Add function to programatically created buttons?

[Cin0s3]

I am adding a series of LinkButtons to a Panel in the code behide page and I have a Function called RemoveItem that I want it to run when clicked also in the code behind page. So I add the buttons like this:

fo i=0 to Session("ttlitems")
Dim b As New LinkButton
b.ID = "lbutton" & i
b.Text = "Remove"
b.ToolTip = "Remove this item"
b.Attributes.Add("onclick", "RemoveItem(" & i & ");")
panel1.controls.add(b)
next

And when I click the button I get an error. I can not setup button click events on the code behind because the buttons dont exist yet. So I'm kind of lost on this one.

[CVMichael]

Buttons is the worst thing to create programatically... why don't you try with the repeater control ? It's a lot easyer, and it works well with any control (ie buttons too)

If you don't know how to do it with a repeater control, just ask me.

[Cin0s3]

it really has to be done this way, I wish I could go the other route but this is what I have to do.

[hellswraith]

Are you sure you can't use the repeater control? It sounds like it is the perfect situation for it.

[Redth]

guys, i have a whole bunch of programmatically created dropdownlist controls that works just fine right now, but i'm thinking i may benefit from the repeater control... any good reading on it?

[Nigh™a®e]

Originally posted by CVMichael
Buttons is the worst thing to create programatically...

Not with .NET is should say

If you add the buttons, also add a handler to it using addhandler.

This is a easy and safe sollution.

[vbpahuja]

b.Attributes.Add("onclick", "RemoveItem(" & i & ");")

will try to call RemoveItem function on click & will give you error if it is not there.

You need to add event handler for the button as
AddHandler Button1.Click, AddressOf Me.RemoveItem