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Question on Ajax vs. plain javascript

I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to disable
some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server for anything
at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to disable the fields
or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be seen from my post I
have never used Ajax yet.

Bill
Jul 30 '07 #1
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Bill,

You may consider Ajax only if you need to immediately react to the checks.
Since you don't, all you need to do is to make sure that the checkbox's
AutoPostBack property is not set to true and your server-side app will pick
up the values on the next postback.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server for
anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to disable
the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be seen from
my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill


Jul 30 '07 #2
So you are saying to just use Javascript to disable the controls that need
to be?

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..
Bill,

You may consider Ajax only if you need to immediately react to the checks.
Since you don't, all you need to do is to make sure that the checkbox's
AutoPostBack property is not set to true and your server-side app will
pick up the values on the next postback.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server for
anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to disable
the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be seen
from my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill



Jul 30 '07 #3
What do you want to disable the controls for?

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OP******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
So you are saying to just use Javascript to disable the controls that need
to be?

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..
>Bill,

You may consider Ajax only if you need to immediately react to the
checks. Since you don't, all you need to do is to make sure that the
checkbox's AutoPostBack property is not set to true and your server-side
app will pick up the values on the next postback.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .
>>>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server
for anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to
disable the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be
seen from my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill




Jul 30 '07 #4
as you mentioned you dont need to make a trip to the server to disable some
fields.so dont.
here partial update will make no sense.

"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netдÈëÏûÏ¢ ÐÂÎÅ:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server for
anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to disable
the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be seen from
my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill


Jul 30 '07 #5
Because they are not applicable if the checkbox is checked.

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:uR******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
What do you want to disable the controls for?

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OP******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
>So you are saying to just use Javascript to disable the controls that
need to be?

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..
>>Bill,

You may consider Ajax only if you need to immediately react to the
checks. Since you don't, all you need to do is to make sure that the
checkbox's AutoPostBack property is not set to true and your server-side
app will pick up the values on the next postback.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server
for anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to
disable the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can
be seen from my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill




Jul 30 '07 #6
Then yes, your best option is client-side disabling with javascript.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..
Because they are not applicable if the checkbox is checked.

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:uR******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
>What do you want to disable the controls for?

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OP******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .
>>So you are saying to just use Javascript to disable the controls that
need to be?

Bill

"Eliyahu Goldin" <RE************ **************@ mMvVpPsS.orgwro te in
message news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..
Bill,

You may consider Ajax only if you need to immediately react to the
checks. Since you don't, all you need to do is to make sure that the
checkbox's AutoPostBack property is not set to true and your
server-side app will pick up the values on the next postback.

--
Eliyahu Goldin,
Software Developer
Microsoft MVP [ASP.NET]
http://msmvps.com/blogs/egoldin
http://usableasp.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI***** *********@TK2MS FTNGP02.phx.gbl ...
>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
>disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server
>for anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to
>disable the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can
>be seen from my post I have never used Ajax yet.
>
Bill
>
>




Jul 30 '07 #7
I'd suggest using JavaScript in this case.
No need for AJAX here.

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr,
MCSD, MVP, CSM, ASPInsider
http://SteveOrr.net
"Bill Gower" <bi*******@char ter.netwrote in message
news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
>I have a asp.net form where if the user checks a check box I need to
disable some of the fields. I don't need to make a trip to the server for
anything at this point so is this is a case of using javascript to disable
the fields or should I be using Ajax do that? As probably can be seen from
my post I have never used Ajax yet.

Bill

Jul 30 '07 #8

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