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How can I control my textboxes' display using Me.Controls in Vb.net? – Asp.net

I have about four or more textboxes on my screen but I set false to visible.
As the result (count) of my database table, I want to show the textboxes.
Here is my code.

//my datatable list
Dim dl As List(Of String) = dt.Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).Select(Function(dr) dr(0).ToString).ToList
For i As Integer = 1 To dl.Count
            Me.Controls("txtSrc" & i.ToString).Visible = True
Next

Then, I have this kind of error .

InvalidCastException: String The conversion from "lblSrc1" to type'Integer' is invalid.

How can I fix that error?

Note; I am using VS 2019<<ASP.NET webform (using VB.NET)>>

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  1. Chosen as BEST ANSWER
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    Firstly, I am sorry that I forgot to say I have a Master page. So I tried that way and it did work for me. Thanks.

     For i As Integer = 1 To dl.Count
            Dim mpContentPlaceHolder As ContentPlaceHolder = CType(Master.FindControl("ContentPlaceHolder1"), ContentPlaceHolder)            
            Dim txt As TextBox = CType(mpContentPlaceHolder.FindControl("TextBox" & i), TextBox)
            txt.Visible = True
        Next

  2. 0

    Ok, unlike say VBA/VB6 – maybe vb.net desktop?

    You get getting a type conversion error because

        Me.Controls()

    Wants a number (index value) into the controls collection.

    So, you can’t use a string or "variable" to reference the controls the same way you can say in VBA/Access/VB6

    So, your example code would become this:

        For i As Integer = 1 To dt.Rows.Count
        Dim Tbox As TextBox
        Tbox = Me.FindControl("TextBox" & i)
        Tbox.Visible = False
    Next

    Also, there is little (no reason) to convert the data table into a list to get the row count, since a data table as above shows .Rows.Count is the same value

    So

     Dim dl As List(Of String) = dt.Rows.Cast(Of DataRow).Select(Function(dr) dr(0).ToString).ToList

dim MyRowCount1 as integer = dl.Count
dim MyRowCount2 as integer = dt.Rows.Count

    BOTH above will result in the SAME row count value – so you can dump that messy first line of code to convert the dt to a list. Not required.
    (so, with above both RowCount1 and RowCount2 would have same value and same result)

    So this should do the trick:

       For i As Integer = 1 To dt.Rows.Count
        Dim Tbox As TextBox
        Tbox = Me.FindControl("TextBox" & i)
        Tbox.Visible = False
    Next
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