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FindControl will not work when searching for control in gridview which in on master page. &nbsp;Neither one of the 'Dim ....' options listed below will work. &nbsp;This is on a master page, but it is in the RowDataBound routine where I am trying to access the control.<br />
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Protected Sub SchLayer1GridView_RowDataB<wbr />ound(ByVal<wbr /> sender As Object, ByVal e As GridViewRowEventArgs)<br />
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Dim NewNameDrpDn As DropDownList = CType(e.Row.FindControl(&quot;D<wbr />rpDnName1&quot;<wbr />), DropDownList)<br />
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Dim NewNameDrpDn As DropDownList = DirectCast(e.Row.FindContr<wbr />ol(&quot;DrpDnN<wbr />ame1&quot;), DropDownList)<br />
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End Sub<br />
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Any help would be appreciated.<br />
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Thanks,
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FindControl will not work when searching for control in gridview which in on master page.  Neither one of the 'Dim ....' options listed below will work.  This is on a master page, but it is in the RowDataBound routine where I am trying to access the control.

Protected Sub SchLayer1GridView_RowDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridViewRowEventArgs)

Dim NewNameDrpDn As DropDownList = CType(e.Row.FindControl("DrpDnName1"), DropDownList)

Dim NewNameDrpDn As DropDownList = DirectCast(e.Row.FindControl("DrpDnName1"), DropDownList)

End Sub

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

FindControl in gridview on web page which is on master page.

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