> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields with
> data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I need to
> use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form & populate the data
> in the custom control.  The code that I have below get's the data but
> can't find the control on the custom control.  Any ideas or proper
> direction would be appreciated.
>
> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
> NameField.value = sFName;
> Thanks!
>
> Steve.
>

"Brock Allen" wrote:

> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be different
> than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To determine what the ID
> will be in the client browser use the ClientID property on the control in
> the server. You'll have to incorporate that dynamically into your javascript
> when calling getElementById().
>
> -Brock
> DevelopMentor
> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>
>
>
> > I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields with
> > data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I need to
> > use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form & populate the data
> > in the custom control.  The code that I have below get's the data but
> > can't find the control on the custom control.  Any ideas or proper
> > direction would be appreciated.
> >
> > sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> > var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
> > NameField.value = sFName;
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steve.
> >
>
>
>
>

> Forgive me for being a 'newbie' with Javascript... but how do I obtain
> the ClientID property?  Could you possibly provide a short code snipet
> from what your explaining?  Thank you very much for your help.
>
> "Brock Allen" wrote:
>
>> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be
>> different than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To
>> determine what the ID will be in the client browser use the ClientID
>> property on the control in the server. You'll have to incorporate
>> that dynamically into your javascript when calling getElementById().
>>
>> -Brock
>> DevelopMentor
>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>>> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields with
>>> data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I need
>>> to use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form & populate the
>>> data in the custom control.  The code that I have below get's the
>>> data but can't find the control on the custom control.  Any ideas or
>>> proper direction would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
>>> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
>>> NameField.value = sFName;
>>> Thanks!
>>> Steve.
>>>

"Brock Allen" wrote:

> So do something like this in your server side code:
>
> string js = "var control = doc.getElementById('{0}')";
> js = String.Format(js, _myServerControl.ClientID);
>
> You'd then need to somehow get the javascript in the 'js' variable into the
> page. It's hard to advise given that I'm not sure what you're trying to do
> exactly.
>
> Another approach is to do this all in your ASPX, so taking your initial example
> (assuming fldQFName is a server side control in your ASPX):
>
> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> var NameField = document.getElementById(' <%= fldQFName.ClientID %> ');
> NameField.value = sFName;
>
> -Brock
> DevelopMentor
> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>
>
>
> > Forgive me for being a 'newbie' with Javascript... but how do I obtain
> > the ClientID property?  Could you possibly provide a short code snipet
> > from what your explaining?  Thank you very much for your help.
> >
> > "Brock Allen" wrote:
> >
> >> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be
> >> different than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To
> >> determine what the ID will be in the client browser use the ClientID
> >> property on the control in the server. You'll have to incorporate
> >> that dynamically into your javascript when calling getElementById().
> >>
> >> -Brock
> >> DevelopMentor
> >> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
> >>> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields with
> >>> data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I need
> >>> to use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form & populate the
> >>> data in the custom control.  The code that I have below get's the
> >>> data but can't find the control on the custom control.  Any ideas or
> >>> proper direction would be appreciated.
> >>>
> >>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> >>> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
> >>> NameField.value = sFName;
> >>> Thanks!
> >>> Steve.
> >>>
>
>
>
>

