Is it possible to give control focus using Asp.net code??

[veera]

Is it possible to give control focus using Asp.net code??

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

The easiest, most reliable way is client side Javascript:

MyControl.focus();

Here's more info:
http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/3.0/handbook/javascript/ref_f-g.htm#59872

You might also consider using this free control:
http://www.metabuilders.com/Tools/FirstFocus.aspx

 

[Steve Willcock]

Another useful way to do this is to create a custom page base class that
will emit the necessary javascript into the client code and inherit your
pages from this class.

I have used the following code in one of my projects to achieve this goal:

using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Web.UI;

namespace WillcockConsulting.ProductCatalogue.UI.Web.Utils
{
public class ProductCatalogueWebPage : Page
{
protected void SetClientFocus(Control focusControl)
{
StringBuilder script = new StringBuilder(200, 200);

string clientID = focusControl.ClientID;
script.Append("<script language=\"javascript\">document.all.");
script.Append(clientID);
script.Append (".focus();</script>");
RegisterStartupScript("SetFocus", script.ToString());
}
}
}

Then you just need to inherit your page from ProductCatalogueWebPage (call
this anything you want of course) and call the SetClientFocus method passing
in your control - e.g.

SetClientFocus(textBox1);

Steve Willcock, MCSD
http://www.willcockconsulting.com/

 

[Mark Rae]

Another useful way to do this is to create a custom page base class that
will emit the necessary javascript into the client code and inherit your
pages from this class.

Yes - I use this technique often.