C # /. NET 2.0: Problem with Repeater controller and checkboxes inside a custom control!

I have a relay control with a checkbox, if I check the checkbox then my delete function will delete the item in the base table.

When I test the delete function on the aspx page with code by page everything works fine. Hooray!

However, when I take a repeater and put it in User Control, the delete function thinks that my repeater controller has no items.

Code as below, I tried to exclude unnecessary code. I asked this question on the asp.net forums but no one answered!

asxc:

<%@ Control  AutoEventWireup="true" Inherits="Moto.Web.UI.UserControls.Messages.MessageListForm" Language="C#" %>

<asp:button id="btnDelete" runat="server" text="Delete" OnClick="btnDelete_Click" ></asp:button>

<asp:Repeater ID="RepeaterMessageList"  runat="server" EnableViewState="true" >
    <ItemTemplate >
        <div class="messageContainer item" >
            <div class="messageListLeft">
                <div class="messageList">  
                    <asp:Image ID="imgUser" runat="server" CssClass="" />
                    <asp:CheckBox ID="chkDeleteMe" runat="server" Text="test" />
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </ItemTemplate>

</asp:Repeater>

      

        
        
        
      

    

File code:

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;

namespace Moto.Web.UI.UserControls.Messages
{
    public class MessageListForm : Moto.Web.UI.UserControls.UserControl//System.Web.UI.UserControl
    {
        private string userGUID;
        private MembershipUser MembershipUser;
        private Moto.Business.UserComponent userComponent;
        private Moto.Business.User user;
        private Button cmdPrev;
        private Button cmdNext;
        private Button cmdNewest;
        private Button cmdOldest;
        private Label lblCurrentPage;
        private Label lblMessage;
        private HyperLink hypPageRedirect;
        private Repeater RepeaterMessageList;
        private MessageView DisplayMessages = MessageView.Inbox;//default setting

        private Button btnDelete;
        private Label lblConfirmDelete;
        protected Button btnConfirmDelete;
        protected Button btnCancelDelete;

        enum MessageView
        {
            Inbox,  //0
            Sent    //1
        }

        protected override void OnInit(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnInit(e);
            this.InitializePage();
        }

        protected void InitializePage()
        {
            this.cmdNext = (Button)FindControl("cmdNext");
            this.cmdPrev = (Button)FindControl("cmdPrev");
            this.cmdOldest = (Button)FindControl("cmdOldest");
            this.cmdNewest = (Button)FindControl("cmdNewest");
            this.lblCurrentPage = (Label)FindControl("lblCurrentPage");
 //           this.RepeaterMessageList = (Repeater)FindControl("RepeaterMessageList");

            this.RepeaterMessageList = (Repeater)FindControlRecursive(this, "RepeaterMessageList");


            this.hypPageRedirect = (HyperLink)FindControl("hypPageRedirect");
            this.lblMessage = (Label)FindControl("lblMessage");
            //delete functionality
            this.btnDelete = (Button)FindControl("btnDelete");
            this.lblConfirmDelete = (Label)FindControl("lblConfirmDelete");
            this.btnConfirmDelete = (Button)FindControl("btnConfirmDelete");
            this.btnCancelDelete = (Button)FindControl("btnCancelDelete");

            //where are we coming from - are we the Logged in user or just a voyeur?
            if (Page.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
            {
                this.userComponent = new Moto.Business.UserComponent();

                this.MembershipUser = Membership.GetUser();//user logged in
                this.userGUID = this.MembershipUser.ProviderUserKey.ToString();//signed in user
                this.user = this.userComponent.GetByUserGUID(this.userGUID);
            }
            else
            {
                Response.Redirect("~/default.aspx");
            }

            if (null != this.Page.Request.QueryString["viewing"])
            {
                //reset the enum value
                DisplayMessages = this.Page.Request.QueryString["viewing"].ToLower() == "sent" ? MessageView.Sent : MessageView.Inbox;
                CurrentPage = 0;//if it a redirect then reset the Current Page
            }
        }

        void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (!IsPostBack)
            {
                ItemsGet();//on post back we'll call it elsewhere
            }

            switch (DisplayMessages)
            {
                case MessageView.Sent:
                    this.hypPageRedirect.Text += "Inbox";
                    this.hypPageRedirect.NavigateUrl += "?viewing=Inbox";
                    break;
                case MessageView.Inbox:
                    this.hypPageRedirect.Text += "Sent Items";
                    this.hypPageRedirect.NavigateUrl += "?viewing=Sent";
                    break;

