Find a control in a WPF/Silverlight by name

Public static T FindVisualChildByName(DependencyObject parent, string name) where T : DependencyObject

{
  for (int i = 0; i < VisualTreeHelper.GetChildrenCount(parent); i++)
  {
      var child = VisualTreeHelper.GetChild(parent, i);
      string controlName = child.GetValue(Control.NameProperty) as string;
      if (controlName == name)
      {
          return child as T;
      }
      else
      {
          T result = FindVisualChildByName(child, name);
          if (result != null)
              return result;
      }
  }
  return null;
}

This works for the Visual elements, not for the current elements of a parent: http://forums.silverlight.net/forums/p/85766/402922.aspx


Ref:
http://flatlinerdoa.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!17124D03A9A052B0!566.entry
http://blogs.msdn.com/kmahone/archive/2009/03/29/visualtreehelper.aspx
http://enterpriseetc.com/post/VisualTreeHelper-Class-in-Silverlight.aspx