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>>> 'System.EventArgs' does not contain a definition for 'FindControl' and no extension method 'FindControl' accepting a first argument of type 'System.EventArgs' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)
>>>
>>>Also my problem is that control is not being found so it would still return null.
>>>
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>>Dang, serves me right for pasting code into the editor on the UT then making changes. The code should be:
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>>protected void DropDownList2_DataBound(object sender, ListViewItemEventArgs e)
>
>Hi Paul
>
>now I get
>
>System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListViewItemEventArgs' does not contain a definition for 'FindControl' and no extension method 'FindControl' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListViewItemEventArgs' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Dang, twice in a row.

   DropDownList list = e.Item.FindControl("DropDownList2") as DropDownList;