RadComboBox from code-behind not declared?

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Hi,

I have the following problem. I create RadComboBox in code-behind Page_init

Dim ddl As RadComboBox
Dim sqlSource As SqlDataSource
ddl = New RadComboBox
sqlSource = New SqlDataSource

sqlSource.ConnectionString = WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings(TablePrefix).ConnectionString
sqlSource.SelectCommand = " SELECT ValueText, " & UItaal & "text AS tekst FROM " & TablePrefix & "_" & ArrCategory & " "

plh_Category.Controls.Add(ddl)

ddl.DataSource = sqlSource
ddl.ID = "ddl_BU"

ddl.EmptyMessage = GetGlobalResourceObject("Insight", "Maak uw selectie")
ddl.DataValueField = "ValueText"
ddl.DataTextField = "tekst"
ddl.DataBind()

The ComboBox is created OK but I cannot find it with

Dim ddl As RadComboBox = Page.FindControl("ddl_BU")

It's keep telling me

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.





Why isn't the control added to the Controls collection?

Regards,
Marc

[Fit2Page]

OK this is working now, I did find the control with:

Dim ddl As RadComboBox = plh_Category.FindControl("ddl_BU")

Thanks for yr time

Marc