How to set default view of scrolling text box 1

[virtualranger]

Ok, in our asp/vb.net database app we have a notes field that can sometimes be quite large. I need to display this in a read-only textbox. The text box automatically scrolls vertically if the notes don't fit in the defined window. So far so good, nice and easy. However, the most recent notes are at the bottom of the text box and these are the ones the users are most interested in. Therefore I need the scrolling text box view to default to the bottom of the field rather than the top, so the user doesnt have to keep scrolling to the bottom every time they open the page.

Does that make sense? I have no idea how to do this. if the text box is editable it's no problem, it's just when it's read-only.

Thanks,
Jamie

 

[vbkris]

i guess this is what you are looking for:

http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/7746

but that is an IE only solution. but you could google and find solutions that is crossbrowser compatible...

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

 

[virtualranger]

Spot on, thanks. It doesn't have to to be cross-browser compatible.

Thanks,
Jamie

 

[vbkris]

welcome...

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

 

[ca8msm]

However, the most recent notes are at the bottom of the text box and these are the ones the users are most interested in

How are these notes stored in the database? Can't you just re-order them in your SQL statement so that the most recent ones are displayed first?


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