Help in Java script

[AprNgp]

I have a gridview control, which contains multiple rows. Each row has a link-button and a detailsview control. Using the link-button, i want to show or hide the detailsview control. Initially all the details view have their css property Display=None set. If the link button in any of the grid-view row is clicked, i want a java-script to make the details -view in that row visible (Display=Block) So i wrote the following javascript:

While showing the details-view control, it shows momentarily, and again become invisible automatically ...
What could be the problem ...

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[Christian Graus]

The script looks fine. I assume your code is calling the show and then the hide script right away.

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[AprNgp]

do i need to add the return; statement at the end ... ?

Apurv “Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.” (Steve Wozniak) “There are only two industries that refer to their customers as ‘users’.” (Edward Tufte)

[Christian Graus]

Depends where you mean. I'm yet to see what code calls these methods, returning a true or false from these methods may stop the other events from triggering, but I can't say, because you've not posted the code that is relevant. your code has no bugs that I can see, it's just being called in ways you don't expect.

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[Abhishek Sur]

Replace your code with this ...

function ShowReplyBox(PMBox) {
var myElement = document.getElementById(PMBox);
if (!myElement){
alert('element not found');
return;
}
if(myElement.style.display != "block")
myElement.style.display = "block";
}
function HideReplyBox(PMBox) {
var myElement = document.getElementById(PMBox);
if (!myElement){
alert('element not found');
return;
}
if(myElement.style.display != "none")
myElement.style.display = "none";
}

:cool::cool:

Abhishek Sur

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[Christian Graus]

Would setting the display to block if it already is, cause it to disappear ?

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[Abhishek Sur]

No. I dont think so. if I set display = "" it will act similar to display="block" I dont know what is wrong with his code... Might be his code calling the display="none" just after setting display="block" :cool:

Abhishek Sur

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[Christian Graus]

Yeah, the problem has to be that his code is calling both methods. Funny how people ask for help, then don't answer with the details you need to help them

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[Abhishek Sur]

Yes. you are right.. :laugh: :rose:

Abhishek Sur

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