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jQuery - How can I give focus and start typing without touching the mouse?

Hi,
I have a dynamic action that ends with

$('#P21_DVD_NAME').focus();

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and it puts focus on the field but you can't start typing..
You still need to click in the text field.. then type..

How can I give focus and start typing without touching the mouse?

thank you, Bill

Mrunal

Hi
Is it that separate window in which your textbox present?
If yes, then that window is not ACTIVE window and that's why you can not start typing even if you are seeing cursor is in textbox.

Can you share your complete scenario?

BILL Carlisle

ASKER

if I

click off

the field on the bottom of the screen it fires the dynamic action that does an autosave then sets focus to the field but

doesn't allow

immediate typing without clicking into the field.

If the user

tabs off

the field on the bottom of the screen it fires the dynamic action that does an autosave then sets focus to the field and

allows

immediate typing without clicking into the field.

APoPhySpt

hi, when this dynamic action happens has the page already been fully loaded? or is it something that happens while loading the page or immediatly after the loading of the page?

BILL Carlisle

ASKER

Page is loaded and sitting there and a save occurs using dynamic action with PL/SQL which is Ajax So the page does not re- render or submit

BILL Carlisle

ASKER

I am thinking something else happens after my focus code but I can't find where that would be

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BILL Carlisle

ASKER

Ahhh, Is there a way to check the completion before executing the next step, which is the set focus?

APoPhySpt

is there any way you can post some code or a link to the site? it might be possible to just change the focus line inside you function, or you might have to handle the event that controls when the assynk callback has ended.

BILL Carlisle

ASKER

No, I can't allow access to the app or take the time to put it on Apex.com
I appreciate the help, thank you

BILL Carlisle

ASKER

Thank you! That was it... I rearranged the order of execution and it the was working correctly.