TextBox Class

Provides a text-based control that allows the user to enter text.

public class System.Web.UI.MobileControls.TextBox : 
   System.Web.UI.MobileControls.TextControl, 
   System.Web.UI.IPostBackDataHandler

Remarks

The TextBox control allows only single-line text input. This control also implements IPostBackDataHandler interface; it can accept input and generate postbacks. With devices using WML, however, entered data might not post back to the server.

When the user enters values in a text box, the values are stored in the Text property, which is inherited from the TextControl base class.

Example

This example demonstrates how to set several properties of a TextBox control.

<%@ Page Inherits="System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage" 
   Language="VB" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="mobile"
    Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
    Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<script language="vb" runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
   ' Provide the default setting.
   Label1.Text = "TextBox Unchanged"

   ' Dynamically set attributes of the TextBox.
   TextBox1.Alignment = Alignment.Center
   TextBox1.MaxLength = 5
   TextBox1.Password = True
End Sub

Sub AlertUser(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
   Label1.Text = "TextBox Changed"
End Sub
</script>

<mobile:Form id="Form1" runat="server">
   <mobile:Label runat="server" id="Label1" Alignment="center" />
   <mobile:TextBox runat="server" id="TextBox1" 
      OnTextChanged="AlertUser" />
   <mobile:Command runat="server" Text="Submit" 
      Alignment="center" />
</mobile:Form>
[C#]
<%@ Page Inherits="System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage" 
   Language="c#" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="mobile"
    Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
    Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>

<script language="c#" runat="server">
void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   // Provide the default setting.
   Label1.Text = "TextBox Unchanged";

   // Dynamically set attributes of the TextBox.
   TextBox1.Alignment = Alignment.Center;
   TextBox1.MaxLength = 5;
   TextBox1.Password = true;
}

void AlertUser(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   Label1.Text = "TextBox Changed";
}
</script>

<mobile:Form id="Form1" runat="server">
   <mobile:Label runat="server" id="Label1" Alignment="center" />
   <mobile:TextBox runat="server" id="TextBox1" 
      OnTextChanged="AlertUser" />
   <mobile:Command runat="server" Text="Submit" 
      Alignment="center" />
</mobile:Form>

Requirements

Namespace: System.Web.UI.MobileControls

Assembly: System.Web.Mobile

See Also

TextBox Control | Custom Attributes