asp.net objects empty in form

asp.net objects empty in form

Been using PHP for a long time but now am making a site with ASP.NET. I am
attempting to have a basic user registration form but whenever I submit
the form, all the data shows to be empty! Also, the tagsinput method
doesnt seem to be working.
Here is a basic form, it is in a contentplaceholder. The entire body in
the master page is surrounded in a <form runat="server">
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
//$("[id$=pick_user_type]").hide();
$("[id$=UserTypeList]").click(function (e) { //second step of
registration
$('[id$=UserTypeList] input:checked').each(function () {
//artist
if ((this.value).toLowerCase().indexOf("artist") >= 0) {
$('#whatinstruments').show();
$('#instrumentsplayedtags').prop('disabled', false);
}
//producer
if ((this.value).toLowerCase().indexOf("producer") >= 0) {
$('#whatrecordingplatforms').show();
$('#recordingplatformstags').prop('disabled', false);
}
});
$('[id$=UserTypeList] input:not(:checked)').each(function () {
//unchecked
//artist
if ((this.value).toLowerCase().indexOf("artist") >= 0) {
$('#whatinstruments').hide();
$('#instrumentsplayedtags').prop('disabled', true);
}
//producer
if ((this.value).toLowerCase().indexOf("producer") >= 0) {
$('#whatrecordingplatforms').hide();
$('#recordingplatformstags').prop('disabled', true);
}
});
});
$('#artistslikedtags').tagsInput({ //tags for listener
width: 'auto'
});
$('#instrumentsplayedtags').tagsInput({ //tags for artist
width: 'auto'
});
$('#recordingplatformstags').tagsInput({ //tags for producer
width: 'auto'
});
});
function onNextClick() {
//alert(Page_ClientValidate("UserInformation"));
//if (Page_ClientValidate("UserInformation")) {
$("[id$=registration_div]").hide('slide', { direction: 'left'
}, 1000);
$("[id$=pick_user_type]").css('position', 'absolute');
$("[id$=pick_user_type]").show('slide', { direction: 'right'
}, 1000);
//}
}
function onLeftClick() {
//alert(Page_ClientValidate("UserInformation"));
//if (Page_ClientValidate("UserInformation")) {
$("[id$=pick_user_type]").hide('slide', { direction: 'right' },
1000);
$("[id$=registration_div]").show('slide', { direction: 'left' },
1000);
//}
}
</script>
<div id="registration_div">
<table id="registration_table">
<td>
<div id="registration">
<table id="user_information_table">
<tr>
<%--first name and last name--%>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="FirstName" runat="server"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkFirstName" runat="server"
TargetControlID="FirstName"
WatermarkText="First Name"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="FirstNameRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="FirstName"
ErrorMessage="First Name is required."
ToolTip="First Name is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkLastName" runat="server"
TargetControlID="LastName"
WatermarkText="Last Name"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="LastName" runat="server"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="LastNameRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="LastName"
ErrorMessage="Last Name is required."
ToolTip="Last Name is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<%--username--%>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkUsername" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Username"
WatermarkText="Username"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="UserName" runat="server"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="UserNameRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="UserName"
ErrorMessage="User Name is required."
ToolTip="User Name is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<%--password and confirm pass--%>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkPassword" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Password"
WatermarkText="Password"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="Password" runat="server"
TextMode="Password"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="PasswordRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="Password"
ErrorMessage="Password is required."
ToolTip="Password is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red"
>*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkConfirmPassword"
runat="server"
TargetControlID="ConfirmPassword"
WatermarkText="Confirm Password"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="ConfirmPassword"
runat="server" CssClass="roundedcorner"
TextMode="Password"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="ConfirmPasswordRequired"
runat="server"
ControlToValidate="ConfirmPassword"
ErrorMessage="Confirm Password is
required." ToolTip="Confirm Password is
required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<%--email and confirm email--%>
<tr>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkEmail" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Email"
WatermarkText="Email"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="Email" runat="server"
Columns="48"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="EmailRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="Email"
ErrorMessage="E-mail is required."
ToolTip="E-mail is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator
ID="RegularExpressionValidator1"
runat="server"
ValidationExpression="\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*"
ForeColor="Red" ControlToValidate="Email"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"
ErrorMessage="Invalid Email
Format"></asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkConfirmEmail" runat="server"
TargetControlID="ConfirmEmail"
WatermarkText="Confirm Email"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="ConfirmEmail"
runat="server" Columns="48"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="RequiredFieldValidator1"
runat="server"
ControlToValidate="ConfirmEmail"
ErrorMessage="Confirm E-mail is required."
ToolTip="Confirm E-mail is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator
ID="regexEmailValid" runat="server"
ValidationExpression="\w+([-+.]\w+)*@\w+([-.]\w+)*\.\w+([-.]\w+)*"
ForeColor="red"
ControlToValidate="ConfirmEmail"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"
ErrorMessage="Invalid Email
Format"></asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<%-- location --%>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkLocation" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Location"
WatermarkText="Location"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="Location" runat="server"
Columns="48"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="LocationValidator" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="Location"
ErrorMessage="Location is required."
ToolTip="Location is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<%-- birthdate --%>
<td>
<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkBirthdate" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Birthdate"
WatermarkText="Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked
roundedcorner" />
<asp:TextBox ID="Birthdate" runat="server"
CssClass="roundedcorner"></asp:TextBox>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="BirthdayRequired" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="Birthdate"
ErrorMessage="Birthdate is required."
