Ch 16 Putting the cursor in the Login control

AlanWheeler · February 24th, 2014, 04:21 PM

Hi Imar,

I couldn't find in the book how to make the cursor automatically show up in the User Name text box for the Login control.

I tried setting the TabIndex = 1, but the cursor still doesn't start in that location.

Is there another issue at work here?

Thanks.

Best Regards,
Alan

Imar · February 24th, 2014, 04:38 PM

Hi Alan,

Take a look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178232.aspx

For the Login control, this is a bit trickier as you don't have direct access to the text box control. The easiest solution is to convert it to a Template using the Smart Tasks panel.

Cheers,

Imar

AlanWheeler · February 24th, 2014, 04:44 PM

Hi Imar,

I'm sorry for the 'asked' and then 'answered before you got to it' post. I just needed to be a little more patient. Just after I posted I found someone who provided what I think is a brilliant solution:

In the code behind:

Code:

  Protected Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

    Page.Form.DefaultFocus = LoginView1.FindControl("Login1").ClientID

  End Sub

I understand the whole command except for the end, 'ClientID'. Would you be able to explain that part of the code?

You may also have some advice that all of us would want to consider for why a different way would be better.

Thanks.

Best Regards,
Alan

Imar · February 24th, 2014, 04:46 PM

ClientID returns the id of the control at the client (in the HTML) which is needed to set the focus (as that all happens on the client side).

Imar

AlanWheeler · February 24th, 2014, 04:46 PM

I guess we 'crossed in the night' with our posts.