FindName Method (Silverlight Plug-in)

Gets any object in the Silverlight object hierarchy by referencing the object's x:Name or Name attribute value.

object

A reference to the specified object if the object was successfully found; otherwise, returns null.

This method is available on the content sub-object of a Silverlight plug-in instance.

You can find any object in the Silverlight object hierarchy by using the FindName method of the Silverlight plug-in and referencing the object's x:Name or Name attribute value. This object you are searching for can be any named object in the Silverlight object hierarchy. If the FindName method is successful, a reference to the object is returned; otherwise, null is returned.

For more information on accessing Silverlight controls, see Referencing and Modifying Silverlight Objects.

The following JavaScript example shows how use the FindName method:

function onLoaded(sender, eventArgs)
{
    // Retrieve a reference to the plug-in.
    var slPlugin = sender.getHost();
    // Retrieve a reference to the specified object.
    var object = slPlugin.content.findName("myTextBlock");
    // If a valid object reference, display an alert dialog box.
    if (object != null)
    {
        alert(object.toString() + " found");
    }
}

Silverlight Plug-in

Silverlight Object Models and Scripting to the Silverlight Plug-in
Referencing and Modifying Silverlight Objects