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Find a Control in a DataList

I need to know how to find a hyperlink control in a datalist in my code behind. The following code works great with a GridView:

Protected Sub GridView2_RowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridViewRowEventArgs) Handles GridView2.RowDataBound
If e.Row.RowType = DataControlRowType.DataRow Then
If Not User.Identity.IsAuthenticated Then
Dim h As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Row.FindControl("HyperLink1"), HyperLink)
Dim i As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Row.FindControl("HyperLink30"), HyperLink)
Dim j As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Row.FindControl("HyperLink2"), HyperLink)
If h IsNot Nothing Then
h.Visible = False
End If
If i IsNot Nothing Then
i.Visible = False
End If
If j IsNot Nothing Then
j.Visible = False
End If
End If
End If
End Sub

Can someone convert this code for me in a DataList. Or please respond with what the code would be in a DataList.

M.L. Martin

ASKER

This is what I have come up with so far:

Protected Sub DataList2_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DataListItemEventArgs) Handles DataList2.ItemDataBound

If e.Item.DataItem = DataControlRowType.DataRow Then
If Not User.Identity.IsAuthenticated Then
Dim h As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("HyperLink1"), HyperLink)
Dim i As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("HyperLink30"), HyperLink)
Dim j As HyperLink = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("HyperLink2"), HyperLink)
If h IsNot Nothing Then
h.Visible = False
End If
If i IsNot Nothing Then
i.Visible = False
End If
If j IsNot Nothing Then
j.Visible = False
End If
End If
End If
End Sub

But I receive this error:

Operator '=' is not defined for type 'DataRowView' and type 'DataControlRowType'.

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M.L. Martin

ASKER

Tried different syntax with intellisense until correct one was produced.