A simple question, I think...

**vbuser1976** · Aug 27th, 2001, 01:47 PM

Hi again!

I wanted to know how to set the focus to a specific textbox when an ASP page opens. I have an ASP that, when it is loaded, the cursor/focus is not on the textbox. I need for it to be. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

**sebs** · Aug 27th, 2001, 01:59 PM

you do it in javascript

document.yourFormName.yourTextName.focus();

**vbuser1976** · Aug 27th, 2001, 02:56 PM

where do I put this line of code??? Do I have to create a function or what do I have to do?

**Michael Woolsey** · Aug 27th, 2001, 03:59 PM

You can also do it in VBScript, but that is only IE specific, unless they made Netscape better recently.

VB Code:

<body onLoad="txtField1.focus()">

This should work for both javascript and vbscript... this will when the form loads, set the focus to txtField1 on your html/asp page.

You may need to specify the form name if you are using a form on your page. For example:

VB Code:

<body onLoad="form1.txtField1.focus()">

Hope it helps.
Michael

**vbuser1976** · Aug 28th, 2001, 10:44 AM

Thank you, Michael & Sebs. Michael, the second line of code:

Code:

<body onLoad="form1.txtField1.focus()">

is the one that worked.

Thanks to you both for your input.

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