Locking value in text field

[lcky]

Hi

I have a asp form, where user fill the values in the text fields. I have two fields, where I input default value, when user open this form. On submission of this form, This default values is passed to next stage. I would like to lock this fields, so that user can't change or delete this field value.

Is there any way I can lock this field in a asp page.
Please can you help me and provide a script.

 

[Chopstik]

This is actually HTML. You set the attribute of the input tag to READONLY.

<input type="text" name="txtDefault" value="Default" [COLOR=red]readonly[/color]>

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[DotNetGnat]

<input type="text" name="txtDefault" value="Default" [red]DISABLED[/red]>

-DNG

 

[Chopstik]

Either should work, the only difference is that the disabled attribute will grey out the textbox.

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[onpnt]

unless my memory is going disabled will not pass the value through the form collection while readonly will. In your case from described Chopstik's method is the one you want.


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[DotNetGnat]

yes onpnt, you are correct...the disabled form fields will not be posted back to the server...i was just providing another way of locking the textbox...

-DNG

 

[Chopstik]

Thanks for the clarification, onpnt. I have to admit I had forgotten that...

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[onpnt]

I would have forgotten as well if it wasn't for Tarwn beating it into my memory ;-)


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