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How to change the position of divs in asp.net form dynamically

In the design of web form I have four divs
divGeneralDetails
divLanguageDetails
divLinkDetails
divOperationalDetails
Divs mentioned above are displayed vertically in the form.
My question is.
Depending on value in query string, i will have to change the order in which divs are displayed.
In my Page_Load event
string FirstDiv = Request.QueryString["id"];
if value of FirstDiv is equal to "General"
then order should be
- divGeneralDetails
- divLanguageDetails
- divLinkDetails
- divOperationalDetails
if value of FirstDiv is equal to "Operational"
then order should be
- divOperationalDetails
- divGeneralDetails
- divLanguageDetails
- divLinkDetails
How do I set this in Page_Load event. Any help will be highly appreciated.
Thanks

You can use Panel.
Example:
<asp:Panel ID="panelMain" runat="server">
<asp:Panel ID="divGeneralDetails" runat="server"></asp:Panel>
<asp:Panel ID="divLanguageDetails" runat="server"></asp:Panel>
<asp:Panel ID="divLinkDetails" runat="server"></asp:Panel>
<asp:Panel ID="divOperationalDetails" runat="server"></asp:Panel>
</asp:Panel>
And then rearrange it add code behind:
panelMain.Controls.Clear();
panelMain.Controls.Add(divOperationalDetails);
panelMain.Controls.Add(divGeneralDetails);
panelMain.Controls.Add(divLanguageDetails);
panelMain.Controls.Add(divLinkDetails);

If you want to do it server-side, then for good working of ViewState (if it is being used) the Divs would have to be added in the desired order using Page.Controls.Add() in the PreInit event of the Page. Any later may throw off ViewState.
A totally different approach would be to use jQuery in the browser to manipulate the Divs, see the snippet below for one way to achieve this:
function moveOperationalToTop() {
var specialId = "divOperationalDetails";
var $main = $("#divMain");
var $divs = $main.find('div');
$main.empty();
$divs.each(function() {
if (this.id == specialId) $main.append($(this));
});
$divs.each(function() {
if (this.id != specialId) $main.append($(this));
});
}
#divOperationalDetails {
color: red
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="divMain">
<div id="divGeneralDetails">divGeneralDetails</div>
<div id="divLanguageDetails">divLanguageDetails</div>
<div id="divLinkDetails">divLinkDetails</div>
<div id="divOperationalDetails">divOperationalDetails</div>
</div>
<button onclick="moveOperationalToTop()">Move Operational to top</button>

How to disable a control inside a User Control

I thought this would be a simple thing to accomplish but am having some issue. My initial asp.net markup for the server control looks like this:
<ucTextArea:UserControlTextArea ID="taRemarks" runat="server" />
However, in the code behind, I have a conditional statement that checks for user rights in order to enable this text field or not, something like this:
if (CurrentUser.AccountTypeID == 4 || CurrentUser.AccountTypeID == 6)
taRemarks.Attributes.Add("enabled", "");
else
taRemarks.Attributes["disabled"] = "true";
Above are two ways I have tried to accomplish this, but haven't worked when rendered in the browser. How can I disable this server control?
Edit: The UserControlTextArea.ascx is defined below:
<%# Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="UserControlTextArea.ascx.cs" Inherits="stuff....UserControlTextArea" %>
<script type="text/jscript" language="javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
var counterLabel = $('#<%=lblCounter.ClientID %>');
var textArea = $('#<%=tbTextArea.ClientID %>');
var maxNumber = parseInt('<%=txtMaxCharacters.Value%>');
FieldCounter(textArea, counterLabel, maxNumber);
$(textArea).keyup(function () {
CheckFieldLength($(textArea), maxNumber);
FieldCounter(textArea, $(counterLabel), maxNumber);
});
});
</script>
<div id="OuterContainer" runat="server">
<asp:TextBox ID="tbTextArea" runat="server" TextMode="MultiLine" Width="100%"></asp:TextBox>
<span class="fieldLengthCounter">
characters left:
<asp:Label ID="lblCounter" runat="server"></asp:Label>
</span>
<input type="hidden" runat="server" id="txtMaxCharacters" />
</div>

