How to dynamically reference comboBox?

3 posts, 1 answers
  1. Karl
    Karl avatar
    8 posts
    Member since:
    Apr 2011

    Posted 17 May 2011 Link to this post

    I have a project that previously used asp dropdown lists.  I am switching these over to telerik controls for increased functionality.  However, I need to be able to dynamically reference and populate the controls in the page load event.  Here is how I used to accomplish this:

    Dim dropDown As New DropDownList
    dropDown = CType(Me.Master.FindControl("id_" & dynamic_code), DropDownList)
     
    With dropDown
        .Enabled = True
        .DataSource = SqlDataReader
        .DataValueField = "code"
        .DataTextField = "desc"
        .DataBind()
    End With


    How do I replicate this behavior with a telerik control?  I've tried something like this:

    Dim dropDown As RadComboBoxItem
    Dim instance As RadComboBoxItem
     
    dropDown = instance.FindControl("id_" & dynamic_code)
     
    With dropDown
        .Enabled = True
        .DataSource = SqlDataReader
        .DataValueField = "code"
        .DataTextField = "desc"
        .DataBind()
    End With

    But the properties I'm trying to set are invalid and do not exist.  Suggestions or help appreciated.
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  3. Answer
    Helen
    Admin
    Helen avatar
    1052 posts

    Posted 17 May 2011 Link to this post

    Hi Karl,

    Could you please try the following:

    Dim dropDown As RadComboBox
    dropDown = CType(Me.Master.FindControl("id_" & dynamic_code), RadComboBox)
     
    With dropDown
        .Enabled = True
        .DataSource = SqlDataReader
        .DataValueField = "code"
        .DataTextField = "desc"
        .DataBind()
    End With


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  5. Karl
    Karl avatar
    8 posts
    Member since:
    Apr 2011

    Posted 17 May 2011 Link to this post

    Looks like I was making it more complicated than it needed to be.  Your solution worked perfectly, thanks.

    For anyone interested, to use FindControl with a master page in this manner, I had to append "content$" to the ID of the control I was trying to find (I'm not sure if "content" must match the ID of your content place holder, but it does in my case).
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