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Asked: 2026-05-17T17:06:56+00:00

This seems really simple, but for some reason Im stumped.. Im dynamically generating an

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This seems really simple, but for some reason Im stumped..

Im dynamically generating an HTML Select Box, lets call it myselect. Im creating this select box based on some database values Im generating an HTML Select Box.. almost like a string that Im just spitting out to the page. So it’s never a control in the codebehind, just part of a string thats rendered as HTML by the browser. If I submit my form, and in my codebehind I perform:

Dim myVal as String = Request.Form("myselect")

That code will give me the VALUE of the myselect select box. How can I refer to this control to cast it as a System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlSelect control? Request.Form seems to give me the value, but I want to reference the object itself..

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  1. Editorial Team

    If this select box isn’t declared statically on your page (that is, you’re adding it to the Control Collection), you’ll have to do something like this: Dim MySelect as HtmlSelect = Page.FindControl("MySelect") as HtmlSelect

    You’ll have to forgive me if my casting syntax is a bit off — I’m used to casting in C#.

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