How to get data from dynamically created text boxes?

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I have a form where i have created the form dynamically. First i manually added a panel control to the web page. Then i added another panel dynamically and inside this panel i created tables. I have set text boxes and labels inside the table rows. I then added a button. All of these are done through code.

The problem that i am having is i can get the value from a text box with resides inside the first panel (out side of panel that is dynamically created) but i am being unable to retrive date form text box that is inside tables which is inside dynamically created panel. Please advice.

following code shows how the form is set up.

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    protected void LoadShipperControls()

    {

        TextBox m = new TextBox();

        m.ID = "txttest";

        spanel.Controls.Add(m);
 
        for (int i = 0; i < 1; i++)

        {

            //creating a pannel

            Panel newpanel = new Panel();

            newpanel.ID = "pickup" + i.ToString();

            newpanel.CssClass = "currentshipper";
 
            //creating table to display current shipper details

            #region Current Shipper

            //adding a table to the pannel

            Table tblShipper = new Table();

            tblShipper.Width = 500;

            tblShipper.CellPadding = 3;

            tblShipper.CellSpacing = 3;

            tblShipper.CssClass = "shippertable";
 
            //creating row 0

            #region Row 0

            //creating table row1

            TableRow tr0 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table column 

            TableCell td = new TableCell();

            td.ColumnSpan = 2;

            td.CssClass = "subaa";

            Label td1header = new Label();

            td1header.ID = "lbltd1header" + i.ToString();

            td1header.Text = "Current Pick# " + i.ToString() + " Information";

            td.Controls.Add(td1header);
 
            //adding cells to the row

            tr0.Cells.Add(td);
 
            //adding row to the table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr0);

            #endregion
 
            //creating table row 1

            #region Row 1

            TableRow tr1 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table columns

            TableCell td11 = new TableCell();

            td11.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label crecode = new Label();

            crecode.Text = "CRECode : ";

            crecode.ID = "lblcrecode" + i.ToString();

            td11.Controls.Add(crecode);
 
            TableCell td12 = new TableCell();

            td12.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tcrecode = new TextBox();

            tcrecode.Width = 55;

            tcrecode.ID = "txtcrecode" + i.ToString();

            td12.Controls.Add(tcrecode);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            tr1.Cells.Add(td11);

            tr1.Cells.Add(td12);
 
            //adding row to table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr1);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating row 2

            #region Row 2

            //creating table row 2

            TableRow tr2 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table column

            TableCell td1 = new TableCell();

            td1.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label cname = new Label();

            cname.ID = "lblcname" + i.ToString();

            cname.Text = "Company Name : ";

            td1.Controls.Add(cname);
 
            TableCell td2 = new TableCell();

            td2.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tcname = new TextBox();

            tcname.Width = 238;

            tcname.ID = "txtcname" + i.ToString();

            td2.Controls.Add(tcname);
 
            //adding cell to row2

            tr2.Cells.Add(td1);

            tr2.Cells.Add(td2);        
 
            //adding row to the table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr2);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating table row 3

            #region Row 3

            TableRow tr3 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table column

            TableCell td31 = new TableCell();

            td31.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label caddress = new Label();
 
            caddress.ID = "lblcaddress" + i.ToString();

            caddress.Text = "Address : ";

            td31.Controls.Add(caddress);
 
            TableCell td32 = new TableCell();

            td32.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tcaddress = new TextBox();

            tcaddress.Width = 300;

            tcaddress.ID = "txtcaddress" + i.ToString();            

            td32.Controls.Add(tcaddress);
 
            //adding columns to row

            tr3.Cells.Add(td31);

            tr3.Cells.Add(td32);
 
            //adding row to table;

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr3);

            #endregion
 
            //creating table row4

            #region Row 4

            TableRow tr4 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table columns

            TableCell td41 = new TableCell();

            td41.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label cphone = new Label();

            cphone.Text = "Phone # : ";

            cphone.ID = "lblcphone" + i.ToString();

            td41.Controls.Add(cphone);
 
            TableCell td42 = new TableCell();

            td42.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tcphone = new TextBox();

            tcphone.Width = 100;

            tcphone.ID = "txtcphone" + i.ToString();

            td42.Controls.Add(tcphone);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            tr4.Cells.Add(td41);

            tr4.Cells.Add(td42);
 
            //adding row to table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr4);

            #endregion
 
            //creating table row 5

            #region Row 5

            TableRow tr5 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table columns

            TableCell td51 = new TableCell();

            td51.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label pickup = new Label();

            pickup.Text = "Pickup #: ";

            pickup.ID = "lblcpickup" + i.ToString();

            td51.Controls.Add(pickup);
 
