is there any way to simplify this code? vb.net [duplicate] - vb.net

Question

i have been created buttons and textboxs by coding in next loop,
the result
'T(x).Name = "text_1"
'T(x).Name = "text_2"
'T(x).Name = "text_3"
'....
'B(x).Name = "button_1"
'B(x).Name = "button_2"
'B(x).Name = "button_3"
'...
and i want to get textbox property whene i click the button,
i can get button property when click like button_1.Name.ToString
but i cant get the text_1,2,3 .... property.
i do some trick by split function button_1.Name.ToString and get the last number
and add it to the textbox name like "text_" & button_1.Name.ToString but i can't convert this string to object.
Update
Here's the code I'm using to load the controls in the loop:
C_A_TEXT(x) = New TextBox()
C_A_TEXT(x).Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
C_A_TEXT(x).Location = New System.Drawing.Point(270, 5)
C_A_TEXT(x).Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0)
C_A_TEXT(x).Size = New System.Drawing.Size(70, 27)
C_A_TEXT(x).TabIndex = 5
C_A_TEXT(x).Name = "NEW_RECHARGE_COUNT_TEXT_" & x
Update 2
Here's some more code:
AddHandler C_A_BUTTONS(x).Click, AddressOf C_A_BUTTON
Private Sub C_A_BUTTON(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim thisButton As Button = sender Dim A = CType(Me.Controls("NEW_RECHARGE_COUNT_TEXT_1"), TextBox)
MsgBox(A.Text.ToString) 'Error!
End Sub

Answer 1

You can access the controls by name via the Form.Controls property, for instance:
Dim text1 As TextBox = CType(Me.Controls("text_1"), TextBox)

Answer 2

As a quick useful tip to note, you don't seem to have to specify the type of control within the CType statement for purposes of accessing a control on your form. I came across this when trying to access multiple types of form controls, such as buttons and textboxes, all with the same line of code.
CType(Controls("NAME_OF_CONTROL"), Control)
Note that, rather than specifying exactly what type of control, such as 'TextBox' or 'Button', you simply state 'Control'. This allows you to universally change any type of control, without needing to specify its type.
I couldn't find this anywhere else, so I thought I'd share it!

Answer 3

Below is the code.
Dim oObj As Object = Me.Controls.Find("control name", True).FirstOrDefault()
Obj.Property = Value
I hope it helps.

Answer 4

Dim sometext As TextBox = CType(Me.Controls("sometext "), TextBox)

Answer 5

The title of the thread and your description of the problem at hand seem a little different from each other.
To answer your title (to find a control by its name) use the following:
Dim myControlToFind = LayoutRoot.FindName("NAMEOFCONTROL")
More information on this method can be found here .
To answer the description of your issue as (to access a code generated control after it is clicked) do the following:
In the loop where you are creating the control(s) add the following handler
Addhandler YOURCONTROL.Clicked, AddressOf Textbox_Clicked
...and then this will handle the click event
Private Sub Textbox_Clicked(sender as object, e as RoutedEventArgs)
Dim tbClicked = Ctype(sender, TextBox)
'You can now access any of the properties of the textbox, for example
Dim txt as String = tbClicked.Text
Dim name as String = tbClicked.Name
Dim height as Double = tbClicked.Height
End Sub

Answer 6

None of the above worked for me. This does:
Dim selVal As String = CType(Form.FindControl(myListName), DropDownList).SelectedValue