ASP.NET Is there a better way to find controls that are within other controls?
I currently have a dropdown inside an ascx control. I need to "find" it from within the code behind on another ascx that is on the same page. It's value is used as a param to an ObjectDataSource on ascx #2. I am currently using this ugly piece of code. It works but I realize if the conrtol order were to change or various other things, it wouldn't be where I am expecting. Does anyone have any advice how I should properly be doing this? if(Page is ClaimBase) { var p = Page as ClaimBase; var controls = p.Controls[0].Controls[3].Controls[2].Controls[7].Controls[0]; var ddl = controls.FindControl(