            TableCell td52 = new TableCell();

            td52.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tpickup = new TextBox();

            tpickup.Width = 75;

            tpickup.ID = "txtpickup" + i.ToString();

            td52.Controls.Add(tpickup);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            tr5.Cells.Add(td51);

            tr5.Cells.Add(td52);
 
            //adding row to table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr5);

            #endregion
 
            //creating table row 6

            #region Row 6

            TableRow tr6 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table columns

            TableCell td61 = new TableCell();

            td61.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label pudate = new Label();

            pudate.Text = "Pickup Date : ";

            pudate.ID = "lblcpudate" + i.ToString();

            td61.Controls.Add(pudate);
 
            TableCell td62 = new TableCell();

            td62.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tpudate = new TextBox();

            tpudate.Width = 75;

            tpudate.ID = "txtpudate" + i.ToString();

            td62.Controls.Add(tpudate);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            tr6.Cells.Add(td61);

            tr6.Cells.Add(td62);
 
            //adding row to table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr6);

            #endregion
 
            //creating table row 7

            #region Row 7

            TableRow tr7 = new TableRow();
 
            //creating table columns

            TableCell td71 = new TableCell();

            td71.CssClass = "cellheaderwidth";

            Label putime = new Label();

            putime.Text = "Pickup Time : ";

            putime.ID = "lblcputime" + i.ToString();

            td71.Controls.Add(putime);
 
            TableCell td72 = new TableCell();

            td72.CssClass = "celldetail";

            TextBox tputime = new TextBox();

            tputime.Width = 75;

            tputime.ID = "txtputime" + i.ToString();

            td72.Controls.Add(tputime);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            tr7.Cells.Add(td71);

            tr7.Cells.Add(td72);
 
            //adding row to table

            tblShipper.Rows.Add(tr7);

            #endregion
 
            //adding table to the panel

            newpanel.Controls.Add(tblShipper);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating the edit form

            newpanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(" <fieldset style='margin:5px;border:solid 2px #cdcdb4;text-align:left;width:900px'>"));

            newpanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl(" <legend style='color:#c00000' ><strong>Change Shipper # " +i.ToString() +"  Information </strong> </legend>"));
 
            //creating controls for edit

            #region Edit Controls
 
            Table EditShipper = new Table();

            EditShipper.Width = 875;

            EditShipper.CellSpacing = 3;

            EditShipper.CellPadding = 3;

            EditShipper.CssClass = "shippertable";
 
            //creating of Row 1

            #region Row 1
 
            TableRow etr1 = new TableRow();
 
            TableCell etd11 = new TableCell();

            etd11.CssClass = "shippercellchange1";

            Label ccode = new Label();

            ccode.ID = "lblccode" + i.ToString();

            ccode.Text = "Code : ";

            etd11.Controls.Add(ccode);
 
            TableCell etd12 = new TableCell();

            etd12.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";

            TextBox tccode = new TextBox();

            tccode.ID = "txtccode" + i.ToString();

            etd12.Controls.Add(tccode);
 
            TableCell etd13 = new TableCell();

            etd13.CssClass = "shippercellchange3";

            Label ecname = new Label();

            ecname.ID = "lblecname" + i.ToString();

            ecname.Text = "Company Name : ";            

            etd13.Controls.Add(ecname);
 
            TableCell etd14 = new TableCell();

            etd14.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";

            TextBox tecname = new TextBox();

            tecname.ID = "txtecname" + i.ToString();

            tecname.Width = 250;

            etd14.Controls.Add(tecname);
 
            TableCell etd15 = new TableCell();

            etd11.CssClass = "shippercellchange1";

            Button btnLookup = new Button();

            btnLookup.ID = "btnlookup" + i.ToString();

            btnLookup.Width = 120;

            btnLookup.Text = " Lookup ";

            btnLookup.BorderColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#c40000");

            btnLookup.BorderWidth = 1;

            btnLookup.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Solid;

            btnLookup.Click += new EventHandler(btnLookup_Click);
 
            etd15.Controls.Add(btnLookup);
 
            //adding columns to the row

            etr1.Cells.Add(etd11);

            etr1.Cells.Add(etd12);

            etr1.Cells.Add(etd13);

            etr1.Cells.Add(etd14);

            etr1.Cells.Add(etd15);
 
            //adding row to the table

            EditShipper.Rows.Add(etr1);
 
            //adding table to the panel;

            newpanel.Controls.Add(EditShipper);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating row 2

            #region Row 2

            TableRow etr2 = new TableRow();
 
