getting textbox text from client back to server side

[marky777]

Hi. I am trying to retrieve the text of a textbox from code behind after setting the text via javascript (JS) on the page itself. I do it like this via JS on a html radiobutton event:

var provider = document.getElementById('<%=txtMailProvider.ID %>');
provider.value = '@blah.com';

I then try to get that text from the txtbox on a server button click event, in code like:

string blah = txtMailProvider.Text;

this bring back and empty string. Is there another, working, way to do this? Tried google, etc Any help would be great. Thanks M

[lobbychmd]

is '@blah.com' still in the textbox after you press button?

[Mark Graham]

Firstly, check that EnableViewState hasn't been set to false on your text box. It's true by default so it will only be false if you or another programmer has added: EnableViewState="false"

Mark Graham (MCP) // The Doodler blogging at: dotnet notepad

[marky777]

yes it is, I see it set within the txtbox.

[marky777]

Thanks guys for the help, I am using a hidden input field instead (last resort. :( ;P )