how to implement an onclick on asp:TextBox?

[Jan Hoffman]

hi @all

I have the following element in an ascx-file:

<asp:TextBox id="name" runat="server">name</asp:TextBox>

The textbox belongs to an application of a telefonebook.
I want that if I click into the Textbox *once* that the text "name" is
selceted. at the moment I have to double-click.

any solutions to this problem?
thanks
Jan

 

[Shiva]

Try this:
<asp:TextBox RunAt=Server Id="name" onClick="this.select();" />

hi @all

I have the following element in an ascx-file:

<asp:TextBox id="name" runat="server">name</asp:TextBox>

The textbox belongs to an application of a telefonebook.
I want that if I click into the Textbox *once* that the text "name" is
selceted. at the moment I have to double-click.

any solutions to this problem?
thanks
Jan

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Jan,

It can be done in javascript on client side usind onclick event.

Eliyahu

 

[Jan Hoffman]

hi Shiva,

thank you....it works
but visual studio 2003 does not recognize the onclick parameter in the HTML
view! that's why I thought it would not work

Jan

 

[Jan Hoffman]

how can I impelent it with code behind?
Jan

Jan,

It already had been discussed once. OnClick is not documented for server
controls. Use it if you are happy with using undocumented features.
Otherwise use Attributes["onclick"] in code-behind.

Eliyahu

hi Shiva,

thank you....it works
but visual studio 2003 does not recognize the onclick parameter in the HTML
view! that's why I thought it would not work

Jan

 

[Shiva]

Hi,
You use the Attributes collection: Text1.Attributes.Add ("onClick",
"this.select();"); // C#

how can I impelent it with code behind?
Jan

Jan,

It already had been discussed once. OnClick is not documented for server
controls. Use it if you are happy with using undocumented features.
Otherwise use Attributes["onclick"] in code-behind.

Eliyahu

hi Shiva,

thank you....it works
but visual studio 2003 does not recognize the onclick parameter in the HTML
view! that's why I thought it would not work

Jan

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

Jan,

It already had been discussed once. OnClick is not documented for server
controls. Use it if you are happy with using undocumented features.
Otherwise use Attributes["onclick"] in code-behind.

Eliyahu

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

One way is to put a line (c# syntax)

name.Attributes["onclick"]="this.select();"

in the page's PreRender event handler.

Eliyahu

how can I impelent it with code behind?
Jan

Jan,

It already had been discussed once. OnClick is not documented for server
controls. Use it if you are happy with using undocumented features.
Otherwise use Attributes["onclick"] in code-behind.

Eliyahu

hi Shiva,

thank you....it works
but visual studio 2003 does not recognize the onclick parameter in the HTML
view! that's why I thought it would not work

Jan

Try this:
<asp:TextBox RunAt=Server Id="name" onClick="this.select();" />

hi @all

I have the following element in an ascx-file:

<asp:TextBox id="name" runat="server">name</asp:TextBox>

The textbox belongs to an application of a telefonebook.
I want that if I click into the Textbox *once* that the text "name" is
selceted. at the moment I have to double-click.

any solutions to this problem?
thanks
Jan