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Button that doesn't post back, but has onchange javascript function

I want to have a button that looks like a button, but doesn't post back to the server... so I guess I couldn't really call it a button. I have a button control with

addTransBTN.Attributes.Add("onclick","openNewWin();");

but it still posts back to the server when clicked, causing my page to reload. Do I use a different control, or how does one normally work around this?

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gspronych

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RichardFox

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ok, but how do I work with this in a codebehind file?

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gspronych

If you want it to run codebehind richardfox it needs to be a server control as Baan said.
BUT a server control will cause a postback.

If the name of the control is Button1, put this code in your page_load
Button1.AutoPostBack = False

DotNetLover_Baan

No.. gspronych , if it is an HTML control.. it won't.

RichardFox

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I need to create these controls dynamically. I understand the suggestion, but I need to add the HTML button when I create the rest of my controls, so I can't drag it from the toolbox and right click it and specify "Run at server". How can I do this from code?

RichardFox

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I created a dynamic control

HtmlControls mybutton;

and set the onclick function, works great, thanks!