Sorry for the obvious lack of details. I am using VB.NET and declaring a
simple string variable named "quickAdd".
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Partial Class Controls_User_PCSavedSearches
Inherits System.Web.UI.UserControl
   Public quickAdd
End Sub
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The User control that belongs to the code-behind class is added to the main
ASPX page.
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<%@ Page Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/SearchPage.master"
AutoEventWireup="false" EnableSessionState="True"
CodeFile="chooseSearch.aspx.vb" Inherits="Search_chooseSearch" title="Saved
Search Criteria" %>
<%@ MasterType VirtualPath="~/SearchPage.master" %>
<%@ Register Src="../Controls/User/PCSavedSearches.ascx"
TagName="PCSavedSearches"
TagPrefix="uc2" %>
<%@ Register Src="../Controls/User/CreateQuickSearchBar.ascx"
TagName="CreateQuickSearchBar"
TagPrefix="uc1" %>

<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="Content1" Runat="Server">

<% If Not quickadd = "Y"  Then%>

   <uc1:CreateQuickSearchBar ID="CreateQuickSearchBar1" runat="server" />

<% End If%>

<uc2:PCSavedSearches ID="PCSavedSearches1" runat="server" />
<input type="hidden" name="txtDeckName" id="txtDeckName"
value="<%=strDeckName %>" />
</asp:Content>

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I make reference to the variable and of course the compiler tells me it is
not declared, even though the Control is registered and is part of the ASPX
page. I guess I was wrong in thinking that if a simple string variable is
declared Public, even within a class, that it might be viewable outside the
class. I am wondering if I create a Public Property named QuickAdd and feed
it the contents of the variable quickAdd that I can do something like...

<% If Not Controls_User_PCSavedSearches.QuickAdd = "Y" Then%>

But I would most likely need to instantiate the class before referring to
it.

Sorry to bother you all with such trivial stuff.