How do I reference or change formview child controls in code?

2 Feb 2006 8:50 PM

Scott at Cedar Creek

I have a FormView control (which, by the way, is VERY cool) that contains a
bunch of controls inside it. One of them is a label called "Status". I
would like this label to be one of several colors, depending on its value. I
was going to set up a "SELECT CASE" in my Page_Load code, but I can't seem to
figure out how to reference the control. I'm pretty sure it's
FormView1.Something.Something.Something("Status") but I don't know what the
"something"s are. Can anyone fill in the blanks for me? Thanks in advance!
--Scott

ps. I've also tried to search for appropriate documentation in Help, but
apparently I need training in how to find it. It's GOT to be out there, but
I sure could use help in finding it.

3 Feb 2006 5:13 AM

Christopher Reed

Use FormView1.FindControl("Status").

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Christopher A. Reed
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."

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"Scott at Cedar Creek" <ScottatCedarCr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
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>I have a FormView control (which, by the way, is VERY cool) that contains a
> bunch of controls inside it. One of them is a label called "Status". I
> would like this label to be one of several colors, depending on its value.
> I
> was going to set up a "SELECT CASE" in my Page_Load code, but I can't seem
> to
> figure out how to reference the control. I'm pretty sure it's
> FormView1.Something.Something.Something("Status") but I don't know what
> the
> "something"s are. Can anyone fill in the blanks for me? Thanks in
> advance!
> --Scott
>
> ps. I've also tried to search for appropriate documentation in Help, but
> apparently I need training in how to find it. It's GOT to be out there,
> but
> I sure could use help in finding it.

3 Feb 2006 7:50 PM

Scott at Cedar Creek

I'm not exactly sure HOW to use FormView1.FindControl("Status").

Would I do it like this?

FormView1.FindControl("Status").Text = "NewText"
FormView1.FindControl("Status").ForeColor = "Red"
FormView1.FindControl("Status").Visible = True

I'm trying stuff like this, and VS isn't liking it. Try as I might (I'm
feeling VERY stupid right now), I cannot find any documentation of any
examples of this. I sure would appreciate it if someone who is smarter than
me (nearly all of you out there qualify!) would help me out here. I'm
overwhelmed by the .Net learning curve.

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"Christopher Reed" wrote:

> Use FormView1.FindControl("Status").

4 Feb 2006 1:06 AM

Christopher Reed

Assuming that you're using VB (so forgive me if my syntax is goofy because I
primarily use C#):
In Page_Load:

Dim Status As Label
Status = CType(FormView1.FindControl("Status"), Label)

Status.Text = "NewText"
Status.ForeColor = Color.Red
Status.Visible = True

etc., etc., etc.

You might spend some time looking at the QuickStart Tutorials. You can find
them at www.asp.net .

--
Christopher A. Reed
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."

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"Scott at Cedar Creek" <ScottatCedarCr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:042D2860-E3B4-4129-A31D-46763DD3B4F9@microsoft.com...
> I'm not exactly sure HOW to use FormView1.FindControl("Status").
>
> Would I do it like this?
>
> FormView1.FindControl("Status").Text = "NewText"
> FormView1.FindControl("Status").ForeColor = "Red"
> FormView1.FindControl("Status").Visible = True
>
> I'm trying stuff like this, and VS isn't liking it. Try as I might (I'm
> feeling VERY stupid right now), I cannot find any documentation of any
> examples of this. I sure would appreciate it if someone who is smarter
> than
> me (nearly all of you out there qualify!) would help me out here. I'm
> overwhelmed by the .Net learning curve.
>
> "Christopher Reed" wrote:
>
>> Use FormView1.FindControl("Status").
>