How to dynamically reference comboBox?

[Karl]

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

End With

But the properties I'm trying to set are invalid and do not exist.  Suggestions or help appreciated.

[Helen]

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

Greetings,
Helen
the Telerik team

[Karl]

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).