Get a reference to a RadDatePicker inside a Repeater server side

[Matt]

Hi, I'm trying to use a RadDatePicker inside a Repeater. In the ItemDataBound event, I want to get a reference to the RadDatePicker. However, when I do this:

RadDatePicker dtStart = item.FindControl("dtStart") as RadDatePicker; 

I get this error: 

Cannot convert type 'System.Web.UI.Control' to 'Telerik.Web.UI.Skins.RadDatePicker' via a reference conversion, boxing conversion, unboxing conversion, wrapping conversion, or null type conversion 

I know I've done something similar when the RadDatePicker is inside an edit template of a RadGrid. Is there anyway to accomplish this?

[Princy]

Hi,
Try the following code snippet to access the RadDatePicker inside a Repeater.

C#:

protected void Repeater1_ItemDataBound(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
  {
     /*Loop through the repeater items and access*/
     foreach (RepeaterItem item in Repeater1.Items)
      {
         RadDatePicker RadDatePicker1= (RadDatePicker)item.FindControl("RadDatePicker1");
      }
  }

Thanks,
Princy.

[Matt]

I still get an error:

Cannot convert type 'System.Web.UI.Control' to 'Telerik.Web.UI.Skins.RadDatePicker' 

[Matt]

Ok. I've determined that I can just use an anonymous type and that will give me a RadDatePicker:

var dtStart = item.FindControl("dtStart");