TextBox.AutoPostBack Property
Definition
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Gets or sets a value that indicates whether an automatic postback to the server occurs when the TextBox control loses focus.
public:
virtual property bool AutoPostBack { bool get(); void set(bool value); };public virtual bool AutoPostBack { get; set; }[System.Web.UI.Themeable(false)]
public virtual bool AutoPostBack { get; set; }member this.AutoPostBack : bool with get, set[<System.Web.UI.Themeable(false)>]
member this.AutoPostBack : bool with get, setPublic Overridable Property AutoPostBack As BooleanProperty Value
true if an automatic postback occurs when the TextBox control loses focus; otherwise, false. The default is false.
- Attributes
Examples
The following example shows how to use the AutoPostBack property to automatically display the sum of the values entered in the text boxes when the TextBox control loses focus.
Important
This example has a text box that accepts user input, which is a potential security threat. By default, ASP.NET Web pages validate that user input does not include script or HTML elements. For more information, see Script Exploits Overview.
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
<title> TextBox Example </title>
<script runat="server">
protected void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
int Answer;
// Due to a timing issue with when page validation occurs, call the
// Validate method to ensure that the values on the page are valid.
Page.Validate();
// Add the values in the text boxes if the page is valid.
if(Page.IsValid)
{
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text);
AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString();
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3> TextBox Example </h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br />
The two values are automatically added <br />
when you tab out of the text boxes. <br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value1"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
AutoPostBack="True"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value2"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
AutoPostBack="True"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage"
runat="server"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value1RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value1RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br /> between than 1 and 100.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value2RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value2RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br /> between than 1 and 100.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<head>
<title> TextBox Example </title>
<script runat="server">
Protected Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim Answer As Integer
' Due to a timing issue with when page validation occurs, call the
' Validate method to ensure that the values on the page are valid.
Page.Validate()
' Add the values in the text boxes if the page is valid.
If Page.IsValid Then
Answer = Convert.ToInt32(Value1.Text) + Convert.ToInt32(Value2.Text)
AnswerMessage.Text = Answer.ToString()
End If
End Sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3> TextBox Example </h3>
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
Enter integer values into the text boxes. <br />
The two values are automatically added <br />
when you tab out of the text boxes. <br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">
</td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value1"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
AutoPostBack="True"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
+
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="Value2"
Columns="2"
MaxLength="3"
AutoPostBack="True"
Text="1"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
=
</td>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="AnswerMessage"
runat="server"/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value1RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value1RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value1"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br /> between than 1 and 100.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator
ID="Value2RequiredValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
ErrorMessage="Please enter a value.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
<asp:RangeValidator
ID="Value2RangeValidator"
ControlToValidate="Value2"
Type="Integer"
MinimumValue="1"
MaximumValue="100"
ErrorMessage="Please enter an integer <br /> between than 1 and 100.<br />"
EnableClientScript="False"
Display="Dynamic"
runat="server"/>
</td>
<td>
 
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Remarks
Use the AutoPostBack property to specify whether an automatic postback to the server will occur when the TextBox control loses focus. Pressing the ENTER or the TAB key while in the TextBox control is the most common way to change focus.
Note
If the TextBox control's parent container contains a button marked as the default button (for example, if the container's DefaultButton or DefaultButton property is set), the default button's Click event is not raised in response to the automatic postback.
This property cannot be set by themes or style sheet themes. For more information, see ThemeableAttribute and ASP.NET Themes and Skins.
Applies to
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