothing Then
        Else
             ddltest.Visible = True
        End If
 
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