Thread: trying to reference my user controls properties?

Hi

I have a user control in a repeater.
in my repeaters OnItemDataBound event, i check to see if I must
set the control to be visible, and at the same time need to set a property
of that control, which I can only do in the code-behind

my repeater and user control:

Code:

<asp:Repeater ID="rpActiveSpecification" runat="server">
                                                                                <ItemTemplate>
                                                                                    <tr>
                                                                                        <td>
                                                                                            <asp:Panel ID="pnlActiveSpecificationForms" runat="server">
                                                                                                <forms:art ID="FormsArt" runat="server" Visible="false" />
                                                                                            </asp:Panel>
                                                                                        </td>
                                                                                    </tr>
                                                                                </ItemTemplate>
                                                                            </asp:Repeater>

my OnItemDataBound: (red)

Code:

Protected Sub rpActiveSpecification_OnItemDataBound(ByVal s As Object, ByVal e As RepeaterItemEventArgs)
        If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
            '---------------------------------------
            Dim myForms As Forms = e.Item.DataItem

            '---------------------------------------
            Select Case myForms.Name
                Case "Art"
                    Dim FormsArt As UserControl = e.Item.FindControl("FormsArt")
                Case "Carpet Rug"
                   
                Case "Accessories"
                    
                Case "Bedding"
                    
                Case "Casegoods"
                   
                Case "Drapery"
                    
                Case "Fabric"
                    
                Case "Lighting"
                   
                Case "Mirrors"
                    
                Case "Pillow"
                    
                Case "Trims"
                    
                Case "Uplholstered"
                    
                Case "Architectural Schedule"
                   
            End Select
        End If
    End Sub

The property i'm trying to set is 'SpecID'.
when i loaded the controls dynamically I could set the property?

My user controls are all registered in my web.config.

Shem

Hi Wolfy

I think I understand what your saying, this is what i have now:

Code:

Dim FormsArt As CustomControls_form_art = e.Item.FindControl("FormsArt")
FormsArt.SpecID = myParams.SpecID
FormsArt.Visible = True

This way does see my property SpecID.
'CustomControls_form_art' is my controls Class name.

Shem

it seems to be working now Wolfy