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Alcar

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It sounds simple and it should be done in a blink of an eye...

form
table1
table2
table3
table4
table5
table6
textbox1
textbox2
textbox3
textbox4

When my page loads I just would love to have the focus set to textbox1. I have already set the tab index properties correctly... but that doesn't seem to do the trick and the textbox gets the focus after 3 or 4 times I hit the Tab, and as my client put it: "it's a worthless piece of crap".

So here I come and I create a little javascript to get it going:

<BODY onload=&quot;javascript:form1.table6.texbox1.blur&quot;>

or even setfocus

result:
form1.table6.texbox1 is null or is not a valid object

what next?

(tough morning, frying brain)
Daren J. Lahey
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Try this:

In the code behind on the page add an attribute:

PageLoad
txtbox1.Attributes(&quot;onblur&quot;) = &quot;javascript:SetFocustxt1();&quot;

in the HTML of the page:
function SetFocustxt1() {
document.PageName.txtbox1.focus();
}

Happy coding!

Regards,
Natalee
 
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Another syntax for the code behind is:

txtbox1.Attributes.Add(&quot;onblur&quot;, &quot;javascript:SetFocustxt1();&quot;

either way should work
 
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guys isn't onblur when the box loses focus? If so that script will never let you click on any other box.
Not up on my javascript so i may be wrong. That'l do donkey, that'l do
[bravo] Mark
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or you could do this:

Private Sub SetFocus(ByVal ctrl As System.Web.UI.Control)

Dim s As String
s = &quot;<SCRIPT language='javascript'>document.getElementById('&quot; & ctrl.ID & &quot;').focus() </SCRIPT>&quot;

RegisterStartupScript(&quot;focus&quot;, s)

End Sub

this way you can set the focus to whatever control you want, just pass in the control to the sub
i.e.
SetFocus(txtUserName)

D'Arcy
 
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Nice one, D'Arcy.
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you da man big D! Daren J. Lahey
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btw you might want to FAQ that one D... (when ever you have time)

peace out Daren J. Lahey
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