get values of dynamic checkboxes - asp.net

Question

I am dynamically creating checkboxes in VB.Net and an .aspx page, based on values in my db. I'm placing them in a two column table for ease of alignment. this part works fine.
Private Async Function InitForEditAsync() As Task
Dim docList = Await GetLoanApplicationConfigurationDocs()
Dim row = New HtmlTableRow()
Dim cell = New HtmlTableCell()
Dim i = 0
For Each doc In docList
Dim chkBox = New HtmlInputCheckBox()
Dim lbl = New Label()
Dim remainder = i Mod 2
chkBox.ID = "chkDocId" + doc.Id.ToString
lbl.Text = doc.DisplayName
cell.Controls.Add(chkBox)
cell.Controls.Add(lbl)
row.Cells.Add(cell)
cell = New HtmlTableCell()
If remainder <> 0 OrElse i = docList.Count() - 1 Then
tblEdit.Rows.Add(row)
row = New HtmlTableRow()
End If
i += 1
Next
End Function
Now I need to retrieve the values without knowing the id's but am not having any luck. I tried this:
For Each chkBox As HtmlInputCheckBox In pnlEdit.Controls.OfType(Of HtmlInputCheckBox)
but the checkboxes are not returned in the list of controls. The table is, but there are no rows in the table object when I explored it in the control collection and when I tried this:
For Each row As HtmlTableRow In tblEdit.Rows.OfType(Of HtmlTableRow)
If it will help, here is a Snip of the UI and the HTML that is created:
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Based on some ideas I got from another site, I'm going to rewrite this using the asp:CheckBoxList. apparently it binds like a datagrid and you can enumerate through it. Seems like what i need.
UPDATE: Everything I posted to start was resolved with five lines of code! "cblDocList is my asp CheckboxList and docList is my ienumerable of objects.
cblDocList.RepeatColumns = 2
cblDocList.DataSource = docList
cblDocList.DataTextField = "DisplayName"
cblDocList.DataValueField = "Id"
cblDocList.DataBind()

Answer 2

It’s something you can do through a loop for each row and each cell or using Linq to have only cells that have controls of type HtmlInputCheckBox inside.
I have simplified your code to be able run that here also shows you an example to achieve your task. Obviously you must change following your exigences .
Hope I well understood :)
Dim tblEdit As New HtmlTable
For k As Integer = 0 To 10
Dim cell = New HtmlTableCell()
Dim row = New HtmlTableRow()
Dim chkBox = New HtmlInputCheckBox()
Dim lbl = New Label()
Dim remainder = k Mod 2
chkBox.ID = "chkDocId_" + k.ToString
chkBox.Checked = remainder = 0
lbl.Text = "Text indicator of CheckBox nr:" + k.ToString
cell.Controls.Add(chkBox)
cell.Controls.Add(lbl)
row.Cells.Add(cell)
cell = New HtmlTableCell()
tblEdit.Rows.Add(row)
Next
Dim checkBoxes As IEnumerable(Of HtmlInputCheckBox) =
(From mRow In tblEdit.Rows).Select(Function(mr)
Dim cb = (From cc In CType(mr, HtmlTableRow).Cells
Where CType(cc, HtmlTableCell).Controls.OfType(Of HtmlInputCheckBox).Count > 0
Select CType(cc, HtmlTableCell).Controls.OfType(Of HtmlInputCheckBox)()(0)).FirstOrDefault
Return CType(cb, HtmlInputCheckBox)
End Function).ToList
For Each checkBox In checkBoxes
Debug.WriteLine("CheckBox ID: {0} Checked: {1} ", checkBox.ID, checkBox.Checked)
Next