title: dropdownlist is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level
body: <p>As you can see from the commented out code, I'm trying to get the model dropdown be affected by <code>+ selCurrentManuf.Text</code>. </p>
  
  <p>I get this error </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>'selCurrentManuf' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>How can this be solved?</p>
  
  <p>I can access the drop down in another part of the page like this..</p>
  
  <pre><code>Dim sc1_currentmanuf As String = CType(e.Item.FindControl("selCurrentManuf"), DropDownList).Text
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However in the function i am trying to use selCurrentManuf does not have access to e</p>