Re: JavaScript or Asp, Set Focus to Table or Heading or Label Or something?
- From: "Arnold Bailey" <arnoldbail@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:15:54 -0400
Thanks Rick,
I found out that I was disabling client side validation by setting the
directive
ClientTarget="downlevel". When I deleted it, it worked fine. I also had not
set CausesValidation on the button.
Arnold
On 10/23/07, Richard Thomas <rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Arnold:
> Looking at the code there may be something but I'm not sure.
> I put my code below.
> Make sure your Validation Button has the CausesValidation property set to
> true;
> Make sure the Validation control for the TextBox or whatever the
>
> Edit field is,has a message defined for it;
> That is what will be displayed I believe in the PopUp.
> If the above ideas and the code below don't help,
> Give me a copy of your Validation and Edited Field code.
> Last thing, if you have JavaScript turned off it may impact some things
> like PopUps. I'm not sure if this is a JavaScript generated PopUp but it
> well might be knowing how Microsoft generates client-side actions. Most
> all computers have it turned on by default so unless you turned it off it is
> likely on.
> Here are some extracts of my code that might help:
> Please ignore the colors and spacing as they were just test values and
> will be overwritten and replaced with skins and css later.
> Rick:
>
> <asp:ValidationSummary
> ID="ValidationSummary1"
> runat="server"
> Font-Size="16pt"
> BackColor="Navy"
> ForeColor="Yellow"
> BorderColor="White"
> BorderStyle="Solid"
> BorderWidth="5pt"
> HeaderText="Error List"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> Height="30pt"
> ShowMessageBox="true"
> Width="30pt"
> ShowSummary="false" />
> Note:
> I templatized the Navigation buttons for the Wizard so I could tweak them
> and this code and the code for one of my Validation Controls that are read
> by the Summary Control above is below.
>
> <StepNavigationTemplate>
> <asp:Button
> ID="StepPreviousButton"
> runat="server"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> CausesValidation="True"
> CommandName="MovePrevious"
> Text="Previous" />
> <asp:Button
> ID="StepNextButton"
> runat="server"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> CausesValidation="True"
> CommandName="MoveNext"
> Text="Next" />
> </StepNavigationTemplate>
> <SideBarTemplate>
> <asp:DataList ID="SideBarList" runat="server">
> <SelectedItemStyle Font-Bold="True" />
> <ItemTemplate>
> <asp:LinkButton
> ID="SideBarButton"
> runat="server"
> BackColor="Black"
> BorderStyle="None"
> ForeColor="BlanchedAlmond"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> CausesValidation="True">
> </asp:LinkButton>
> </ItemTemplate>
> </asp:DataList>
> </SideBarTemplate>
> <FinishNavigationTemplate>
> <asp:Button ID="FinishPreviousButton" runat="server"
> CausesValidation="False" CommandName="MovePrevious" Text="Previous" />
> <asp:Button ID="FinishButton" runat="server"
> CommandName="MoveComplete"
> Text="Finish Up"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> CausesValidation="True" />
> </FinishNavigationTemplate>
> <asp:TextBox
> ID="tbDivRateMin"
> SkinId="SlBordered"
> runat="server"
> Width="50pt" Text="2.5"></asp:TextBox>
> <asp:RangeValidator
> ID="rngDivRateMinValidator"
> ControlToValidate="tbDivRateMin"
> ErrorMessage="Range Error: Div. Rate Min. Value"
> runat="server"
> Font-Size="16pt"
> MaximumValue="99" MinimumValue="0"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> Type="Double"
> Display="None"
> SetFocusOnError="True"></asp:RangeValidator>
> <asp:RequiredFieldValidator
> ID="reqDivRateMinValidator"
> ControlToValidate="tbDivRateMin"
> ErrorMessage="Required Field Error: Div. Rate Min. Value Is Empty"
> Font-Size="16pt"
> runat="server"
> ValidationGroup="MetrixValidationGroup"
> SetFocusOnError="True"
> Display="None"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Arnold Bailey <arnoldbail@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 23, 2007 4:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: JavaScript or Asp, Set Focus to Table or Heading or Label
> Or something?
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> I can't seem to get the messagebox to popup on an error. That is why I
> fooled around with the summary. I thought it might be a firefox issue; but,
> it doesn't show on IE either. This is my statement:
>
> <asp:ValidationSummary
> ShowMessageBox="true"
> ShowSummary="false"
> HeaderText="You must enter a value in the following fields:"
> EnableClientScript="true"
> runat="server"/>
>
> I do have a routine called onclick of the submit button.
>
> Is there something I'm missing?
>
> Arnold
>
> On 10/23/07, Richard Thomas < rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Arnold:
> > I haven't tried moving the ValidationSummary control around. I used it
> > so I could get the PopUp box and then hid the Summary control itself.
> > The Validation Control sets focus to the Error TextBox so if there is an
> > error I get the PopUp message, hit ok and am placed in the offending
> > TextBox.
> > If you want the complete list of errors in the Summary Control I should
> > imagine you could move it around. You may have to templatize it if you can
> > do that. If you are not sure about how to do that I'll take a look see.
> > I just found messing with the SummaryControl a pain going back and forth
> > between it and the various TextBoxes that may have had errors so just made
> > it invisible.
> > Rick Farmington Mich. USA
> > With focus set to the Validation Error Control
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > *From:* Arnold Bailey <arnoldbail@xxxxxxxxx>
> > *To:* programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:35 PM
> > *Subject:* Re: JavaScript or Asp, Set Focus to Table or Heading or Label
> > Or something?
> >
> > Rick,
> >
> > I'm interested in the same issue. I'm using asp.net and would like the
> > validationsummary to be placed above the form, so that the user will have a
> > list of the errors. I can't figure out how to do this. I thought of the
> > idea of setting focus to the error list as an alternative. I hope someone
> > can give an insight into the best way to present form errors with
> > asp.net to persons who are using jaws.
> >
> > Arnold
> >
> > On 10/22/07, Richard Thomas < rthomas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Guys:
> > > I have set focus to controls in a WebPage using JavaScript, Asp Focus
> > > and a Recursive function through a nested control. All these set focus to
> > > TextBoxes, TreeViewNodes or other input items. I would like to set focus
> > > to
> > > a point just prior to some of these controls so the Screen reader will
> > > read
> > > the control's text with the first down arrow instead of having to back up
> > > and read the text. Is there a way to define a field or somethingg that
> > > will
> > > not read as anything but act as an input field so I can set focus to it?
> > > I tried a anchor tag but no go.
> > > Thanks for any ideas:
> > > Rick Farmington Mich. USA
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Arnold
> > http://www.blind411.org/ITCareers/
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Arnold
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>
>
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