            TableCell etd21 = new TableCell();

            etd21.ColumnSpan = 5;

            Label ex = new Label();

            ex.ID = "lblex" + i.ToString();

            ex.Text = "Select One: ";

            etd21.Controls.Add(ex);

            ListBox lstshipper = new ListBox();

            lstshipper.ID = "lstshipper" + i.ToString();

            lstshipper.Width = 800;

            lstshipper.Height = 75;

            etd21.Controls.Add(lstshipper);
 
            //adding column to row

            etr2.Cells.Add(etd21);
 
            //adding row to table

            EditShipper.Rows.Add(etr2);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating row 3

            #region Row 3

            TableRow etr3 = new TableRow();
 
            TableCell etd31 = new TableCell();

            etd31.CssClass = "shippercellchange1";

            Label deldate = new Label();

            deldate.ID = "lbldeldate" + i.ToString();

            deldate.Text = "Delivery Date : ";

            etd31.Controls.Add(deldate);
 
            TableCell etd32 = new TableCell();
 
            etd32.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";
 
            TextBox tdeldate = new TextBox();

            tdeldate.ID = "txtdeldate" + i.ToString();

            etd32.Controls.Add(tdeldate);
 
            TableCell etd33 = new TableCell();

            etd33.CssClass = "shippercellchange3";

            Label deltime = new Label();

            deltime.ID = "lbldeltime" + i.ToString();

            deltime.Text = "Delivery Time : ";

            etd33.Controls.Add(deltime);
 
            TableCell etd34 = new TableCell();

            etd34.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";

            TextBox tdeltime = new TextBox();

            tdeltime.ID = "txtdeltime" + i.ToString();

            etd34.Controls.Add(tdeltime);
 
            //adding columns to the row;

            etr3.Cells.Add(etd31);

            etr3.Cells.Add(etd32);

            etr3.Cells.Add(etd33);

            etr3.Cells.Add(etd34);
 
            //adding row to the table

            EditShipper.Rows.Add(etr3);
 
            #endregion
 
            //creating row 4

            #region Row 4

            TableRow etr4 = new TableRow();
 
            TableCell etd41 = new TableCell();

            etd41.CssClass = "shippercellchange1";

            Label delnum = new Label();

            delnum.ID = "lbldelnum" + i.ToString();

            delnum.Text = "Delivery # : ";

            etd41.Controls.Add(delnum);
 
            TableCell etd42 = new TableCell();

            etd42.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";

            TextBox tdelnum = new TextBox();

            tdelnum.ID = "txtdelnum" + i.ToString();

            etd42.Controls.Add(tdelnum);
 
            TableCell etd43 = new TableCell();

            etd43.CssClass = "shippercellchange3";

            Label fcfs = new Label();

            fcfs.ID = "lblfcfs" + i.ToString();

            fcfs.Text = "FcFs: ";

            etd43.Controls.Add(fcfs);
 
            TableCell etd44 = new TableCell();

            etd44.CssClass = "shippercellchange2";

            CheckBox tfcfs = new CheckBox();

            tfcfs.ID = "txtfcfs" + i.ToString();

            etd44.Controls.Add(tfcfs);
 
            //adding columns to the row;

            etr4.Cells.Add(etd41);

            etr4.Cells.Add(etd42);

            etr4.Cells.Add(etd43);

            etr4.Cells.Add(etd44);
 
            //adding row to the table

            EditShipper.Rows.Add(etr4);
 
            #endregion

            #endregion
 
            newpanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("</fieldset>"));
 
            //creating buttons

            #region Buttons for save and remove

            newpanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("<div style='margin:10px;'>"));
 
            Button save = new Button();

            save.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Solid;

            save.BorderColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#c40000");

            save.BorderWidth = 1;

            save.Width = 150;

            save.Text = "Save";
 
            Button Remove = new Button();

            Remove.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Solid;

            Remove.BorderColor = System.Drawing.ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#c40000");

            Remove.BorderWidth = 1;

            Remove.Width = 150;

            Remove.Text = "Remove";

            //adding buttons

            newpanel.Controls.Add(save);

            newpanel.Controls.Add(Remove);

            newpanel.Controls.Add(new LiteralControl("</div>"));

            #endregion 
 
            //adding to the main panel

            spanel.Controls.Add(newpanel);

        }
 
    }

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You should add id's to each table cell that you dynamically create so that you can access that control. Now you can easily use the FindControl method to find the control in each TableCell

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 TextBox tb = (TextBox)TableCell1.FindControl("txtNameofTextBox");

if(tb != null)

{

  tb.Text = "Something";

}

Nathan

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