default button on page

[John Holmes]

I've added a button to a search page and when the user enters in search
criteria in the search text box and hits ENTER I'd like it to behave as if
the user clicked the SEARCH button. Is there a way to set a default button
with ASP.NET?

Thanks,

John Holmes
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

You can intercept the client side enter keypress event of the text box and
then click do what you want using javascript code.
Here's a good example:
http://www.kamp-hansen.dk/pages/showdoc.asp?id=28&menuid=21&menuid=18

You could also try using this free control.
http://www.metabuilders.com/tools/DefaultButtons.aspx

And here's a good article on the subject:
http://www.allasp.net/enterkey.aspx

 

[John Holmes]

Thanks, this solved my problem. I used the C# sample code with the TieButton
function from http://www.allasp.net/enterkey.aspx and it works.

John