Call JavaScript function on DropDownList SelectedI

Question

I have written one JavaScript function as follows:

 function CalcTotalAmt() 
 {
    ----------
    -----------
 }

I have one DropDownList,

  <asp:DropDownList ID="ddl" runat="server"  AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddl_SelectedIndexChanged"></asp:DropDownList>

I need to call the above JavaScript function in the DropDownList's SelectedIndexChanged Event. I tried like below;

protected void ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    ddl.Attributes.Add("onchange", "return CalcTotalAmt();");
}

But the JavaScript function is not executing. How to call the JavaScript function in DropDownList Change Event?

Answer 1

You can use the ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(); to call any of your javascript event/Client Event from the server. For example, to display a message using javascript's alert();, you can do this:

protected void ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Response.write("<script>alert('This is my message');</script>");
 //----or alternatively and to be more proper
 ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, this.GetType(), "callJSFunction", "alert('This is my message')", true);
}

To be exact for you, do this...

protected void ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
 ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(this, this.GetType(), "callJSFunction", "CalcTotalAmt();", true);
}

Answer 2

Or you can do it like as well:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl" runat="server"  AutoPostBack="true" onchange="javascript:CalcTotalAmt();" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddl_SelectedIndexChanged"></asp:DropDownList>

Answer 3

First Method: (Tested)

Code in .aspx.cs:

 protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        ddl.SelectedIndexChanged += new EventHandler(ddl_SelectedIndexChanged);
        if (!Page.IsPostBack)
        {
            ddl.Attributes.Add("onchange", "CalcTotalAmt();");
        }
    }

    protected void ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
       //Your Code
    }

JavaScript function: return true from your JS function

   function CalcTotalAmt() 
 {
//Your Code
 }

.aspx code:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl" runat="server"  AutoPostBack="true">
        <asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="a"></asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="b"></asp:ListItem>
        </asp:DropDownList>

Second Method: (Tested)

Code in .aspx.cs:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (Request.Params["__EVENTARGUMENT"] != null && Request.Params["__EVENTARGUMENT"].Equals("ddlchange"))
                ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(sender, e);
            if (!Page.IsPostBack)
            {
                ddl.Attributes.Add("onchange", "CalcTotalAmt();");
            }
        }

        protected void ddl_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //Your Code
        }

JavaScript function: return true from your JS function

function CalcTotalAmt() {
         //Your Code
     __doPostBack("ctl00$MainContent$ddl","ddlchange");
 }

.aspx code:

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl" runat="server"  AutoPostBack="true">
        <asp:ListItem Text="a" Value="a"></asp:ListItem>
         <asp:ListItem Text="b" Value="b"></asp:ListItem>
        </asp:DropDownList>