You can try to do this by using OnShowDropDown client-side event of WebCombo. The snippet code below shows how to set status bar text "Ready." to "Loading..."

function WebCombo1_OnShowDropDown(controlId, left, top, width, height)
{
    var wc1 = ISGetObject("WebCombo1");

    WC40Engine.SetStatus(wc1, "Loading...");
}

Hope this helps.

The Above code is not working. If i use WC40Engine.SetStatus(wc1, "Loading..."); in drop down funtion it gives the following error.

{if(!d.LayoutSettings.StatusBoxVisible){return}if(d.ResultBox){var b=d.ResultBox.document.getElementById(d.Name+"_spstatus");b.innerText=a}},

ERROR: Unable to get property 'StatusBoxVisible' of undefined or null reference

I enclosed a working copy of your scenario as attachment (SetStatusBarText_Sample.zip): to set status bar text of WebCombo.

There are three options that you can use to achieve the scenario. Feel free to let me know if you still have difficulties to get the sample works.

Hi Yudi,

I am using the below code to change status bar text, its working fine.

var comboStatusId = "ctl00_MainContent_" + comboId + "_spstatus";

var status = document.getElementById(comboStatusId).innerText;

if (status == "Ready.")

document.getElementById(comboStatusId).innerText = "Loading...";

Thank you for your response.

Issue while editing WebGrid...

I have one more issue while editing first row of webgrid the row is moving to left.

attached are snap shots of editing first row and second row.

while editing first row its moving to left. while editing second row everything is currect.

Can you please me out on this.

I am using the below code to change status bar text, its working fine.

var comboStatusId = "ctl00_MainContent_" + comboId + "_spstatus";var status = document.getElementById(comboStatusId).innerText;
if (status == "Ready.")
    document.getElementById(comboStatusId).innerText = "Loading...";

Thank you for your response.

Glad to know that you are now able to change the status bar text by using the above snippet code.

I have one more issue while editing first row of webgrid the row is moving to left.
...

I have checked that a new thread, "Issue while editing first row of WebGrid.."the row is moving to left".", has been created which discuss this issue.

I will close this thread which discuss about how to set status bar text of WebCombo and respond to the new thread.

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