convert querystring value to textbox control id

[janetb99]

In vb, what would be the correct syntax to reference a textbox from a passed querystring? The textbox I need to look at is derrived from a querystring parameter, e.g. id=txtAbra or could be id=txtMagic, which is passed as say request("id") string. So, I then need to reference the textbox.value on the page with that querystring value. I don't need the value of the querystring as a value, but as the id of the textbox on the page. If the request("id") = "txtMagic", how do I reference that txtBox value on the page when I come to it? Dim myStr As String = Request("id").toString Dim myVar as string = string.empty myVar=CType(myStr,TextBox).Text Thanks so much, Janet

[J4amieC]

Page.FindControl[^] However, nore that if the textbox is within another control (such as a Panel) then you'll need to also leverage Control.FindControl[^]

[janetb99]

J4amieC, Thanks so much - a little tweaking and just what I needed. I appreciate your time. Janet