Comments on: User Controls and javascript http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:20:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ben http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 ben Wed, 21 May 2008 13:19:12 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-1095 Ha! it's actually over 3 years old :) At some point along the way I found out about Control.ClientId too, it makes life a lot easier. Ha! it’s actually over 3 years old :) At some point along the way I found out about Control.ClientId too, it makes life a lot easier.

]]> By: harterc2 http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 harterc2 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:13:05 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-1094 I just realized that post is from over 2 years ago. :( I just realized that post is from over 2 years ago. :(

]]> By: harterc2 http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 harterc2 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:12:05 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-1093 Try.. something like this.. protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button MyButton; protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { MyButton.Attributes.Add("onclick", "javascript:AccessTextbox(" txtYourTextBox.ClientID ")"); } // the onclick event will trigger that javascript function and you'll already have your textbox's clientID (the real ID) as a parameter passed to the function. // Hope that helped atleast somewhat Try.. something like this..

protected System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button MyButton;

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
MyButton.Attributes.Add(”onclick”, “javascript:AccessTextbox(” txtYourTextBox.ClientID
“)”);
}

// the onclick event will trigger that javascript function and you’ll already have your textbox’s clientID (the real ID) as a parameter passed to the function.
// Hope that helped atleast somewhat

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Anonymous Tue, 05 Jul 2005 08:21:22 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-153 how can i access the textbox of a user control inside control using javascript?? how can i access the textbox of a user control inside control using javascript??

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Anonymous Wed, 22 Dec 2004 02:24:00 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-152 One thing I have been doing lately is to use the DOM to traverse form elements, that way I only need a reference to the table or div that contains all of the input boxes, etc.. One thing I have been doing lately is to use the DOM to traverse form elements, that way I only need a reference to the table or div that contains all of the input boxes, etc..

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Anonymous Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:45:00 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-151 To agree what Scott and Paul said, I *never* assume the client ID, even if I'm pretty darn sure (99.9%)... I'll always use the ClientID property. To agree what Scott and Paul said, I *never* assume the client ID, even if I’m pretty darn sure (99.9%)… I’ll always use the ClientID property.

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Anonymous Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:57:00 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-150 I had thought about duplicate names and ids, but I didn't think that was a good enough reason, it should be up to the developer to make sure they name their elements distinctly. <br> <br>However, I had not considered using a user control multiple times on a page, in that case the developer simply cannot make distinct names, so in this case the behavior is warranted, good answer, thanks I had thought about duplicate names and ids, but I didn’t think that was a good enough reason, it should be up to the developer to make sure they name their elements distinctly.

However, I had not considered using a user control multiple times on a page, in that case the developer simply cannot make distinct names, so in this case the behavior is warranted, good answer, thanks

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Anonymous Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:26:00 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-149 Why? Because you can use a user control multiple times in the same page -- but the ids and names have to be guaranteed unique on the page. Why? Because you can use a user control multiple times in the same page — but the ids and names have to be guaranteed unique on the page.

]]> By: Anonymous http://benreichelt.net/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Anonymous Tue, 21 Dec 2004 07:03:00 +0000 http://s194721765.onlinehome.us/blog/2004/12/21/user-controls-and-javascript/#comment-148 Use the ClientId property of the control - this will give you the unique name you can use to refer to the control client-side. It is necessary to ensure unique names for the elements for Javascript. It's still there in ASP.NET 2.0 Use the ClientId property of the control – this will give you the unique name you can use to refer to the control client-side. It is necessary to ensure unique names for the elements for Javascript. It’s still there in ASP.NET 2.0

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