ToolTip="Security question is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<asp:CompareValidator
ErrorMessage="(mm/dd/yyyy)"
Display="Dynamic" ID="valcDate"
ControlToValidate="Birthdate"
Operator="DataTypeCheck" Type="Date"
ForeColor="red" runat="server"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"></asp:CompareValidator>
<asp:RangeValidator ID="valrDate"
runat="server"
ControlToValidate="Birthdate"
MinimumValue="12/31/1950"
MaximumValue="1/1/2100" Type="Date"
Text="Invalid Date" ForeColor="Red"
Display="Dynamic"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<%-- gender --%>
<td>
<%--<ajaxToolkit:TextBoxWatermarkExtender
ID="WatermarkGender" runat="server"
TargetControlID="Gender"
WatermarkText="Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)"
WatermarkCssClass="watermarked" />--%>
<asp:DropDownList ID="Gender"
runat="server" CssClass="roundedcorner">
<asp:ListItem
Value="Gender"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem
Value="Male"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem
Value="Female"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
InitialValue="Gender" ID="GenderRequired"
runat="server" ControlToValidate="Gender"
ErrorMessage="Gender is required."
ToolTip="Gender is required."
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="color: Red;">
<asp:Literal ID="ErrorMessage"
runat="server"
EnableViewState="False"></asp:Literal>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:CompareValidator
ID="comparePasswords" runat="server"
ControlToCompare="Password"
ControlToValidate="ConfirmPassword"
ErrorMessage="Your passwords do not
match!" ForeColor="red" Display="Dynamic"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation" />
<asp:CompareValidator ID="EmailComparitor"
runat="server" ControlToCompare="Email"
ControlToValidate="ConfirmEmail"
ErrorMessage="Your emails do not match!"
ForeColor="Red" Display="Dynamic"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation" />
<br />
<%--<asp:RegularExpressionValidator
ID="PasswordRegExValidator" runat="server"
ValidationExpression="^.*(?=.{8,35})(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-zA-Z]).*$"
ForeColor="Red"
ControlToValidate="Password"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation"
ErrorMessage="Your Password must be at
least 8 charaters long and contain at
least 1
number."></asp:RegularExpressionValidator>--%>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<asp:ImageButton ID="NextButton" ClientIDMode="Static" runat="server"
ImageUrl="images/registration/arrowright.png"
Height="50px"
onmouseover="this.src='images/registration/arrowrightgreen.png'"
onmouseout="this.src='images/registration/arrowright.png'"
ValidationGroup="UserInformation" OnClientClick="onNextClick()"
AutoPostBack="False" OnClick="NextButton_Click"/>
</div>
<%--STEP 2--%>
<div id="pick_user_type">
<asp:ImageButton ID="LeftButton" runat="server"
ImageUrl="images/registration/arrowleft.png"
Height="50px"
onmouseover="this.src='images/registration/arrowleftgreen.png'"
onmouseout="this.src='images/registration/arrowleft.png'"
ValidationGroup="UserSelectGroup"
OnClientClick="onLeftClick()" AutoPostBack="False"/>
<h2>Almost Done! Tell us a little more information.</h2>
<br />
<div id="pick_user_list">
<strong>Check Those That Apply to Your User Experience</strong>
<asp:CheckBoxList ID="UserTypeList" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="Listener"
Enabled="False"> Listener</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Artist"> Artist</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Producer"> Producer</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Promoter"> Promoter</asp:ListItem>
</asp:CheckBoxList>
<br />
<strong>What music artists do you like?</strong>
<input id="artistslikedtags" type="text" class="tags" value=""
runat="server" />
<br />
<div id="whatinstruments" style="display: none">
<strong>What instruments do you play?</strong>
<input id="instrumentsplayedtags" type="text" class="tags"
value="" disabled="disabled" runat="server"/>
</div>
<br />
<div id="whatrecordingplatforms" style="display: none">
<strong>What recording platforms or equipment do you
use?</strong>
<input id="recordingplatformstags" type="text" class="tags"
value="" disabled="disabled" runat="server"/>
</div>
<br />
<strong>What mobile platform do you use?</strong><br />
<asp:DropDownList ID="MobilePlatforms" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="iOS">iOS (Apple)</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Android">Android</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Windows">Windows</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Blackberry">Blackberry</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator InitialValue=""
ID="MobilePlatformsValidator" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="MobilePlatforms" ErrorMessage="This field is
required." ToolTip="This field is required."
ValidationGroup="UserTypeInformation" ClientIDMode="Static"><font
color="red">*</font></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
<div style="text-align: right">
<asp:Button ID="Finish" runat="server" Text="Finish"
ControlToValidate="MobilePlatforms"
OnClick="FinishButton_Click" UseSubmitBehavior="False"
ValidationGroup="MobilePlatforms" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
Then behind the scenes just a simple method call.
protected void FinishButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MembershipAdapter ma = new MembershipAdapter();
Boolean b = ma.CreateUser(UserName.Text, Email.Text,
Password.Text, FirstName.Text, LastName.Text, Gender.Text,
Location.Text, Birthdate.Text, MobilePlatforms.Text, "0", "0",
"0", artistslikedtags.Value);
}
When I place a breakpoint on the createUser() method, all the text in the
objects passed through the method are EMPTY strings!! Does anyone have an
idea why this could be?
I have tried ASP.NET AutoPostBack is clearing form data