[RESOLVED] Seems unable to set value of hidden control

Note: Going to be posting a few silly questions (seems to be silly problems) so be warned, my webforms knowledge are pretty low.

I got a hidden control in a User Control, as follows:

Code:

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<asp:HiddenField ID="workDateId" runat="server" Value="" />

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The user control have a member:

Code:

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public string WorkDateId { get; set; }

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In the form load event for the user control I set the value of my hidden control to the value of my member:

Code:

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workDateId.Value = WorkDateId;

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I use the user control as follows:

Code:

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var ctrl = (TestControl)LoadControl("TestControl.ascx");
ctrl.WorkDateId = "some nonsense";
var cell = new TableCell();
cell.Controls.Add(ctrl);
tblRow.Cells.Add(cell);

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However, the value of the hidden control are never set.

So..what did I miss? :cool:

Solved it. (guess I forgot the page lifecycle stuff)

Changed my auto property to set the control value as soon it's value changes.

Code:

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        private string _workDateId;

        public string WorkDateId
        {
            get { return _workDateId; }
            set
            {
                _workDateId = value;
                workDateId.Value = _workDateId;
            }
        }

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Okey Dokey now. (and posting next stupid one soon ;-) )

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Krokonoster

guess I forgot the page lifecycle stuff

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This is always something that comes back to bite you every so often :)