use variable name to set textbox readonly 1

[drctx]

i've been stuck on this problem all day.
how can i use a variable name to set several textboxes to readonly?

While MyDataReader.Read

    if MyDataReader.Item("FieldType") Is System.DBNull.Value then
        ' do nothing
    else
        if MyDataReader.Item("FieldType") = "Hidden" then
            Page.FindControl("txt" + MyDataReader.Item("FieldName")).visible = false
            Page.FindControl("lbl" + MyDataReader.Item("FieldName")).visible = false
        end if

        if MyDataReader.Item("FieldType") = "ReadOnly" then
            Page.FindControl("txt" + MyDataReader.Item("FieldName")).readonly = true
            'txtShortDesc.readonly = true
        end if
    End If

End While

it gives the error:
'readonly' is not a member of 'System.Web.UI.Control'. on this line:

Page.FindControl("txt" + MyDataReader.Item("FieldName")).readonly = true

 

[jbenson001]

You need to get a refernce to the textbox with FindControl:

if MyDataReader.Item("FieldType") = "ReadOnly" then
   Dim txt as New TextBox
   txt = Page.FindControl("txt" + MyDataReader.Item("FieldName"))
   txt.readonly = true
end if

Jim

 

[drctx]

thank you very much! that made my day!

 

[jbenson001]

glad that helped...