Regarding onClick event of htmlb:Link element.

Question

Hi All,
We have a table in which we are displaying error messages.
The requirment is that each message should be a link which , when clicked should set the focus on respective element in the form.
I am displaying each message as link as follows:
<%
  loop at itab_message into wa_message.
              %>
count = count + 1.
              %>
              </td>
              <td bgcolor="#F0F0F0">
              <htmlb:link id            = "link<%= count %>"
                          text          = "<%= wa_message-msg %>"
                          >
              </htmlb:link>
              </td>
              </tr>
              <%
  endloop.
              %>
              </table>
              <%
  refresh itab_message.
              %>
              <%
  endif.
              %>
Displayng messages as links is fine , but how can i acchieve the functionality , that on clicking a particular link , the focus should be set on the respective field.
For Ex:
There are two error messages:
1)Enter your name
2)Select material group from drop down list box.
If the user clicks 1st message the focus should be set on NAME element.
Thanks,
Anubhav.

Answer 1

Hi,
this is not gonna be easy but first, you´re not using
<div class="jive-quote"> </div>
so you should erase it.
Second, you have to extend the use of label <htmlb:link> in this way:
<htmlb:link id        = "link<%= count %>"
                  text          = "<%= wa_message-msg %>"
                  onClientClick = "set_focus('your_field')" >
And then, some Javascript code:
    function setfocus(myfld) {
            if (document.forms.elements[myfld] != null) {
                document.forms.elements[myfld].focus();
Hope it helps.