get_value of radtextbox returns empty

[Jagat]

Hi,

I am trying to read the value of the radtext box. It comes out empty.

Anything wrong with this code?

var addr1Text, addr2Text;
var Addr1 = $find("<%= txtAddr1.ClientID %>");
addr1Text = Addr1.get_value();
alert("Addr1Text: " +  addr1Text );

 <telerik:RadTextBox ID="txtAddr1" runat="server" OnTextChanged="txtAddr1_TextChanged" AutoPostBack="false">
                </telerik:RadTextBox>

[Rumen]

Hi Jagat,

Please make that the control is already created on the page when trying to get reference to its client object: 

<script>
    function pageLoad() {
        var addr1Text, addr2Text;
        var Addr1 = $find("<%= txtAddr1.ClientID %>");
        addr1Text = Addr1.get_value();
        alert("Addr1Text: " + addr1Text);
    }

</script>
<telerik:RadTextBox ID="txtAddr1" runat="server" Text="Some content" AutoPostBack="false">
</telerik:RadTextBox>

 
You can find more details in this article: Get Client-side Reference to a Control Object.

Best regards,
Rumen
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