ASP.Net: User controls added to placeholder dynamically cannot retrieve values

Question

I am adding some user controls dynamically to a PlaceHolder server control. My user control consists of some labels and some textbox controls.

When I submit the form

Answer 1

As others have said, any form of control manipulation must be done before viewstate is created.

Here is a good link on the page lifecycle to help you out:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178472.aspx