asp.net create uzer wizard getting a handle on controls in custom steps - asp.net

Question

I have added an extra step to my uzerwizard
<asp:TemplatedWizardStep id="stpPayment" runat="server" Title="Payment">
<ContentTemplate>
<asp:DropDownList ID="cmbSubs" runat="server" ClientIDMode="Static"
Width="200px">
<asp:ListItem Value="month">Monthly Subscription</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="year">Annual Subscription</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
i am successfully navigating to the new step
protected void NewUserprofileWizard_NextButtonClick(object sender, WizardNavigationEventArgs e)
{
if (NewUserprofileWizard.ActiveStepIndex == 0)
{
NewUserprofileWizard.ActiveStepIndex = 1;
}
}
but I cant get access to the dropdownlist from my codebehind
note: i can get a handle onto the controls in the 1st (createuser) step.
but any controls in the next step always return a null.
this is the code i am using
DropDownList cmb = (DropDownList)NewUserprofileWizard.WizardSteps[1].FindControl("cmbSubs");
i always return a null.
note that this works just fine
TextBox tmp = (TextBox)NewUserprofileWizard.CreateUserStep.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("Email");
userProfile.AccountEmail = tmp.Text;
problem seems unique to custom steps
Thanks for the help
Tried Gregors suggestion. no luck. mine always comes up as null.
if thsi helps any:
my wizard is inside a user control..
the page that uses the user control is inside a master page.....

Answer 1

Here is little sample I have created for you, first aspx code:
<asp:CreateUserWizard ID="CreateUserWizard1" runat="server" OnNextButtonClick="CreateUserWizard1_NextButtonClick">
<WizardSteps>
<asp:WizardStep runat="server" Title="My Custom Step">
<asp:DropDownList ID="cmbSubs" runat="server" ClientIDMode="Static"
Width="200px">
<asp:ListItem Value="month">Monthly Subscription</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="year">Annual Subscription</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</asp:WizardStep>
<asp:CreateUserWizardStep runat="server" />
<asp:CompleteWizardStep runat="server" />
</WizardSteps>
</asp:CreateUserWizard>
And now the code to find first dropdown:
protected void CreateUserWizard1_NextButtonClick(object sender, WizardNavigationEventArgs e)
{
if (e.CurrentStepIndex == 0)
{
//get instance to dropdown...
string selectedValue = null;
string controlId = null;
foreach (var item in CreateUserWizard1.WizardSteps[0].Controls)
{
DropDownList ddl = item as DropDownList;
if (ddl != null)
{
selectedValue = ddl.SelectedValue;
controlId = ddl.ClientID;
break;
}
}
}
}
Of course you can also find your dropdown like this:
DropDownList cmbSubs = CreateUserWizard1.WizardSteps[0].FindControl("cmbSubs") as DropDownList;
Happy coding!

Answer 2

it appears that today my google foo was doing much better
because i am in a templateswizardstep, i have to cast the wizardstep into the templatedwizardstep.
from here i can now find the control. whooohoo!
TemplatedWizardStep step = (TemplatedWizardStep)NewUserprofileWizard.WizardSteps[1];
cmb = (DropDownList)step.ContentTemplateContainer.FindControl("cmbSubs");
Thanks all for the help