Add rows with TextBox in cells to existing table. Maintain viewstate.

[bgernon]

I have a table that consists of two rows with three cells each row. The cells contain textboxes. I am able to successfully add a new row with textboxes when a button is clicked. The problem is retaining the newly added row with the filled in textboxes on the next button click. I think I am handling my viewstate incorrectly.

This code adds the new row:

Private Sub addRowsInTable()
        Dim TextID As Integer
        Dim TextIDCount As String
        TextID = Int32.Parse(ViewState("rows").ToString()) + 3
        TextIDCount = TextID.ToString
        Dim text As New TextBox()
        'Text.AutoPostBack = False
        Dim cell As New HtmlTableCell()
        Dim row As New HtmlTableRow()

        text.ID = "TxtWhat" + TextIDCount
        text.Attributes.Add("style", "width:371px")
        cell.Controls.Add(text)
        row.Cells.Add(cell)

        text = New TextBox()
        cell = New HtmlTableCell()
        text.ID = "TxtWho" + TextIDCount
        text.Attributes.Add("style", "width:216px")
        cell.Controls.Add(text)
        row.Cells.Add(cell)

        text = New TextBox()
        cell = New HtmlTableCell()
        text.ID = "TxtWhen" + TextIDCount
        cell.Controls.Add(text)
        row.Cells.Add(cell)        
        tblReasons.Rows.Add(row)
        ViewState("Rows") = (Int32.Parse(ViewState("rows").ToString()) + 1).ToString

    End Sub

This is where I think I'm messing up.  ViewState("rows") shows as 0 when I do a step through.  It is not retaining the value from the above sub.

Protected Overrides Sub LoadViewState(ByVal savedState As Object)
        MyBase.LoadViewState(savedState)
        myRowcount = Int32.Parse(ViewState("rows").ToString())

        For i As Integer = 1 To myRowcount
            Dim text As New TextBox()
            Dim cell As New HtmlTableCell()
            Dim row As New HtmlTableRow()

            text.ID = "TxtWhat" + (i + 3).ToString  
            text.Attributes.Add("style", "width:371px")
            cell.Controls.Add(text)
            row.Cells.Add(cell)

            text = New TextBox
            cell = New HtmlTableCell()
            text.ID = "TxtWho" + (i + 3).ToString
            text.Attributes.Add("style", "width:216px")
            cell.Controls.Add(text)
            row.Cells.Add(cell)

            text = New TextBox
            cell = New HtmlTableCell()
            text.ID = "TxtWhen" + (i + 3).ToString
            cell.Controls.Add(text)
            row.Cells.Add(cell)

            tblReasons.Rows.Add(row)
        Next
End Sub

Thanks

[Frinavale]

If you declare your textboxes outside of that function as Private members to your page...and initialize those textboxes in your Page_Init event you should be able to maintain the text in the textboxes.

Please check out the article on how to use dynamic controls in asp.net.