Multiline Input Control

[Tuti]

Hi, I am trying to use the multiline input control because I have the need
to display and edit multiple lines of text on my pocketpc mobile app. I am
not able to pre-set the text with this control using its text property when
the page loads or even at design time. When the user types in the control
however I am able to retrieve the text at that point. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Michael King]

You need to use Form.FindControl to retrieve a reference to the textbox.

 

[Tuti]

Thanks for the reply but it I have no success so far. Here's what I am
doing.
<mobile:Form runat="server" id="Form1">

<mlic:multilineinput id="TI" runat="server" Cols="25"
Rows="5"></mlic:multilineinput>

</mobile:Form>

and in the code behind file all I am trying to do is set some text, but when
the page shows, the text is not displayed even though the text property has
the text contents in it.

private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

// Put user code to initialize the page here

MMIT_Sample.MultiLineInput txtBox=

(MMIT_Sample.MultiLineInput)Form1.Controls[0];

txtBox.Text = "This is a test";

}