Your question is unclear, but definitely its a UserControl and not a ASP.Net Textbox. So you can disable the textbox inside your UC like this:-
Approach 1 (Preferred):
Add a public property in your UserControl code-behind:-
public bool DisableMyTextbox
{
set { tbTextArea.Enabled = value; }
}
Then you can simply use this property to disable your textbox in Webform:-
UserControlTextArea.DisableMyTextbox = false; //or true to enable back.
Approach 2:
Find your textbox in UserControl class and then disable it:-
TextBox txt1 = (TextBox)SimpleUserControl1.FindControl("tbTextArea");
txt1.Enabled = false;

Change Image Using Selection in Radio Button List

I have a project that has me a bit stomped on how to proceed in the manner I would like. On one ASP.net page, I have a form that uses a radio list for the selection options. Also, I have images to the right of the categories, which I would like to change when a particular radio value selection is made.
I have researched how to do this with a regular radio button control, but I cannot seem to get over the hump, as I'm using the ASP RadioList control, and I need guidance on why I cannot get the images to change with the following code:
<script type='text/javascript'>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("input:radio[name=option]").click(function () {
var value = $(this).val();
var image_name;
if (value == 'AMD') {
image_name = "AMD_CPU_1.jpg";
} else {
if (value == 'Intel') {
image_name = "Intel_CPU_2.jpg";
} else {
image_name = "Icon_CPU.jpg";
}
}
});
});
</script>
I'm using J-Query here, and my page doesn't blow up on load - yet when I select a value, the image doesn't change. As for the [name=option]
part of the code, I don't have name="option" in the HTML code source... I have the following:
<tr>
<td><input id="MainContent_CPUBuilderForm1_radCPUType_0" type="radio" name="ctl00$MainContent$CPUBuilderForm1$radCPUType" value="AMD" /><label for="MainContent_CPUBuilderForm1_radCPUType_0">AMD</label></td>
</tr>
Where name="ctl00$MainContent$CPUBuilderForm1$radCPUType" instead.
I've tried to insert this as a replacement for "option", but still no dice. Can someone help to evaluate what I'm doing wrong here? A million thanks! Cheers.

The problem that you're having is that you're not assigning the value of the image URI to the <img> tag. So you'll need to add something to the bottom of your function to make that assignment. Since you don't have that HTML in your question, I'll write my answer with the assumption that you have a tag in your code as such: <img id="changingImage" src="" alt="" />.
So just add this to your Javascript before your function closes out:
$('#changingImage').attr('src', '../Images/' + image_name);
That should get it to change the file for you, thought you may need to change the folder it's in per your configuration.

use this
HTML
<div>
<asp:RadioButtonList ID="RadioButtonTipoUser" runat="server" RepeatDirection="Horizontal">
<asp:ListItem Selected="true" Value="1">Dome</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="amd">Emp</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="intel">intel</asp:ListItem>
</asp:RadioButtonList>
<asp:Image ID="img" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/Desert.jpg" />
</div>
JQUERY
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#RadioButtonTipoUser_1').on('change', function () {
if ($(this).is(':checked')) {
$('#img').attr('src', 'Chrysanthemum.jpg');
}
});
$('#RadioButtonTipoUser_2').on('change', function () {
if ($(this).is(':checked')) {
$('#img').attr('src', 'Desert.jpg');
}
});
});
</script>

