Findcontrol issue

[WinginSue]

I am attempting to figure out how to use a datagrid with checkboxes. I found some information for using an item template and the FindControl method. I am using Dreamweaver to program so I'm sure I'm not getting all the bells and whistles that VB.NET has to offer. I'm stumped because my code looks like so much that I have found on the web. I am getting this message when I click the submit button:
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Any advice will be unbelievably appreciated. ( put a space after the colon between ASP and DATAGRID to take out the face)

Thank you

Here's my script code:

<script language="vb" runat="server">
sub check_clicked(byVal sender as object, byVal e as eventArgs)
    Dim dgItem as DataGridItem
    Dim strSelected as String
    Dim ckSelected as System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox
		
    For Each dgItem in dgsvcPacks.Items
        ckSelected = dgsvcPacks.FindControl("ckUpdate")
           if ckSelected.Checked then
             strSelected = CType(dgsvcPacks.FindControl("name"),Label).Text
             strSelected = strselected & "<br>"
           end if
    next
    label1.Text = strSelected
end sub
</script>

Here's my datagrid code:

<form runat="server">
<asp: DataGrid id="dgsvcPacks" runat="server"
	AutoGenerateColumns="false"
    Font-Name="Vernada" Width="75%"
    HorizontalAlign="Center">
    
    <headerstyle BackColor="#21609b" ForeColor="#FFFFFF" Font-Bold="true"/>
    <columns>
    	<asp:BoundColumn DataField="name" HeaderText="Module"/>
        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="update" HeaderText="Update No" />
        <asp:BoundColumn DataField="file" HeaderText="Update File Name"/>
        <asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="ckbox">
            <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:CheckBox ID="ckUpdate" runat="server"/>
            </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:TemplateColumn>
    </columns>
    
</asp: DataGrid>
<asp:Button OnClick="check_clicked" Text="Submit" runat="server"/>
<asp:Label ID="label1" runat="server" />
</form>

[greeny_1984]

hi,

try like this

For Each dgItem in dgsvcPacks.Items
ckSelected = dgItem.FindControl("ckUpdate") as checkbox
if ckSelected.Checked then
strSelected = CType(dgItem.FindControl("name"),Label).Text
strSelected = strselected & "<br>"
end if

[WinginSue]

Thanks.. you helped me realize I goofed and was doing the grid instead of the item. I'm almost there. I just realized I need templateitems for the rest of the columns as there is no "ID" field for the boundcolumn.

The whole thing works now. YIPPEE!
Thank you so much!

[greeny_1984]

hi,

If you solved your issue,i suggest to mark this thread as solved as it saves time for fellow posters to concentrate on other posts.

[achristov]

In general set the @Page attribute trace="true" to locate the control. Then you'll easily figure out how to "FilndControl()" it. Read MSDN on FindControl() also. This should be enough!

[CornerAnalyst]

comment out Dim ckSelected as System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox and within your loop

For Each dgItem As GridViewRow in dgsvcPacks.Rows
  Dim cb As CheckBox = row.FindControl("ckUpdate")

[CornerAnalyst]

Make that:

comment out Dim ckSelected as System.Web.UI.WebControls.CheckBox and within your loop

For Each dgItem As GridViewRow in dgsvcPacks.Rows
  Dim cb As CheckBox = dgItem .FindControl("ckUpdate")