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How do you set the focus on a web form in ASP.NET v1.1 using VB .NET 2003?
I have several textboxes on a web form and I want to set the focus to a
specific one after the user clicks submit.

Thanks,
-Carl
Apr 12 '06 #1
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Carl Tribble wrote:
How do you set the focus on a web form in ASP.NET v1.1 using VB .NET 2003?
I have several textboxes on a web form and I want to set the focus to a
specific one after the user clicks submit.

Thanks,
-Carl


http://ryanfarley.com/blog/archive/2004/12/21/1325.aspx

hth

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Craig
Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
Apr 12 '06 #2
Here's how you set the focus to a control:
http://SteveOrr.net/faq/2in1.aspx

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net
"Carl Tribble" <ca**@tribblesoftware.com> wrote in message
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How do you set the focus on a web form in ASP.NET v1.1 using VB .NET 2003?
I have several textboxes on a web form and I want to set the focus to a
specific one after the user clicks submit.

Thanks,
-Carl

Apr 12 '06 #3
Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD] wrote:
Here's how you set the focus to a control:
http://SteveOrr.net/faq/2in1.aspx


yikes! yes, steve's is the 'correct' example...my link was to one that
didn't use getElementById, which it should...sorry 'bout that...

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Craig
Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
Apr 12 '06 #4
Thanks to you both! I tried Steve's suggestion and it works beatifully!
"Craig Deelsnyder" <cdeelsny@NO_SPAM_4_MEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD] wrote:
Here's how you set the focus to a control:
http://SteveOrr.net/faq/2in1.aspx


yikes! yes, steve's is the 'correct' example...my link was to one that
didn't use getElementById, which it should...sorry 'bout that...

--
Craig
Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET

Apr 13 '06 #5

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