ASP .NET Button event handlers do not fire on the first click, but on the second click after a PostBack

Question

Background: I am customizing an existing ASP .NET / C# application. It has it\'s own little \"framework\" and conventions for developers to follow when exte

Answer 1

A quick fix is to set an ID to the ASCX control your are loading on a page. For example, if your code is like this:

        UserControl SpecsControl = (UserControl)Page.LoadControl("../name.ascx");
        SpecsContainer.Controls.Add(SpecsControl);

then you need to add a line (before Controls.Add):

            SpecsControl.ID = "Aribtrary_Name";

Then your handler method is fired at the first click.