How do I focus on a textbox?

Guest_imported · Apr 11, 2001

Hi there,

I wonder how to place the marker in a specific textbox.
I have tried in a couple of diffrent ways using focus() but can´t understand how to use it!

/krzinskij

SeAL · Apr 11, 2001

Hi krzinskij,

try this sample :

<html>
<head>
<title>Focus Sample</title>
<script language="javascript">
function SetFocus(myArea) {
var myItem;
myItem = eval("document.forms[0].myTextarea_" + myArea);
myItem.focus();
};
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form name="myForm" action="myPage.htm" method="post">
<textarea cols="30" rows="5" name="myTextarea_1">My First Textarea</textarea>
<br>
<br>
<textarea cols="30" rows="5" name="myTextarea_2">My Second Textarea</textarea>
<br>
<br>
<input type="button" value="Focus 1" name="Focus_1" onclick="SetFocus(1);">
<br>
<br>
<input type="button" value="Focus 2" name="Focus_2" onclick="SetFocus(2);">
</form>
</body
</html>

Hope this helps ...

Guest_imported · Apr 11, 2001

Thank you...

I found out that I had misspelled the name of my textbox... that´s just typical!

/krzinskij

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