windows mobile how to set focus in textbox

[zahid313]

Hi all
i am trying to set focus in textbox. Its a System.Web.UI page. and textbox is System.Web.UI.WebControls
so using setfocus works fine in desktop window but setfocus doesnt work in windows mobile.

any work around this problem.
i hope i have made my statement clear
i saw other thread too but that seems to be dead

Thanks

[Plater]

Web applications require that you use javascript to give a control focus.
You can use the document.getElementById(idstring) to grab the control you are after and then use .focus().
Stick that snipit in the javscript's load event for the body element.


Edit, I made this helper function you can use.

function focusById(idstring)
{
    var o=document.getElementById(idstring);
    if(o!=undefined)
    {
        o.focus();
    }
}
 

[zahid313]

thanks for your reply
i will try your solution and let you know if it works in mobile environment