link button on Master Page with Click Event on Content Page Stack-overflow Exception

Question

I am trying to connect an asp link button on a master page to its click event on the content page. I followed descriptions from various online posts, but when I try running the page, I get a Stack-overflow exception in the get{} set{} part of the link button property. I could not find anyone else with this problem, mainly because I don't know what the actual problem is. Here are some bits of my code:

Master Page:

<%@ Master Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="mySite.master.cs" Inherits="mySite1.mySite" %>

<asp:LinkButton id="myLink" Text="Home" runat="server"/>

Master Page CS:

    public LinkButton myLink
    {
        get
        {
            return myLink; //FAILS HERE IF I COMMENT OUT THE SET.
        }
        set
        {
            myLink = value; //THIS IS WHERE IT FAILS!
        }
    }

Index.aspx.cs:

    protected void Page_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        if(Master.myLink != null)
            Master.myLink.Click += new EventHandler(MainTabBtn_Click);
    }

    protected void MainTabBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
           //DO STUFF
     }

Index.aspx:

<%@ Page Title="MySite" Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/MySite.Master" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="Index.aspx.cs" Inherits="MySite1.Index" %>

<%@ MasterType VirtualPath="~/MySite.Master" %>

Anyone can tell from this what the problem is? Thanks for your help,

Marvin

Answer 1

You assign a value to the myLink property which assigns it to the myLink property (myLink = value) which assigns it to the myLink property... in an infinite loop - the classic stack overflow exception. Find the control on the master page instead.