retrieving the original value fvor the calendar contgrol

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wsyeager

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I would like to place the currently selected date (retrieved from the database) on a calendar control which is embedded inside a datagrid. However, I can't find the ID of the control to do so. During the "Edit" command of the grid, I have the following code:
<code>
If e.CommandName = "Edit" Then
Dim myDatagridItem As DataGridItem
Dim lblStartDate As Label
Dim lblEndDate As Label
For Each myDatagridItem In dgPositions.Items
lblStartDate = myDatagridItem.Controls.Item(4).FindControl("lblStartDate")
lblEndDate = myDatagridItem.Controls.Item(5).FindControl("lblEndDate")
Next
End If
</code>

This code successfully retrieves the date. In edit mode, I have the textbox turning into a calendar control (When not in edit mode, it's simply a textbox dispolaying the date). When I go into edit mode, the selected date goes away. I want to take the date from the code above, and use it to set the calendar.selecteddate property so the user can see the present date selected in the calendar control.

The following code only works during the OnupdateCommand and not during the "Edit" command of the grid:
<code>
Dim calStartDate As WebControls.Calendar = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("calStartDate"), WebControls.Calendar)
Dim calEndDate As WebControls.Calendar = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("calEndDate"), WebControls.Calendar)
</code>

How can I properly set the "original" date to the calendar control during the edit process?

Below, is what is in the HTML portion of my aspx page:
<code>
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="StartDate">
<ItemTemplate>
<asp:Label id=lblStartDate runat="server" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.StartDate", "{0:d}") %>'>
</asp:Label>
</ItemTemplate>
<EditItemTemplate>
<asp:Calendar id="calStartDate" Runat="server">
<TodayDayStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></TodayDayStyle>
<SelectorStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></SelectorStyle>
<DayStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></DayStyle>
<NextPrevStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></NextPrevStyle>
<DayHeaderStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></DayHeaderStyle>
<SelectedDayStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></SelectedDayStyle>
<TitleStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></TitleStyle>
<WeekendDayStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></WeekendDayStyle>
<OtherMonthDayStyle Font-Size="XX-Small"></OtherMonthDayStyle>
</asp:Calendar>
</EditItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>
</code>
 
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