Welcome to the wonderful world of ASP.net Web Forms Name/ID Mangling.
Update
Having dertermined that you are using an asp.net image tag. Note that you don't have to use an asp.net control for an image you could use a plain old HTML contol with an ID instead; this ID wouldn't get mangled. However I'll stick to the asp.net image control for now.
This requires your script to be on the page and not in a js file.
.aspx
<asp:RadioBUttonList ID="yourID" runat="server" />
<asp:Image ID="Image6" runat="server" ImageUrl="~/Images/Icon_CPU.jpg" />
javascript
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#<%= yourID.ClientID %> input").click(function () {
var value = $(this).val();
var image_name;
var image_path = "/Images/";
//If the images directory isn't at the website root you could use asp.nets
//resolveURL method instead
if (value == 'AMD') {
image_name = "AMD_CPU_1.jpg";
} else {
if (value == 'Intel') {
image_name = "Intel_CPU_2.jpg";
} else {
image_name = "Icon_CPU.jpg";
}
}
//console.log(image_name);
$("#<%= Image6.ClientID %>").attr('src', image_path + image_name);
});
});
The <% %> is a server code block and should be used sparingly in aspx pages. <%= %> is short hand for `<% Response.Write() %>. If you view the source code of the page you will see the ASP.net client ID of the Radio Button List & image controls in the jQuery selectors.
You should also use a tool like FireBug for Firefox or Chrome developer tools to check the paths for the image once you click the check boxes if you are getting unexpected results. Also note the line //console.log(image_name);. Removing comments form this line will dump the value of image_name to the console, which is useful for debugging. See more info here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/cdndevs/archive/2011/05/26/console-log-say-goodbye-to-javascript-alerts-for-debugging.aspx
Previous Code below - Doesn't address updating the image
A hacky solution is to surround you radio button list with a div or better still a fieldset and give it an id:
<div id="listContainer">
<asp:RadioButtonList ID="yourID" runat="server" />
<div>
Now update your javascript to
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#listContainer input").click(function () {
var value = $(this).val();
var image_name;
if (value == 'AMD') {
image_name = "AMD_CPU_1.jpg";
} else {
if (value == 'Intel') {
image_name = "Intel_CPU_2.jpg";
} else {
image_name = "Icon_CPU.jpg";
}
}
});
});

hiding an asp.net generated <span> breaks my javascript form validation

so I am using javascript to validate an address field simply to pull the zip code off the end.
I have two asp:Labels that I show and hide to inform the user. It works great, the labels show when needed and the validation works how I want it, the problem comse when I try to hide them. One of the labels shows and hides just fine, but whenever I try to hide the other the script breaks
<script>
function isvalid()
{
var zip = MainContent_tbx_Appt_Address.value.slice(-5);
if (zip == "") {
MainContent_lbl_Add_validate2.hidden = true;
MainContent_lbl_Add_Validate.hidden = false;
}
else if (!zip.match('[0-9]{5}')) {
//MainContent_lbl_Add_validate.hidden = true;
MainContent_lbl_Add_validate2.hidden = false;
}
else
{
//MainContent_lbl_Add_validate.hidden = true;
MainContent_lbl_Add_validate2.hidden = true;
}
}
</script>
<asp:Label ID="lbl_Add_Validate" style="z-index:100;" Name="lbl_Add_Validate" DataPoint="dp_Add_Validate" runat="server" hidden="true" Text="Address is required"></asp:Label>
<asp:Label ID="lbl_Add_validate2" style="z-index:100;" Name="lbl_Add_Validate2" DataPoint="dp_Add_Validate2" runat="server" hidden="true" Text="Invalid address format"></asp:Label>
<br />
<asp:TextBox ID="tbx_Appt_Address" onblur="isvalid()" style="z-index:100;" Name="tbx_Appt_Address" DataPoint="dp_Appt_Address" runat="server" Rows="4" TextMode="MultiLine" Height="65px" Width="200px" value="Address" onFocus="if (this.value == this.defaultValue) { this.value = ''; }" placeholder="Address">Address</asp:TextBox>
this is my code in my asp file and when it hits the client side it spits out this
<span id="MainContent_lbl_Add_Validate" name="lbl_Add_Validate" datapoint="dp_Add_Validate" hidden="true" style="z-index:100;">Address is required</span>
<span id="MainContent_lbl_Add_validate2" name="lbl_Add_Validate2" datapoint="dp_Add_Validate2" hidden="true" style="z-index:100;">Invalid address format</span>
<br/>
<textarea name="ctl00$MainContent$tbx_Appt_Address" rows="4" cols="20" id="MainContent_tbx_Appt_Address" datapoint="dp_Appt_Address" value="Address" onfocus="if (this.value == this.defaultValue) { this.value = ''; }" placeholder="Address" onblur="return isvalid()" style="height:65px;width:200px;z-index:100;">Address</textarea>
everything else works as long as I have MainContent_lbl_Add_validate.hidden = true; commented out, but if I have ether of them run it breaks

