Question

I have created a number of silverlight buttons thus:-

        string b = "Button";
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
        {
            Button btn = new Button();
            btn.Name = b+i.ToString();
            btn.FontSize += 2;

            btn.Content = "Click Me " ;
            btn.Click += new RoutedEventHandler(btn_Click);
            stack.Children.Add(btn);
        }
        LayoutRoot.Children.Add(stack);

In the button click event I want to get the name of the button that was pressed. I had hoped that
string snd = sender.ToString(); would yield the information but all it gives is System.Windows.Controls.Button. Can anyone please help. Thanks.

Answer 1

You need to cast sender to a button.

public void btn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    var btn = (Button)sender;
    Console.WriteLine(btn.Name);
}