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How to set focus on a textbox , after form.submit ?

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I have a form , where for some reason I am submiting it, with action = &quot;<%=request.servervariables(&quot;script_name&quot;)%>&quot;
i.e I am giving the self script name.
It is working just fine. But the problem is , after it submits , and returns back , I want to set the focus on a particular text box , which is not happening.
i.e
document.order.submit()
docnument.order.qty.focus()
where order is my form name & qty is a form text box name.


Thanks

 
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in your head tag write this

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
document.order.qty.focus()
</script>
 
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I tried ...... it is giving error as
document.order.qty is not an object.

Shall I write this code in a function , and call it from a vbscript Sub , where I am submitting the form ?

The problem is I am doing this kind of submit more than 3 times in my script. Each time depending on the text field, where I am submiting , I have to decide the location of next focus...........

What is the solution ?

Thanks
 
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try to write this 3 javascript lines before you close the form!!!



<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
document.order.qty.focus()
</script>
</form>
 
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I can see the cursor going to qty field , but is disappears.
Can you suggest any other option ?
 
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YOu need to abstract that into a function, and then call it onLoad:

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
function setFocus(){
document.order.qty.focus()
}
</script>
<body onLoad=&quot;setFocus();&quot;>
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Nope !!!!!!!!!!! :-(

it is still not working !
 
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Then there must be something else going on...

You said it goes there, and then disappears... so something else must be stealing the focus.
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