Accessing Master page control in ascx file

Question

I have a master page file that contains a 2 menu\'s in a 2 panel controls. I also use a control to check if user is logged in and get the type of user.

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Answer 1

Here's how I do something similar and it works fine:

if (Page.Master != null)
{
    var tempPanel = Page.Master.FindControl("MessagePanel") as UpdatePanel;
    if (tempPanel != null)
        tempPanel.Visible = true;


    var temp = Page.Master.FindControl("MessageForUser") as MessageToUser;
    if (temp != null)
        temp.PostWarningMessage(message, msgInterval);
}

However, I have "MessagePanel" and "MessageForUser" as controls right above the ContentPlaceHolder. Here's my markup:

If you have your Panel inside of a tag, then you should be able to reference the panel without needing Page.Master.FindControl.