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I have a WebApp with 3 text boxes and 1 button, as described below. Can
someone please explain why the bad scenarios are occurring and

better still if they can be prevented or worked-around? Please excuse my
lengthy message.


+++ Web Form Structure +++

[TextBox1] TextChanged event wired up.
[TextBox2] TextChanged event wired up and property AutoPostBack=True.
[TextBox3]
<Button1> Click event wired up and property AccessKey=B.


+++ Scenario A +++

[a ] press tab key
[b ] press tab key <- post back occurs here
[ ]
<Button1>

Server Event Trace:
TextBox1_TextChanged
TextBox2_TextChanged

Good Result:
Couldn't ask for anything more here


+++ Scenario B +++

Note: This scenario also occurs by pressing the Button1's AccessKey (alt+B)
instead of pressing the enter key.

[c ] press tab key
[d ] press enter key <- post back occurs here
[ ]
<Button1>

Server Event Trace:
TextBox1_TextChanged
TextBox2_TextChanged
TextBox1_TextChanged
TextBox2_TextChanged
Button1_Click

Bad Result:
TextBox1&2_TextChanged events fired twice. This is probably because of two
seperate post backs (TextBox2's AutoPostBack=True

and button's Click). Is there a way of avoiding two TextChange events from
occuring? Setting AutoPostBack=False is not an option.


+++ Scenario C +++

[e ] press tab key
[f ]
[ ]
<Button1> click <- post back occurs here

Server Event Trace:
TextBox1_TextChanged
TextBox2_TextChanged

Bad Result:
Missing Button1_Click event. This could potentially be a problem if there's
no work-around. Any suggestions here?


Many thanks in advance,
Tony.

I'd better summarise my previous lengthy message - even I'm getting confused


1. When a web form has a text field with AutoPostBack=True, we seem to be
getting twice the number of post backs on the TextChanged event - refer to
scenario B.
2. There are situations when a button click event is missed when a web form
has a text field with AutoPostBack=True - refer to scenario C.

Does anyone know of any work-arounds addressing these two scenarios?

Thanks

Hello Tony. My advice is to not use the AutoPost Back event on a text box.
You really shouldn't be doing that as it is a) very server /network consuming
and b) it can frustrate the user on many levels. If you can try to explain
what you are trying to accomplish with the auto post backs and the button
clicks I can try to see if there are ways around this or iuf there are easy
js methods that can do what you are trying to do.

Hope this helps.

"Tony" wrote:

> I'd better summarise my previous lengthy message - even I'm getting confused
>
>
> 1. When a web form has a text field with AutoPostBack=True, we seem to be
> getting twice the number of post backs on the TextChanged event - refer to
> scenario B.
> 2. There are situations when a button click event is missed when a web form
> has a text field with AutoPostBack=True - refer to scenario C.
>
> Does anyone know of any work-arounds addressing these two scenarios?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>