[RESOLVED] Seems unable to set value of hidden control

[Krokonoster]

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:

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

The user control have a member:

public string WorkDateId { get; set; }

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

workDateId.Value = WorkDateId;

I use the user control as follows:

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

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

So..what did I miss?

[Krokonoster]

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

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

        private string _workDateId;

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

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

[gep13]

guess I forgot the page lifecycle stuff

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