            }
        }

        protected void cmdPrev_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Set viewstate variable to the previous page
            CurrentPage -= 1;

            // Reload control
            ItemsGet();
        }

        protected void cmdNext_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Set viewstate variable to the next page
            CurrentPage += 1;

            // Reload control
            ItemsGet();
        }

        protected void cmdNewest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Set viewstate variable to the previous page
            CurrentPage = 0;

            // Reload control
            ItemsGet();
        }

        protected void cmdOldest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
        }

        public void RepeaterMessageList_ItemDataBound(object sender, RepeaterItemEventArgs e)
        {

            // Execute the following logic for Items and Alternating Items.
            if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item || e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
            {

                //Are we vieing the Inbox or Sent items?
                if (DisplayMessages == MessageView.Inbox)
                {
                    .........Do stuff
                }
                else
                {
                    .........Do stuff
                }
            }
        }

        private void ItemsGet()
        {
//            this.RepeaterMessageList = (Repeater)FindControl("RepeaterMessageList");
            this.RepeaterMessageList.ItemDataBound += new RepeaterItemEventHandler(RepeaterMessageList_ItemDataBound);


            // Populate the repeater control with the Items DataSet
            PagedDataSource objPds = new PagedDataSource();

            if (DisplayMessages == MessageView.Inbox)//which table are we getting data from?
            {
                List<Moto.Business.MessageReceived> messages;
                Moto.Business.MessageReceivedComponent messageComponent =
                    new Moto.Business.MessageReceivedComponent();
                messages = messageComponent.GetByReceiverGUID(this.user.UserGUID);

                objPds.DataSource = messages;
            }
            else
            {
                List<Moto.Business.MessageSent> messages;
                Moto.Business.MessageSentComponent messageComponent =
                    new Moto.Business.MessageSentComponent();
                messages = messageComponent.GetBySenderGUID(this.user.UserGUID);

                objPds.DataSource = messages; //Items.Tables[0].DefaultView;
            }


            // Indicate that the data should be paged
            objPds.AllowPaging = true;

            // Set the number of items you wish to display per page
            objPds.PageSize = 25;

            // Set the PagedDataSource current page
            objPds.CurrentPageIndex = CurrentPage;

            this.lblCurrentPage.Text = "Page " + (CurrentPage + 1).ToString() + " of "
                + objPds.PageCount.ToString();

            // Disable Prev or Next buttons if necessary
            this.cmdPrev.Enabled = !objPds.IsFirstPage;
            this.cmdNext.Enabled = !objPds.IsLastPage;
            this.cmdOldest.Enabled = !objPds.IsLastPage;
            this.cmdNewest.Enabled = !objPds.IsFirstPage;

            this.RepeaterMessageList.DataSource = objPds;
            this.RepeaterMessageList.DataBind();
        }

        public int CurrentPage
        {
            get
            {
                // look for current page in ViewState
                object o = this.ViewState["_messagesCurrentPage"];
                if (o == null)
                    return 0; // default page index of 0
                else
                    return (int)o;
            }

            set
            {
                this.ViewState["_messagesCurrentPage"] = value;
            }
        }
        protected void btnDelete_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            foreach (RepeaterItem item in this.RepeaterMessageList.Items)
            {
                CheckBox chkDeleteMe = item.FindControl("chkDeleteMe") as CheckBox;
                TextBox test = item.FindControl("test") as TextBox;
                if (chkDeleteMe.Checked)
                {
                    if (DisplayMessages == MessageView.Inbox)//which table are we getting data from?
                    {
                    .........Do stuff

                    }
                    else
                    {
                    .........Do stuff

                    }
                }
            }          
            // Reload control
            ItemsGet();
        }

        protected Control FindControlRecursive(Control root, string id)
        {
            if (root.ID == id)
            {
                return root;
            }

            foreach (Control c in root.Controls)
            {
                Control t = FindControlRecursive(c, id);
                if (t != null)
                {
                    return t;
                }
            }
            return null;
        }

}

      

        
        
        
      

    

Any help is greatly appreciated!