Yes, said nail is now bent; it's the bloody <span>!
ASP.Net should not be setting the span to disabled, since it is completely
redundant - the checkbox renders itself disabled...<shakes head>...ASP.Net
is driving me nuts today! :)
Thanks for your help Jon!
Stu
"John Saunders" <john.saunders@surfcontrol.com> wrote in message
news:uTBQIgDXDHA.1900@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Stu,
>
> You may have hit the nail on the head. As an experiment, try putting that
> code into your .aspx file as raw HTML (changing the name and id of the
> checkbox, of course). And see if your JavaScript can enable it. I bet if[/color]
you[color=blue]
> remove the disabled attribute from the span, it will work.
>
> All of which _still_ leaves you in trouble, but at least you'll know what
> kind of trouble you're it! Your JavaScript code would have to use the DOM[/color]
to[color=blue]
> get to the parent of Recursive_chk to enable or disable it as well.
> --
> John Saunders
> Internet Engineer
>
john.saunders@surfcontrol.com
>
> "Stu Carter" <Stu.Carter@somekindofcompany.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:udeUUYDXDHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > John, it renders as:
> >
> > <span class="description" disabled="disabled" style="Z-INDEX: 117; LEFT:
> > 48px; POSITION: absolute; TOP: 488px"><input id="Recursive_chk"
> > type="checkbox" name="Recursive_chk" disabled="disabled" tabindex="11"
> > /><label for="Recursive_chk">Recursive</label></span>
> >
> > Hmm, is the span taking precedence over the checkbox? ASP.Net emits the
> > <span>
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Stu
> >
> > "John Saunders" <john.saunders@surfcontrol.com> wrote in message
> > news:#7guKLDXDHA.3268@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > Stu,
> > >
> > > How does Recursive_chk render on the client? Could you show us the[/color]
> > resulting[color=darkred]
> > > HTML?
> > > --
> > > John Saunders
> > > Internet Engineer
> > >
john.saunders@surfcontrol.com
> > >
> > > "Stu Carter" <Stu.Carter@somekindofcompany.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > news:OxFSZqBXDHA.1580@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Ahmed,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the reply.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, that would work with HTML controls, but I'm trying to enable a
> > > disabled
> > > > ASP.Net server side control...and thats the problem...
> > > >
> > > > e.g.
> > > > <asp:checkbox id="Recursive_chk" style="Z-INDEX: 118; LEFT: 48px;
> > > POSITION:
> > > > absolute; TOP: 488px" tabIndex="11" runat="server"[/color]
> > CssClass="description"[color=darkred]
> > > > Enabled="False" Text="Recursive">
> > > >
> > > > That checkbox is disabled at design time/code behind, but I can't[/color][/color]
> enable[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > it
> > > > using client-side script. And I don't want to revert to using HTML
> > > > controls, as its a step backwards. :)
> > > >
> > > > My only other thought is to move the logic for enabling/disabling[/color]
> > controls[color=darkred]
> > > > to the HTML page and have that invoked when the page loads on the[/color]
> > client,[color=darkred]
> > > > but that just sucks!!
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Stuart
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ahmed Ali" <ahmed@visualsoft-inc.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ur#a8YBXDHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...> Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I dunno its a better way or not. but i suggest u to make the[/color][/color][/color]
control[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > disbale
> > > > > on design time..
> > > > > input id="cterdate" type="text" maxLength="12" size="20"
> > > name="cterdate"
> > > > > runat="server" disabled
> > > > >
> > > > > Now you can change the status of the field on page load event on[/color][/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > > server
> > > > > side or onthe client side. that will work ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > Ahmed
> > > > >
> > > > > "Stu Carter" <Stu.Carter@somekindofcompany.co.uk> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#Dgu#MBXDHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have an aspx page where some controls are initially disabled[/color][/color][/color]
by[color=blue][color=green]
> > the[color=darkred]
> > > > > > code-behind 'Page_Load' event. I want these controls to be
> > > dynamically
> > > > > > enabled when the user checks a checkbox. Because I don't want a
> > > > > post-back,
> > > > > > I added some javascript to do this
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, using client-side JS, I cannot enable any controls that[/color]
> > have[color=darkred]
> > > > been
> > > > > > disabled by server-side code. If the control is initially[/color][/color]
> enabled,[color=green]
> > I[color=darkred]
> > > > can
> > > > > > disable/enable it client-side.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm using the following JS:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > document.getElementById("Recursive_chk").disabled = false;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this a known problem, or am I doing something wrong?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Stuart
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Env: Windows 2003, VS. Net 2003, 1.1 Framework, IE 6+
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]
