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How to update textbox value using global string variable as textbox name

I would normally use the following line of code to update the value of a date textbox in a form.......

SpecificForm.DateTextBox.Text = Format(MonthCalendar1.SelectionStart, "MM/dd/yyyy").ToString

BUT, in this particular sub routine I need to be able to update various maskedtextboxes as shown above using a global variable that has the name of the textbox stored in it. Using a select case I'm able to identify the form that contains the date field, but I need to be able to use the global variable in updating the textbox because there are multiple date fields on various forms....as opposed to one date field.

How can I replace "DateTextBox" with the global variable to accomplish the task?

bigdaddyz99

You should be able to access the control by using the form and "finding" the control by name.

dim tbname as string = "mytextbox"

Dim tb As TextBox = CType(Me.FindControl(tbname), TextBox)
tb.Text = "mytext"

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I see FindForm in the list but I do not see FindControl.

I'm using VB2005 and Framework 2.0.

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I already had a similar function set up on most if not all of my forms when it came to a textbox.....only with this one I needed to add new functions on about ten forms for MaskedTextBox 's.

And after doing that, the procedure worked like a charm.

Thanks! for the effort.