Can't set focus!

gheffern · #1 07-06-2007, 06:05 PM

I'm running a very simple function:

function SetFocusForBarCode() {
document.getElementById('selDrug').focus();
}

Focus does not get set to the control. I've tried using:

setTimeout("SetFocusForBarCode",2000);

to call it, but no change.

Strangely - this works:

function SetFocusForBarCode() {
document.getElementById('selDrug').focus();
alert('Click the button!');
}

Any ideas?

aaron.martinas · #2 07-07-2007, 05:06 AM

i dont know what the deal is... something shady happens in the browser with the focus with the way you call it. i dont even care to figure out why.

..so i stole a page out of google's home page's HTML. set the focus when the body loads:

<body onload="SetFocusForBarCode()">

it works for google, and it'll work for you.

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