Multiline Textbox in Javascript

[Nathan]

asp.net

So I have a Grid that users enter data in (no surpise there) and then they hit a submit button to submit the changes to the database.

In the ItemDataBound event I determine if the field is a text box, then determine if I should set it multi or single line (if it is under a certain number of characters, it will stay singline.)

Dim txt As TextBox = CType(e.Item.FindControl("txtValue"), TextBox)
txt.TextMode = TextBoxMode.MultiLine

I am trying to figure out how to do this same logic on the client side in javascript.

function processValueChange(sender, rowID) {
     var myTextValue = row.findElement("Value");
     myTextValue = Multiline;
}

I do not know if you can set the mode like this on the fly without rebinding the grid...

Also the reason I do not set the MultiLine always to true on textboxes is because of the scrollbar that shows up in the multiline text box.  It is very distracting to see a bunch of little arrows in all my text box fields and would like them visible only when necessary.  Unless there is a way to get ride of them.

[Eyup]

Hello Nathan,

I am afraid there is no way to do that since the rendered HTML elements are different - textarea and input. This is the general and expected behavior and not Telerik specific. You will face the same restriction with a regular asp:TextBox.

An alternative approach to achieve the requested functionality may be the following:
   - Use two textboxes instead of one - one with SingleLine mode and the other - with MultiLine
   - Hide one of them from the user all the time
   - Implement a client script logic to set the same value when the user is typing

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Eyup
the Telerik team