making a dropdownlist visible when clicking in a textbox of a detailsview?

[André]

Hi,

I made a detailsview containing several fields for inserting only. I also
made a dropdownlist which is invisible at start.
Now, when clicking in a particular textbox, the dropdownlist must become
visible (in order to put the selected value of the dropdownlist into the
textbox of the detailsgrid.). I must say, the detailsview contains
textboxes, but also a checkbox.

I tried a lot of things, but i don't know which events to take:
<asp:DetailsVie w ID="DetailsView 1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource1
.....
<asp:DropDownLi st ID="DropDownLis t1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource2"
.....
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce1" runat="server"
....
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce2" runat="server"
.....
In the code-behind, i tried thinks like:
Protected Sub DetailsView1_Da taBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles DetailsView1.Da taBound
Dim a As DataControlFiel d
a = DetailsView1.Fi elds(5)

if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if

End Sub

or
Protected Sub DetailsView1_It emInserting(ByV al sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Deta ilsViewInsertEv entArgs) Handles
DetailsView1.It emInserting
Dim a As New TextBox
a = DetailsView1.Ro ws(2)
if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if
End Sub

Can somebody tell me which event to take and how to check if the mouse is
clicked in the right textbox?
Thanks
André

[bruce barker \(sqlwork.com\)]

you must use client code for this (posting back on textbox focus so that
server side code coudl do it is not a good idea). this means you must render
the dropdown. use style commands to hide, not the visible property. then in
client onclick, change the style. pick up any book on javascript.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

"André" <sd***@sds.sd f> wrote in message
news:ug******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..

Hi,

I made a detailsview containing several fields for inserting only. I also
made a dropdownlist which is invisible at start.
Now, when clicking in a particular textbox, the dropdownlist must become
visible (in order to put the selected value of the dropdownlist into the
textbox of the detailsgrid.). I must say, the detailsview contains
textboxes, but also a checkbox.

I tried a lot of things, but i don't know which events to take:
<asp:DetailsVie w ID="DetailsView 1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource1
....
<asp:DropDownLi st ID="DropDownLis t1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource2"
....
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce1" runat="server"
...
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce2" runat="server"
....
In the code-behind, i tried thinks like:
Protected Sub DetailsView1_Da taBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles DetailsView1.Da taBound
Dim a As DataControlFiel d
a = DetailsView1.Fi elds(5)

if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if

End Sub

or
Protected Sub DetailsView1_It emInserting(ByV al sender As Object, ByVal e
As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Deta ilsViewInsertEv entArgs) Handles
DetailsView1.It emInserting
Dim a As New TextBox
a = DetailsView1.Ro ws(2)
if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if
End Sub

Can somebody tell me which event to take and how to check if the mouse is
clicked in the right textbox?
Thanks
André

[André]

Ok thanks

"bruce barker (sqlwork.com)" <b_************ *************@s qlwork.com> wrote
in message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..

you must use client code for this (posting back on textbox focus so that
server side code coudl do it is not a good idea). this means you must render the dropdown. use style commands to hide, not the visible property. then in client onclick, change the style. pick up any book on javascript.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

"André" <sd***@sds.sd f> wrote in message
news:ug******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..

Hi,

I made a detailsview containing several fields for inserting only. I also made a dropdownlist which is invisible at start.
Now, when clicking in a particular textbox, the dropdownlist must become
visible (in order to put the selected value of the dropdownlist into the
textbox of the detailsgrid.). I must say, the detailsview contains
textboxes, but also a checkbox.

I tried a lot of things, but i don't know which events to take:
<asp:DetailsVie w ID="DetailsView 1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource1
....
<asp:DropDownLi st ID="DropDownLis t1" runat="server"
DataSourceID="S qlDataSource2"
....
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce1" runat="server"
...
<asp:SqlDataSou rce ID="SqlDataSour ce2" runat="server"
....
In the code-behind, i tried thinks like:
Protected Sub DetailsView1_Da taBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArg s) Handles DetailsView1.Da taBound
Dim a As DataControlFiel d
a = DetailsView1.Fi elds(5)

if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if

End Sub

or
Protected Sub DetailsView1_It emInserting(ByV al sender As Object, ByVal e
As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Deta ilsViewInsertEv entArgs) Handles
DetailsView1.It emInserting
Dim a As New TextBox
a = DetailsView1.Ro ws(2)
if ??? then
dropdownlist1.v isible=True
end if
End Sub

Can somebody tell me which event to take and how to check if the mouse is clicked in the right textbox?
Thanks
André