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Ai3xSKC
June 14th, 2002, 10:28 AM
Hey guys,

I was wondering how you would access the text of a label which is contained within an asp reapeater....

for example,...


<asp:repeater id="level1" runat="server" datasource="....">
<asp:repeater id="level2" runat="server" datasource="...">
<asp:label id="lblText" runat="server">Text</asp:label>
</asp:repeater>
</asp:repeater>


I read from somewhere that you would grab it in this fashion...

ctype(page.FindControl("level1:level2:ctl0:lblText"), Label).text


but I get a "Object Not Instantiated" error.....

Thanks in Advance
Steven

Ai3xSKC
June 14th, 2002, 10:31 AM
Sorry Guys,

those greater than and less than sign messed up my post....
this is what it's supposed to be


&lt;asp:repeater id="level1" runat="server" datasource="...."&gt;
&lt;asp:repeater id="level2" runat="server" datasource="..."&gt;
&lt;asp:label id="lblText" runat="server"&gt; Text &lt;asp:label&gt;
&lt;/asp:repeater&gt;
&lt;/asp:repeater&gt;