> So I have a Media Player object on my screen & I don't want the page
> to refresh because it will cause my Media Player to refresh.... which
> is why I'm not performing this operation on the server.  I'm trying to
> grab the First & Last name fields becasue I need to copy those values
> to my user control.  This was very easy to do on the server side...but
> it would cause a refresh of the Media that was playing so this is why
> i'm looking at trying to perform this operation on the client side.
>
> I tried your option dvar NameField =
> document.getElementById('<%=fldQFName.ClientID%>') but that returns an
> error:
>
> Compiler Error Message: BC30390: 'Fibs20.QDriver.Protected Dim
> WithEvents fldQFName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox' is not
> accessible in this context because it is 'Protected'
>
> Steve.
>
> "Brock Allen" wrote:
>
>> So do something like this in your server side code:
>>
>> string js = "var control = doc.getElementById('{0}')"; js =
>> String.Format(js, _myServerControl.ClientID);
>>
>> You'd then need to somehow get the javascript in the 'js' variable
>> into the page. It's hard to advise given that I'm not sure what
>> you're trying to do exactly.
>>
>> Another approach is to do this all in your ASPX, so taking your
>> initial example (assuming fldQFName is a server side control in your
>> ASPX):
>>
>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
>> var NameField = document.getElementById(' <%= fldQFName.ClientID %>
>> ');
>> NameField.value = sFName;
>> -Brock
>> DevelopMentor
>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>>> Forgive me for being a 'newbie' with Javascript... but how do I
>>> obtain the ClientID property?  Could you possibly provide a short
>>> code snipet from what your explaining?  Thank you very much for your
>>> help.
>>>
>>> "Brock Allen" wrote:
>>>
>>>> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be
>>>> different than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To
>>>> determine what the ID will be in the client browser use the
>>>> ClientID property on the control in the server. You'll have to
>>>> incorporate that dynamically into your javascript when calling
>>>> getElementById().
>>>>
>>>> -Brock
>>>> DevelopMentor
>>>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>>>>> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields
>>>>> with data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I
>>>>> need to use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form &
>>>>> populate the data in the custom control.  The code that I have
>>>>> below get's the data but can't find the control on the custom
>>>>> control.  Any ideas or proper direction would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
>>>>> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
>>>>> NameField.value = sFName;
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Steve.

"Brock Allen" wrote:

> If the fldQFName is a control in the same ASPX (or ASCX) where you're doing
> the script, then I'm not sure whay you have that compiler problem.
>
> -Brock
> DevelopMentor
> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>
>
>
> > So I have a Media Player object on my screen & I don't want the page
> > to refresh because it will cause my Media Player to refresh.... which
> > is why I'm not performing this operation on the server.  I'm trying to
> > grab the First & Last name fields becasue I need to copy those values
> > to my user control.  This was very easy to do on the server side...but
> > it would cause a refresh of the Media that was playing so this is why
> > i'm looking at trying to perform this operation on the client side.
> >
> > I tried your option dvar NameField =
> > document.getElementById('<%=fldQFName.ClientID%>') but that returns an
> > error:
> >
> > Compiler Error Message: BC30390: 'Fibs20.QDriver.Protected Dim
> > WithEvents fldQFName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox' is not
> > accessible in this context because it is 'Protected'
> >
> > Steve.
> >
> > "Brock Allen" wrote:
> >
> >> So do something like this in your server side code:
> >>
> >> string js = "var control = doc.getElementById('{0}')"; js =
> >> String.Format(js, _myServerControl.ClientID);
> >>
> >> You'd then need to somehow get the javascript in the 'js' variable
> >> into the page. It's hard to advise given that I'm not sure what
> >> you're trying to do exactly.
> >>
> >> Another approach is to do this all in your ASPX, so taking your
> >> initial example (assuming fldQFName is a server side control in your
> >> ASPX):
> >>
> >> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> >> var NameField = document.getElementById(' <%= fldQFName.ClientID %>
> >> ');
> >> NameField.value = sFName;
> >> -Brock
> >> DevelopMentor
> >> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
> >>> Forgive me for being a 'newbie' with Javascript... but how do I
> >>> obtain the ClientID property?  Could you possibly provide a short
> >>> code snipet from what your explaining?  Thank you very much for your
> >>> help.
> >>>
> >>> "Brock Allen" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be
> >>>> different than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To
> >>>> determine what the ID will be in the client browser use the
> >>>> ClientID property on the control in the server. You'll have to
> >>>> incorporate that dynamically into your javascript when calling
> >>>> getElementById().
> >>>>
> >>>> -Brock
> >>>> DevelopMentor
> >>>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
> >>>>> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields
> >>>>> with data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I
> >>>>> need to use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form &
> >>>>> populate the data in the custom control.  The code that I have
> >>>>> below get's the data but can't find the control on the custom
> >>>>> control.  Any ideas or proper direction would be appreciated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
> >>>>> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
> >>>>> NameField.value = sFName;
> >>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>> Steve.
>
>
>
>

