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Maybe I should say "what is the best way" to do this.

I have a web app that I am writing that is a questionnaire. I have the
"Submit" button disabled until all of the questions are answered. I have
AutoPostBack set to true on the combo boxes I am using to get the responses.
I do a validity check whenever a combo box is changed. This works just fine
until the page gets large and the post back sends you to the top of the
page. It seems to me there must be a better way of doing this so the user
flows down the page properly.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Greg,

SmartNavigation will enable your page to remain in place between postbacks,
but I wouldn't recommend that as the best way. Instead, I would implement
your enabling/disabling of the button via client-side script so that there
is not postback.

Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
Microsoft Product Support Services
ASP.NET Developer Support

This post is provided "as-is" and confers no rights.

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>Maybe I should say "what is the best way" to do this.
>
>I have a web app that I am writing that is a questionnaire. I have the
>"Submit" button disabled until all of the questions are answered. I have
>AutoPostBack set to true on the combo boxes I am using to get the
responses.
>I do a validity check whenever a combo box is changed. This works just
fine
>until the page gets large and the post back sends you to the top of the
>page. It seems to me there must be a better way of doing this so the user
>flows down the page properly.
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>
>

Thanks for your help Jim. I am going to have to do some reading in order to
write a client side script, I'm still pretty new to the web side.. I tried
the SmartNavigation thing and had no luck. I set the property and double
checked the it was set in the @Page statement but it still behaves the same.
Is there something else that I need to do?


"Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Greg,
>
> SmartNavigation will enable your page to remain in place between
postbacks,
> but I wouldn't recommend that as the best way. Instead, I would implement
> your enabling/disabling of the button via client-side script so that there
> is not postback.
>
> Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
> Microsoft Product Support Services
> ASP.NET Developer Support
>
> This post is provided "as-is" and confers no rights.
>
> --------------------
> >From: "Greg Smith" <>
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> >Maybe I should say "what is the best way" to do this.
> >
> >I have a web app that I am writing that is a questionnaire. I have the
> >"Submit" button disabled until all of the questions are answered. I have
> >AutoPostBack set to true on the combo boxes I am using to get the
> responses.
> >I do a validity check whenever a combo box is changed. This works just
> fine
> >until the page gets large and the post back sends you to the top of the
> >page. It seems to me there must be a better way of doing this so the
user
> >flows down the page properly.
> >
> >Any help is greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
>

smartnavigation works for IE even though it has a few issues with it you
shouldnt have much a problem using it. I love smartNavigation, mostly
because it does all the work of retrieving and reloading your page via an
invisible iframe and your page should not even flicker during postback. Very
clever of MS
As an alternative and a cross browser solution you might want to try and
read this article :
http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/Tutoria...E6AF9052D.dcik



"Greg Smith" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for your help Jim. I am going to have to do some reading in order
to
> write a client side script, I'm still pretty new to the web side.. I
tried
> the SmartNavigation thing and had no luck. I set the property and double
> checked the it was set in the @Page statement but it still behaves the
same.
> Is there something else that I need to do?
>
>
> "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Greg,
> >
> > SmartNavigation will enable your page to remain in place between
> postbacks,
> > but I wouldn't recommend that as the best way. Instead, I would
implement
> > your enabling/disabling of the button via client-side script so that
there
> > is not postback.
> >
> > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
> > Microsoft Product Support Services
> > ASP.NET Developer Support
> >
> > This post is provided "as-is" and confers no rights.
> >
> > --------------------
> > >From: "Greg Smith" <>
> > >Subject: Is there a way .....
> > >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:16:45 -0600
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> > >
> > >Maybe I should say "what is the best way" to do this.
> > >
> > >I have a web app that I am writing that is a questionnaire. I have the
> > >"Submit" button disabled until all of the questions are answered. I
have
> > >AutoPostBack set to true on the combo boxes I am using to get the
> > responses.
> > >I do a validity check whenever a combo box is changed. This works just
> > fine
> > >until the page gets large and the post back sends you to the top of the
> > >page. It seems to me there must be a better way of doing this so the
> user
> > >flows down the page properly.
> > >
> > >Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Greg,

That should do it. However, I really wouldn't spin any wheels on it.
Instead, I would definitely pursue a client-side solution. It will be a
much better experience.

Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
Microsoft Developer Support
ASP.NET


This post is provided as-is with no warranties and confers no rights.

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>Thanks for your help Jim. I am going to have to do some reading in order
to
>write a client side script, I'm still pretty new to the web side.. I tried
>the SmartNavigation thing and had no luck. I set the property and double
>checked the it was set in the @Page statement but it still behaves the
same.
>Is there something else that I need to do?
>
>
>"Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Greg,
>>
>> SmartNavigation will enable your page to remain in place between
>postbacks,
>> but I wouldn't recommend that as the best way. Instead, I would
implement
>> your enabling/disabling of the button via client-side script so that
there
>> is not postback.
>>
>> Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
>> Microsoft Product Support Services
>> ASP.NET Developer Support
>>
>> This post is provided "as-is" and confers no rights.
>>
>> --------------------
>> >From: "Greg Smith" <>
>> >Subject: Is there a way .....
>> >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:16:45 -0600
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Good point, Alessandro. If you are using a browser other than Internet
Explorer, SmartNav isn't going to work.

Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
Microsoft Developer Support
ASP.NET


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>smartnavigation works for IE even though it has a few issues with it you
>shouldnt have much a problem using it. I love smartNavigation, mostly
>because it does all the work of retrieving and reloading your page via an
>invisible iframe and your page should not even flicker during postback.
Very
>clever of MS
>As an alternative and a cross browser solution you might want to try and
>read this article :
>http://www.dotnetjunkies.com/Tutoria...6-530E6AF9052D.
dcik
>
>
>
>"Greg Smith" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Thanks for your help Jim. I am going to have to do some reading in order
>to
>> write a client side script, I'm still pretty new to the web side.. I
>tried
>> the SmartNavigation thing and had no luck. I set the property and double
>> checked the it was set in the @Page statement but it still behaves the
>same.
>> Is there something else that I need to do?
>>
>>
>> "Jim Cheshire [MSFT]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Greg,
>> >
>> > SmartNavigation will enable your page to remain in place between
>> postbacks,
>> > but I wouldn't recommend that as the best way. Instead, I would
>implement
>> > your enabling/disabling of the button via client-side script so that
>there
>> > is not postback.
>> >
>> > Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
>> > Microsoft Product Support Services
>> > ASP.NET Developer Support
>> >
>> > This post is provided "as-is" and confers no rights.
>> >
>> > --------------------
>> > >From: "Greg Smith" <>
>> > >Subject: Is there a way .....
>> > >Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:16:45 -0600
>> > >Lines: 13
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> That should do it. However, I really wouldn't spin any wheels on it.
> Instead, I would definitely pursue a client-side solution. It will be a
> much better experience.

Hum...... guess I have some reading to do. I seem to be struggling with
referencing the properties of an object on the web page.

Can you recommend any good books?

Greg,

I personally like O'Reilly's Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, but
it's a little dated. MS Press has a good book on IE development as well.

Jim Cheshire, MCSE, MCSD [MSFT]
Microsoft Developer Support
ASP.NET


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>> That should do it. However, I really wouldn't spin any wheels on it.
>> Instead, I would definitely pursue a client-side solution. It will be a
>> much better experience.
>
>Hum...... guess I have some reading to do. I seem to be struggling with
>referencing the properties of an object on the web page.
>
>Can you recommend any good books?
>
>
>