html controls datalist

Yes, it is possible. It goes like this:

<input type=hidden id="hiddenctl" value='<%# ... %>' runat=server
In the server-side event handler for ItemCommand:

HtmlInputHidden c = (HtmlInputHidden) e.Item.FindControl ("hiddenctl");
string thevalue = c.Value;

Hope this helps.

"Marty U." <MartyU@dotnet.itags.org.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Is it possible to do the following:

In a datalist place an HTML hidden control like such..

<input type="hidden" id="hiddenctl"
value='<%#Databinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dbfield")%>'
Then on the DataListItemCommand retrieve the value of that control using the
findcontrol method or something similar?

ObjectType myhiddenfield = (ObjectType)e.Item.FindControl("hiddenctl");
string thevalue = myhiddenfield.Text;

This simple task has turned into a nightmare simply because I need to pass
several variables from a datalist command to the method using Postback.

Thanks

e.Item.Find