Text from TextBox in DataList

[etam]

Hi,

i have a DataList with a TextBox added by me:

<aspataList ID="GradeDataList" runat="server"
DataKeyField="id" DataSourceID="ProjectsObjectDataSource">
<ItemTemplate>
topic:
<asp:Label ID="topicLabel" runat="server" Text='<%#
Eval("topic") %>'></asp:Label><br />
<asp:TextBox ID="GradeTextBox" runat="server"
Text='<%# Grade(Eval("id")) %>' />
</ItemTemplate>
</aspataList>

How can I get text from this TextBox?

Thanks in advance,
Etam.

 

[Andy]

Use the .items collection of the datalist to obtain a reference to
your textbox by name.
Once you have the reference, set the value using the textbox's .Text
property.

ie

myDatalist.items("mytexbox").Text="My new value"

 

[etam]

First get to the item, then to the textbox:
TextBox myTextBox = myItem.FindControl("GradeTextBox") as TextBox;

TextBox tb = (TextBox)GradeDataList.FindControl("GradeTextBox");

Then tb == null :/.

But still it is strange... Beacause My GradeDataList has many
GradeTextBoxes. Am I right?

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

First get to the item, then to the textbox:
TextBox myTextBox = myItem.FindControl("GradeTextBox") as TextBox;

 

[Guest]

Exactly. This will work for variable of any value type, including enums.
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[Guest]

Sorry - this made it into the wrong thread...
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[Eliyahu Goldin]

You need first get to the item, something like

TextBox tb = (TextBox)GradeDataList.Items.FindControl("GradeTextBox");