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[isawpalmetto]

Hello, I used a DataList to show some data from my database. I have an edit button that allows me to update the field but when I click on edit it takes me to the beginning of the page. It would be a whole better if after clicking edit, the page would stay at the same spot. I tried using an anchor but have not been able to make it work.

Here is the datalist code

CODE

<asp:DataList ID="SoftwareList" Font-Size="Small"
        AlternatingItemStyle-BackColor="Azure"
        HeaderStyle-BackColor="PowderBlue"
        RepeatDirection="Vertical"
        RepeatLayout="Table" SelectedItemStyle-BackColor="Yellow"
        OnEditCommand="SoftwareList_EditCommand"
        OnCancelCommand="SoftwareList_CancelCommand"
        runat="server" onitemcommand="SoftwareList_ItemCommand"
        EditItemStyle-BackColor="Yellow"
        onupdatecommand="SoftwareList_UpdateCommand">
        
      
        <HeaderTemplate>
           Software Name
        </HeaderTemplate>
        
        <ItemTemplate>
            <a id='Modify.aspx#<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>'></a>
            <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>
            <asp:LinkButton ID="button1" runat="server" Text="Edit" CommandName="edit"></asp:LinkButton>
        </ItemTemplate>
        <SelectedItemTemplate>
            Software Name:
            <br />
            
            <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>
            <br />
            Path:
            <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Exe_path")%>
            <br />
            
         </SelectedItemTemplate>
         <EditItemTemplate>
            Software:
            <asp:Label ID="SoftwareNameLabel" runat="server" Text='<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>' />
            <asp:TextBox id="SoftwareNameTextBox" runat="server" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>' />
            <br />
            Path:
            <asp:TextBox ID="PathTextBox" runat="server" Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Exe_Path")%>' />
            <br />
            <asp:LinkButton ID="UpdateButton" runat="server" Text="Update" CommandName="update" />
            <asp:LinkButton ID="CancelButton" runat="server" Text="Cancel" CommandName="cancel" />
         </EditItemTemplate>
    </asp:DataList>

CODE

protected void SoftwareList_EditCommand(object source, DataListCommandEventArgs e)
    {
        SoftwareList.EditItemIndex = (int)e.Item.ItemIndex;


      

        
    }

I tried <a id="#'<%#DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"softwareName")%>' "></a> in the itemTemplate tags and then in the EditCommand method having a Response.Redirect("#" + nameOfSoftware) command to navigate to the part of the page I just clicked on. This did not work though because I am getting a Object reference not set to an instance of an object error. Any suggestions?

[PsychoCoder]

Take a look at the MaintainScrollPositionOnPostBack Property

[isawpalmetto]

Thanks, that's what I was trying to find.