"Steve" <St***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1520D867-BFC0-4330-8EDE-B8FC78424CCC@microsoft.com...
> My structure is like this:
> -  aspx page
>   -  1st ascx control
>   -  2nd ascx control
>
> The Media & the initial first & last name fields are on the aspx page...
> i'm
> trying to copy the first & last names from the aspx page & populate the
> 1st
> ascx control first & last names.
>
> Thank you for your input...at least I've got a direction to go :)
>
> Steve.
>
> "Brock Allen" wrote:
>
>> If the fldQFName is a control in the same ASPX (or ASCX) where you're
>> doing
>> the script, then I'm not sure whay you have that compiler problem.
>>
>> -Brock
>> DevelopMentor
>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>>
>>
>>
>> > So I have a Media Player object on my screen & I don't want the page
>> > to refresh because it will cause my Media Player to refresh.... which
>> > is why I'm not performing this operation on the server.  I'm trying to
>> > grab the First & Last name fields becasue I need to copy those values
>> > to my user control.  This was very easy to do on the server side...but
>> > it would cause a refresh of the Media that was playing so this is why
>> > i'm looking at trying to perform this operation on the client side.
>> >
>> > I tried your option dvar NameField =
>> > document.getElementById('<%=fldQFName.ClientID%>') but that returns an
>> > error:
>> >
>> > Compiler Error Message: BC30390: 'Fibs20.QDriver.Protected Dim
>> > WithEvents fldQFName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox' is not
>> > accessible in this context because it is 'Protected'
>> >
>> > Steve.
>> >
>> > "Brock Allen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> So do something like this in your server side code:
>> >>
>> >> string js = "var control = doc.getElementById('{0}')"; js =
>> >> String.Format(js, _myServerControl.ClientID);
>> >>
>> >> You'd then need to somehow get the javascript in the 'js' variable
>> >> into the page. It's hard to advise given that I'm not sure what
>> >> you're trying to do exactly.
>> >>
>> >> Another approach is to do this all in your ASPX, so taking your
>> >> initial example (assuming fldQFName is a server side control in your
>> >> ASPX):
>> >>
>> >> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
>> >> var NameField = document.getElementById(' <%= fldQFName.ClientID %>
>> >> ');
>> >> NameField.value = sFName;
>> >> -Brock
>> >> DevelopMentor
>> >> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>> >>> Forgive me for being a 'newbie' with Javascript... but how do I
>> >>> obtain the ClientID property?  Could you possibly provide a short
>> >>> code snipet from what your explaining?  Thank you very much for your
>> >>> help.
>> >>>
>> >>> "Brock Allen" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> The ID in the client will be dynamically generated and might be
>> >>>> different than the exact ID you've assigned in your code. To
>> >>>> determine what the ID will be in the client browser use the
>> >>>> ClientID property on the control in the server. You'll have to
>> >>>> incorporate that dynamically into your javascript when calling
>> >>>> getElementById().
>> >>>>
>> >>>> -Brock
>> >>>> DevelopMentor
>> >>>> http://staff.develop.com/ballen
>> >>>>> I have created a Custom Control and I need to populate 2 fields
>> >>>>> with data that I am grabbing from a control on the parent form.  I
>> >>>>> need to use Javascript to grab the data on the parent form &
>> >>>>> populate the data in the custom control.  The code that I have
>> >>>>> below get's the data but can't find the control on the custom
>> >>>>> control.  Any ideas or proper direction would be appreciated.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> sFName=document.Form1.fldFName.value;
>> >>>>> var NameField = document.getElementById(fldQFName);
>> >>>>> NameField.value = sFName;
>> >>>>> Thanks!
>> >>>>> Steve.
>>
>>
>>
>>