How to get insertion point to focus in textbox?

larry · April 30th, 2004, 06:29 PM

I have tried everything but can't get the mouse insertion pointer to focus in the text box when the page opens.

Here is a link to the page so you can look at the source code.

I sure would like to get this working... any help would be appreciated :)

http://www.networkdriven.com/glossar...et_routing.htm

Rudy

Snib · April 30th, 2004, 06:38 PM

OK, first off you need to have a form with an ID and the element you want to focus on with an ID. Then to focus on the element you would add an onLoad attribute to the body which would look like this:

<body onload='document.forms.your_forms_id.your_elements _id.focus()'>

Hope this helps you,

Snib

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larry · April 30th, 2004, 06:45 PM

Thanks Snib for your reply...
I did not write this form and I'm not sure it has an ID and not sure how to focus on the element I want to onload. If you were to open the link you might be able to tell me if this form that has and ID?

Thanks anyway, but this ones probably a bit over my head :(

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by Snib
OK, first off you need to have a form with an ID and the element you want to focus on with an ID. Then to focus on the element you would add an onLoad attribute to the body which would look like this:

<body onload='document.forms.your_forms_id.your_elements _id.focus()'>

Hope this helps you,

Snib

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Rudy