[*resolved] table control doesnt save its content?

[MrPolite]

I have an empty table on a page, when the user clicks a button the table is filled with some text. I have another test button on the page which does nothing (just causes a postback). When that button is pressed everything in the table is gone... why does it happen?

[Lethal]

Because you are building the contents of the table at run-time, you will need to generate the table on each postback. Move the code that gens the table outside of the IsPostback() method.

[MrPolite]

Originally posted by Lethal
Because you are building the contents of the table at run-time, you will need to generate the table on each postback. Move the code that gens the table outside of the IsPostback() method.

yeah I'm actually generating it in a button_click event... I guess I'll have to put it in the page_load event
thanks, shall work!

[MrPolite]

ok works, just wondering if it's akward programming to do this

Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        ' Force another btnPreview_click 
        If pnlPreview.Visible Then btnPreview_Click(Nothing, Nothing)
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub btnPreview_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnPreview.Click
        pnlPreview.Visible = True
 
        ' Generate controls in the panel
        ' ....
    End Sub

[Lethal]

Thats one way 2 do it, but I personally would move the code to a sub and call it directly, rather than raising the click event programmaticaly.