Question: referencing control in formview gives error

[Cirene]

I cannot reference a calendar control in my formview control. (I want the
calendar's date to be set to "Today" whenever they enter insert mode.)

Here's part of the formview...
<asp:FormView ID="FormView1" runat="server" CellPadding="4"
DataKeyNames="ListingId"
DataSourceID="sdsListingDetails" ForeColor="#333333">
:
:
<InsertItemTemplate><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
width="700">
:
:
<tr>
<td style="width: 166px" valign="top">
Bid Deadline:</td>
<td>
<asp:Calendar ID="calDeadline" runat="server"
Height="165px" SelectedDate='<%# Bind("LBidDeadline") %>'
Width="259px"></asp:Calendar>
</td>
</tr>
:
:
</InsertItemTemplate>
:
:
</asp:FormView>

Here's the code:
Protected Sub FormView1_ModeChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles FormView1.ModeChanged
Select Case Me.FormView1.CurrentMode
Case FormViewMode.Insert
Dim cal As Calendar =
CType(Me.FormView1.FindControl("calDeadline"), Calendar)
cal.SelectedDate = Now.Date
End Select
End Sub

The variable 'cal' is "Nothing" everytime I set it! In fact, I cannot
reference any textboxes in the formview as well.

I know it's probably something simple.

Any ideas?

 

[Michael Nemtsev, [MVP]]

Hello Cirene,

What's the calendar control name in the page source, when page is rendered?

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C> I cannot reference a calendar control in my formview control. (I
C> want the calendar's date to be set to "Today" whenever they enter
C> insert mode.)
C>
C> Here's part of the formview...
C> <asp:FormView ID="FormView1" runat="server" CellPadding="4"
C> DataKeyNames="ListingId"
C> DataSourceID="sdsListingDetails" ForeColor="#333333">
C> :
C> :
C> <InsertItemTemplate><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
C> width="700">
C> :
C> :
C> <tr>
C> <td style="width: 166px" valign="top">
C> Bid Deadline:</td>
C> <td>
C> <asp:Calendar ID="calDeadline" runat="server"
C> Height="165px" SelectedDate='<%# Bind("LBidDeadline") %>'
C> Width="259px"></asp:Calendar>
C> </td>
C> </tr>
C> :
C> :
C> </InsertItemTemplate>
C> :
C> :
C> </asp:FormView>
C> Here's the code:
C> Protected Sub FormView1_ModeChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal
C> e As
C> System.EventArgs) Handles FormView1.ModeChanged
C> Select Case Me.FormView1.CurrentMode
C> Case FormViewMode.Insert
C> Dim cal As Calendar =
C> CType(Me.FormView1.FindControl("calDeadline"), Calendar)
C> cal.SelectedDate = Now.Date
C> End Select
C> End Sub
C> The variable 'cal' is "Nothing" everytime I set it! In fact, I
C> cannot reference any textboxes in the formview as well.
C>
C> I know it's probably something simple.
C>
C> Any ideas?
C>

 

[bruce barker]

thats because they are children of the template which is a child of the
formview. so you need to do a recursive find (find children of children ...)



-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[Cirene]

Here's some of it... calDeadline seems correct???

<a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$FormView1$calDeadline','2857')"
style="color:Black" title="October 28">28</a></td><td align="center"
style="width:14%;"><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$FormView1$calDeadline','2858')"
style="color:Black" title="October 29">29</a></td><td align="center"
style="width:14%;"><a
href="javascript:__doPostBack('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$FormView1$calDeadline','2859')"
style="color:Black" title="October 30">30</a></td><td align="center"
style="width:14%;"><a