Updating a FreeTextBox within an UpdatePanel

Hello everybody,

I'm working on a translation interface for a multilingual intranet. This leads me to use Rich TextBoxes such as FreeTextBox.

It is well known that there are issues about it when used with ajax.net, but I tried...

My issue:

I've got a page with three imbricated updatePanels. UpdatePanel1 contains both of the other update panels.

When updating these controls, I want a freeTextBox to get a text to translate.

But, not only does the FreeTextBox refuses to get the text, it also generates javascript errors that prevent me from openning an ajax modal popup.

I've tried to replace Freetextboxes by simple asp textboxes and this works fine... excepted as regards the fact that i can see all the html, and cannot put my text in form...

Coulds give me a hint to solve this? Do you know another rich text box with which i would have this issue?

Thanx a lot.

DART did the same thing, TinyMCE too... The only richTextBox I have tested which works is CuteEditor.

From what I've read, the issue comes from the focus on the textbox.

So no soultion for the moment.

Hi, I think I had the opposite problem to you. I could get the text by using .Text property but I couldn't set the text byassigning a new value to .Text.

I had to use the following code as a workaround : -

Private Sub SetEnoteText(ByVal strNotesAs String)Dim strScriptAs String =String.Format( _"$get('ctl00_maincontentarea_HeaderTabs_eNoteTab_eNoteText').value = '{0}';", _ strNotes.Replace(vbLf, "").Replace(vbCr, "")) strScript += "ctl00_maincontentarea_HeaderTabs_eNoteTab_eNoteText_Initialize(ctl00_maincontentarea_HeaderTabs_eNoteTab_eNoteText_editor, $get('ctl00_maincontentarea_HeaderTabs_eNoteTab_eNoteText'));" ScriptManager1.RegisterStartupScript(Me,Me.GetType(),"SETNOTE", strScript,True)End Sub

'ctl00_maincontentarea_HeaderTabs_eNoteTab_eNoteText' Being the ID of the FreeTextBox.

Updating the user interface on a web form BEFORE UpdatePanel finishes

Hello

does anyone know if it is possible to dynamically alter the contents of a control (e.g. a label) so that it updates BEFORE the UpdatePanel finishes its asynchronous operation? An example might be for a progress bar. I have a process which takes up to 5 minutes, but which generates an event as it progresses. I want to update a control each time this event gets triggered, but because I update the user interface in the async part, it doesnt do anything until it has completed.

For example imagine I have a button with an OnClick event inside an UpdatePanel, alongside a label in the UpdatePanel.
WHen I click the button, if I loop through one hundred objects, andwish to update the contents of the label as I do this (i.e. 'On itemnumber: x'), how is this done?

Thanks

Tom.

Have you tried calling the .Update() method on your update panel in the loop? That may or may not work.

Take a look at this:http://encosia.com/2007/10/03/easy-incremental-status-updates-for-long-requests/

I did try this within the asyn call, but nothing happens. I am assuming that whatever happens is built into a long string of javascript or suchlike which is not executed until completion.

That's right. Output buffering prevents anything along those lines from working. Using an iframe lets you work more interactively.