how to set focus on invisible input field?

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I need an invisible input field and have to set an input focus on it. My problem is that if I set input field’s property visible=blank, I get my invisible field <b>BUT</b> the function call doesn’t work (setInput.requestFocus()).

I suppose that I can’t set a focus if an input field is invisible.

Does somebody know how can I solve my problem? Is there a possibility to do this input field invisible with java script? If yes, how does it work in Web Dynpro?

Thanks

Marita

[Former Member]

Hi

Setting a focus on invisible input field will not work even if you follow the method what sowjanya has suggested. The method wdThis.wdGetAPI().requestFocus() will not work for read-only and disabled fields.

By the way why do you want to set the focus on a invisible input field. If you can tell us the requirement maybe we could think of an alternate solution. But i guess for the current scenario setting focus on invisible input field does not work.

regards

ravi

[Former Member]

What is this good for?

Armin

[Former Member]

Matthias,

You <b>cannot</b> set focus to invisible / disabled field. In earlier versions of WD this cause JS errors, now it is probably tracked on server-side.

VS

[Former Member]

Hi,

requestFocus() is not working when the visiblity property is blank or none.

You cannot include javascript in the webdynpro application to set focus on the input field.

Regards,

Sowjanya

[Former Member]

Did u check with this method

requestFocus(IWDNodeElement nodeElement, IWDAttributeInfo attribute).

IWDAttributeInfo attribute

= wdContext.nodeXYZ().getNodeInfo().getAttribute(

IPrivateMyView.IXYZElement.ABC);

wdThis.wdGetAPI().requestFocus(wdContext.currentXYZElement(), attribute);

Regards,

Sowjanya