c# - Referencing a non-existent user Control? -

i have created application searches directory , loads of usercontrols form , uses "getresult()" method grab answers form. did not oop style because still learning how utilize oop , going design oop can move onto next part lot easier if working objects. right have created "requestform" class , want requestform.result reach uc , call getresults() method. having difficult time getting though due lack of knowledge perhaps can point me in right direction.

formusercontrol - abstract class

namespace accessrequest {     public abstract class formusercontrol : usercontrol     {         public abstract string name();         public abstract string getresults();         public abstract string emailusers();     } } 

requestform - object class

namespace accessrequest { public class requestform {     public string name { get; set; }     public string controlid { get; set; }     public string stepname { get; set; }     public string filepath { get; set; }     public string results {                  {             //how pull usercontrol results control.getreults() within area?             //i have since turned method. how access usercontrol loaded on asp page grab results?         }         set;     }     public string emails { get; set; }     public int position { get; set; }     public bool visible { get; set; }      public requestform()     {      }     /// <summary>     /// formresults gathers needed information forms     /// </summary>     /// <param name="formname">name of form</param>     /// <param name="formcontrolid">id of user control </param>     /// <param name="wizardstepid">id of wizard step</param>     /// <param name="formfilepath">file path of physical form</param>     /// <param name="formresults">results form</param>     /// <param name="formemails">other emails include</param>     public requestform(string formname, string formcontrolid, string wizardstepid, int wizardstepposition, string formfilepath, string formresults, string formemails)     {         this.name = formname;         this.controlid = formcontrolid;         this.stepname = wizardstepid;         this.position = wizardstepposition;         this.filepath = formfilepath;         this.results = formresults;         this.emails = formemails;         this.visible = false;     }      public void savelist(list<requestform> formlist)     {       //  httpcontext.current.session["formlist"] = formlist;     } }  } 

here loadforms() method put in oninit load of forms, have not implemented requestform piece believe should go builder object list.

private void loadforms()     {         string dotcolor = "black";         string formcolor = "#808080";          int loc = 3;         foreach (listitem item in chklapplications.items)         {             string formpath = (string)item.value;              wizardstepbase newstep = new wizardstep();             newstep.id = "wzstep" + item.text;             newstep.title = string.format("<font color='{0}'>  ¤</font> <font color='{1}'>{2} request</font>", dotcolor, formcolor, item.text);               var form = loadcontrol(formpath);             form.id = "uc" + item.text;             newstep.controls.add(form);             wzaccessrequest.wizardsteps.addat(loc, newstep);              requestform.add(new requestform(                                             item.text,                      //form name                                             form.id.tostring(),             //user control id                                             newstep.id.tostring(),          //wizardstep id                                             loc,                            //wizardstep position                                             item.value.tostring(),          //file path                                                 null,                           //form results                                             null                            //form emails                                             ));             loc++;         }      } 

here set whether visible or not in side menu of wizard control. btw, know how can prevent creating table tags this? right growing large space inserting forms.

protected void sidebarlist_itemdatabound(object sender, datalistitemeventargs e)     {         if (e.item.itemtype == listitemtype.item || e.item.itemtype == listitemtype.alternatingitem)         {             if (!showwizardstep(e.item.dataitem))             {                 e.item.cssclass = "hidden";              }          }     } 

thanks advise receive!! :d

ok, figured out. had method gather results form , spit them out on verification screen. manipulated code loads them directly object working with. objects full of dynamic information need controls , can manage them lot easier. here code in case else looking answer.

myclass

public class requestform {     public string name { get; set; }     public string controlid { get; set; }     public string stepid { get; set; }     public string filepath { get; set; }     public string emails { get; set; }     public string results { get; set; }     public int position { get; set; }     public bool visible { get; set; }      /// <summary>     /// formresults gathers needed information forms     /// </summary>     /// <param name="formname">name of form</param>     /// <param name="formcontrolid">id of user control </param>     /// <param name="wizardstepid">id of wizard step</param>     /// <param name="formfilepath">file path of physical form</param>     /// <param name="formresults">results form</param>     /// <param name="formemails">other emails include</param>     public requestform(string formname, string formcontrolid, string wizardstepid, int wizardstepposition, string formfilepath, string formemails,string formresults, bool formvisible = false)     {         this.name = formname;         this.controlid = formcontrolid;         this.stepid = wizardstepid;         this.position = wizardstepposition;         this.filepath = formfilepath;         this.emails = formemails;         this.results = formresults;         this.visible = formvisible;     } } 

this list holds of controls

    public list<requestform> requestform     {                 {             list<requestform> requestlist = new list<requestform>();             requestlist = (list<requestform>)session["requestforms"];             var v = session["requestforms"];             return v != null ? (list<requestform>)v : null;         }         set         {             session["requestforms"] = value;         }     } 

this method use gather results , put them object.

    private void gatherformsdata()     {         if (requestform != null)         {             foreach (requestform rform in requestform)             {                 if (rform.visible)                 {                     wizardstepbase step = (wizardstep)wzaccessrequest.findcontrol(rform.stepid);                     formusercontrol form = (formusercontrol)step.findcontrol(rform.controlid);                     rform.results = string.format("{0}<br>email: {1}<br><br>", form.getresults(), form.emailcontact());                 }             }         }     } 

hope helps someone.