Can't edit dynamically created textbox

[mwhalen]

Hi All,

I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click on
it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't enter any
text or do anything with the value in the box.

Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound event.

Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles dgItems.ItemDat aBound
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
Dim dtItems As New DataTable
dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)

'this is what I can't edit
Dim txtQty As New TextBox
Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)

Dim lblDesc As New Label
lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)

Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)

End If
End Sub

Thanks.

[mwhalen]

I figured out what was causing it. In the body tag of the page it had
onblur="self.fo cus();".

So, now I can edit the textbox, but as per my directive from above, the page
is a popup window and needs to stay on top and that's the code that was doing
that.

Can anyone think of any alternative ways of making that happen?
"mwhalen" wrote:

Hi All,

I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click on
it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't enter any
text or do anything with the value in the box.

Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound event.

Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles dgItems.ItemDat aBound
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
Dim dtItems As New DataTable
dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)

'this is what I can't edit
Dim txtQty As New TextBox
Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)

Dim lblDesc As New Label
lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)

Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)

End If
End Sub

Thanks.

[MWells]

I believe there is a way in javascript to open a new window as a modal
dialog, meaning that you can't push it behind the parent window or interact
with the parent window until the dialog is closed.

"mwhalen" <mw*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:D0******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

I figured out what was causing it. In the body tag of the page it had
onblur="self.fo cus();".

So, now I can edit the textbox, but as per my directive from above, the page is a popup window and needs to stay on top and that's the code that was doing that.

Can anyone think of any alternative ways of making that happen?
"mwhalen" wrote:

Hi All,

I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click on it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't enter any text or do anything with the value in the box.

Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound event.
Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles dgItems.ItemDat aBound If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
Dim dtItems As New DataTable
dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)

'this is what I can't edit
Dim txtQty As New TextBox
Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)

Dim lblDesc As New Label
lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)

Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)

End If
End Sub

Thanks.