Can't edit dynamically created textbox

[mwhalen]

Hi All,

I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click on
it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't enter any
text or do anything with the value in the box.

Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound event.

Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles dgItems.ItemDat aBound
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
Dim dtItems As New DataTable
dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)

'this is what I can't edit
Dim txtQty As New TextBox
Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)

Dim lblDesc As New Label
lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)

Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)

End If
End Sub

Thanks.

[mwhalen]

RE: Can't edit dynamically created textbox

I figured out what was causing it. In the body tag of the page it had
onblur="self.fo cus();".

So, now I can edit the textbox, but as per my directive from above, the page
is a popup window and needs to stay on top and that's the code that was doing
that.

Can anyone think of any alternative ways of making that happen?


"mwhalen" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click on
> it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't enter any
> text or do anything with the value in the box.
>
> Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
> that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound event.
>
> Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles dgItems.ItemDat aBound
> If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
> ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
> Dim dtItems As New DataTable
> dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)
>
> 'this is what I can't edit
> Dim txtQty As New TextBox
> Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
> e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
> txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
> txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
> txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
> txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)
>
> Dim lblDesc As New Label
> lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
> lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
> e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)
>
> Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
> lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
> lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
> e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)
>
> End If
> End Sub
>
> Thanks.[/color]

[MWells]

Re: Can't edit dynamically created textbox

I believe there is a way in javascript to open a new window as a modal
dialog, meaning that you can't push it behind the parent window or interact
with the parent window until the dialog is closed.

"mwhalen" <mwhalen@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
news:D089A167-43C2-4767-B7FB-7DDB3B6AEE36@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> I figured out what was causing it. In the body tag of the page it had
> onblur="self.fo cus();".
>
> So, now I can edit the textbox, but as per my directive from above, the[/color]
page[color=blue]
> is a popup window and needs to stay on top and that's the code that was[/color]
doing[color=blue]
> that.
>
> Can anyone think of any alternative ways of making that happen?
>
>
> "mwhalen" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've dynmaically created a textbox, but I can't edit it. When I click[/color][/color]
on[color=blue][color=green]
> > it, the cursor flashes for a second, but then goes away and I can't[/color][/color]
enter any[color=blue][color=green]
> > text or do anything with the value in the box.
> >
> > Here's the code I've used to create the control. It's within a datagrid
> > that is bound to a dataTable so the action happens in the ItemDataBound[/color][/color]
event.[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> > Private Sub dgItems_ItemDat aBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As
> > System.Web.UI.W ebControls.Data GridItemEventAr gs) Handles[/color][/color]
dgItems.ItemDat aBound[color=blue][color=green]
> > If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.It em Or e.Item.ItemType =
> > ListItemType.Al ternatingItem Then
> > Dim dtItems As New DataTable
> > dtItems = CType(Session(" ItemsDT"), DataTable)
> >
> > 'this is what I can't edit
> > Dim txtQty As New TextBox
> > Page.Controls.A dd(txtQty)
> > e.Item.Cells(0) .Controls.Add(t xtQty)
> > txtQty.ID = "txtQty" & e.Item.ItemInde x
> > txtQty.EnableVi ewState = True
> > txtQty.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(0)
> > txtQty.Width = WebControls.Uni t.Pixel(30)
> >
> > Dim lblDesc As New Label
> > lblDesc.EnableV iewState = True
> > lblDesc.Text = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(1)
> > e.Item.Cells(1) .Controls.Add(l blDesc)
> >
> > Dim lblUnitPrice As New Label
> > lblUnitPrice.En ableViewState = True
> > lblUnitPrice.Te xt = dtItems.Rows(e. Item.DataSetInd ex)(2)
> > e.Item.Cells(2) .Controls.Add(l blUnitPrice)
> >
> > End If
> > End Sub
> >
> > Thanks.[/color][/color]