Changing Text box value 1

LordyLordy · Mar 8, 2002

Hi,

I'm just wondering if it's possible to use a VB application to load up a html page and send values to a text box, say firstname? So really I guess I'm saying can you update a textbox just by using the URL string?

crazyboybert · Mar 8, 2002

yes though really this is an asp question...

say you wanted your textbox to contain the word 'orange';

the url for the page could

mypage.asp?tValue=orange.

then in your asp page requeat that value like this..

Code:

<%@ language=&quot;VBScript&quot;%>
<%
dim textboxValue
textboxValue = request.querystring(&quot;tvalue&quot;)
%>
<html>
<head>
<title>querystring example</title>
</head>
<body>
<textarea rows=&quot;3&quot; cols=&quot;50&quot;>

Code:

<%=textboxValue%>

</textarea>
</body>
</html>

hope this helps

rob

LordyLordy · Mar 8, 2002

Thanks for the quick reply Rob.
What I've just realised is that I can't do that kind of thing with pure HTML, I thought it was possible with ASP, but the thing is, this visual basic application isn't going to go online, so the ASP can't be processed server side. And unless the user has got PWS installed and set up (not very likely) I'm pretty much screwed. So I take it that it's not possible with just HTML?

teenmonk · Mar 8, 2002

Have you consider using JavaScript??

crazyboybert · Mar 8, 2002

yeah you can do it with javascript using a similar method

check out this faq

faq216-343

good luck

rob

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Changing Text box value 1

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