In aspx pages if you are not using jQuery, try to get elements using document.getElementById('MainContent_tbx_Appt_Address'), and if you are using microsoft ajax frameworks you can use $get('MainContent_lbl_Add_validate'), these are the right ways to refer elements on DOM.
Editing: ok, looking your code with more accuracy I saw that you made a mistake on span ids, specifically at 'V' char. Check the case on ids and your script will run.

If you hide an element that has "runat=server", you might think that ASP will render the control styled so that it is invisible-- meaning you can later unhide it using Javascript. That's not how it work. If you set hidden=true, the element isn't rendered at all. Your Javascript is gagging on the reference to the missing element and halting execution, so your valiator code doesn't ever get a chance to run.
To render a hidden element, mark it up like this:
<asp:Label ID="lbl_Add_Validate" style="z-index:100;" Name="lbl_Add_Validate" DataPoint="dp_Add_Validate" runat="server" style="visibility: hidden" Text="Address is required"></asp:Label>

Personally I would let JQuery handle this, which you can do in .aspx:
$(function () {
$('#tbx_Appt_Address').blur(function(){
var text_input = $('tbx_Appt_Address').val();
//additional logic with conditions
if (text_input=='')
{
$('lbl_Add_Validate').show();
}
//etc etc
});
});

How to hide a div with asp:ListView

I have a < div> with < asp:ListView>- with results of searching. I want to hide this div, and show it when ListView will be full (or better - when this part of code will be completed)
lvSearchResult.DataSource = getSearchResult();
lvSearchResult.DataBind();
How can I do this? Meanwhile when this < div> with listview will be not visible, I want to show another div with information "Loading". When ListView will be ready, < div> with results will show up, and < div> with "loading" will be hidden.

If you are using an Update panel you can acheive with code similar to below. This will show a modal panel over the page while it is updating.
You could modify the start and end request methods to also hide / show the div containing the list view
note this uses jQuery.
<div id="workingDialog" style="display: none" title="Please wait">
<p>
Loading Data
</p>
</div>
<div id="listViewDiv" style="display:none">
//List View
</div>
<script>
var _workingDialog;
//Page Load event
function pageLoad(sender, args) {
//Register events
Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager.getInstance().add_beginRequest(beginRequest);
Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager.getInstance().add_endRequest(endRequest);
_workingDialog = $('#workingDialog');
}
function beginRequest(sender, args) {
$(_workingDialog).dialog({ modal: true });
$('#listViewdiv').hide();
}
function endRequest(sender, args) {
$(_workingDialog).dialog('close');
$('#listViewdiv').show();
}
</script>
http://wraithnath.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/showing-modal-dialog-while-page-is.html

Declare your divs like:
<div id="searchResultDiv" runat="server" visible="false">...</div>
<div id="loadingDiv" runat="server">...</div>
The runat="server" makes them accessible in your asp.net code behind.
Then in your code you can change their properties, in this instance change the Visibility:
lvSearchResult.DataSource = getSearchResult();
lvSearchResult.DataBind();
searchResultDiv.Visible = true;
loadingDiv.Visible = false;

depending on your list you can make a method that ads 2 css classes, one for when the list is full and one for the other case. so in one css you will have display: none; and in the other display: inline-block;

From my understanding you could use css? and set display:none and when your condition is met change display to block/show?
Hope this helps: http://webdesign.about.com/od/dhtml/a/aa101507.htm

add runat="server" to the div, then you can set visible = false/true

Use runat="server" attribute in your div
Then depending on any condition you can show or hide div
<div runat="server" id="myDiv">
var result = getSearchResult();
if(result!= null){
myDiv.Visible = true;
lvSearchResult.DataSource = result;
lvSearchResult.DataBind();
}

Use AJAX with UpdatePanel , no? that will work..