Add same control to different controls

[Andrew Jocelyn]

Hi

Maybe it's because it's Friday afternoon but I can't work out how to simply
use the same Label control in two different PlaceHolder controls. This is
what happens. When I add the Label to the second PlaceHolder it's removed
from the first. I want any changes to the Label to be reflected in both
PlaceHolders.

Label lb = new Label();
lb.Text = "Label";
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(lb);
Response.Write(PlaceHolder1.HasControls().ToString()); // true
PlaceHolder2.Controls.Add(lb);
Response.Write(PlaceHolder1.HasControls().ToString()); // false


In real live the Label with be a custom control with child controls. What
should I do?

Thanks
Andrew

 

[Riki]

This is how ASP.NET controls behave.
You can't add them twice.

You'll need to write some code that updates both labels, and do all updates
through that code.

 

[Yankee Imperialist Dog]

create a second label control and add it.