Object reference not set to an instance of an object

[Ben]

Hi,

I want to access in code-behind a label within the ItemTemplate of a
Formview.

<asp:FormView ID="FormView1" runat="server" DataKeyNames="id"
DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" >
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label ID="nameLabel" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("name")
%>'></asp:Label>

code-behind:
Dim name As String = CType(FormView1.FindControl("nameLabel"), Label).Text


I get the error: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

Could somebody tell me what's wrong in my code?
Thanks
Ben

 

[Konstantinos Pantos]

Your template has not been instansiated yet.
Try running your code in the FormView DataBound event.
Always check that FindControl method returns some control before calling
properties on it.

HTH,

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Software Engineer
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