I want to run an if before updating a form view; if yes then..."message" & cancel update query if no continue update query.
i've tried this but i'm getting a "obeject instance not set to null instance......" on the first line of the if? and the item updates regardless
Private Sub FormView2_ItemUpdating(sender As Object, e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.FormViewUpdateEventArgs) Handles FormView2.ItemUpdating
Dim status As TextBox = FormView1.FindControl("ApprovalStatusTextBox")
If status.Text = "approved" Or "denied" Then
e.Cancel = True
lblupdaterequest.Text = "you cannot update this request as it has already been responded to"
Else
HolidayDetailsdatasource.Update()
End If
Anyone aware of a better was of achieving something like this?
exact error:
System.NullReferenceException was unhandled by user code
Message=Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source=WebApplication1
StackTrace:
at WebApplication1.HolidayApprovalDetails.DetailsView1_ItemUpdating(Object sender, DetailsViewUpdateEventArgs e) in line 32
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.OnItemUpdating(DetailsViewUpdateEventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.HandleUpdate(String commandArg, Boolean causesValidation)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.HandleEvent(EventArgs e, Boolean causesValidation, String validationGroup)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsView.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.DetailsViewRow.OnBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.RaiseBubbleEvent(Object source, EventArgs args)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.OnCommand(CommandEventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl, String eventArgument)
at System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)