Using .ID to solve my SetFocus problem.

Yesterday I blogged about a problem I was having using .ClientID.

Dan replied with a few comments that sparked a set of new ideas.

In my CreateChildControls() [1] method I specified an arbitrary name for my control using the .ID property. Next I exposed my control using a readonly property [2] which I pass to the SetFocus() routine:

    [1]

    Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()

        wtCertTextBox = New TextBox()

        wtCertTextBox.ID = "WtCertTextBox"

        ...

    End Sub



    [2]

    Public ReadOnly Property WeightCertTextBox() As TextBox

        Get

            Return (wtCertTextBox)

        End Get

    End Property



    [3]

    SetFocus(LookupControl.WeightCertTextBox)