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How to get reference to nested listview using findcontrol method

I have two listview controls nested

An outer listview and an inner listview

The innerlistview is a set of checkboxes that are populated from a database

I want code that uses the findcontrol method to get a reference to the inner listview so I can loop through all the checkboxes generated from the database and set them to false.

The markup for the controls is below

<asp:ListView ID="outerListView" runat="server" DataKeyNames="Id" OnItemDataBound="outerListView_ItemDataBound">
                        <LayoutTemplate> 
                            <asp:PlaceHolder ID="itemPlaceholder" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                        </LayoutTemplate>
                        <ItemTemplate>
                            <fieldset>
                                <legend>
                                    <%#Eval("Description") %></legend>
                                <!-- inner listview -->
                                <asp:ListView ID="innerListView" runat="server" DataKeyNames="Id" OnItemDataBound="innerListView_ItemDataBound">
                                    <LayoutTemplate>
                                        <asp:PlaceHolder ID="itemPlaceholder" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                                    </LayoutTemplate>
                                    <ItemTemplate>
                                        <asp:CheckBox ID="_checkBoxField" runat="server" Text='<%#Eval("Description") %>'
                                            OnCheckedChanged="_checkBoxField_CheckedChanged" />
                                        <br />
                                    </ItemTemplate>       
                                </asp:ListView>
                                <!-- innerlistview -->
                            </fieldset>
                        </ItemTemplate>                     
                    </asp:ListView>

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tovvenki

Hi,
A reference to the parent listview is passed to the itemdatabound you can use it to find the child listview

protected void outerListView_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ListView outerLstVw = (ListView)sender;
Listview innerLstVw = (ListView)outerLstVw.FindControl ("innerListView");
}

for more info you can also refer to the discussion here
http://forums.asp.net/t/1465507.aspx

I hope that this helps you

Thanks and regards,
Venki

mugsey

ASKER

OK thanks. However can I do the same thing you suggested but use the FINDCONTROLOFTYPE method?

As the html generated ID of each checkbox will be different.

tovvenki

hey,
Where did you got the method FINDCONTROLOFTYPE?
I have not used it before need to check that.
Sorry could not help you on this.

Thanks and regards,
Venki

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