How to make text box read only while updating

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Actually i am using textbox1 in registration form, i am using same textbox while saving and as well as updating also. so i want the functionality like while saving it should be in write mode and while updating it should be in read only mode......is it possible

//code for submiting

C#

cmdAdmission.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@created_on", SqlDbType.DateTime));
                cmdAdmission.Parameters["@created_on"].Value = txtDateofAdmission.Text;

//code for while editing

C#

txtDateofAdmission.Text = ds.Tables[0].Rows[0]["created_on"].ToString();

Posted 21-Feb-13 1:26am

ntitish

Updated 21-Feb-13 1:31am

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Surendra0x2 · Answer 1 · 2013-02-21T01:59:00

Solution 1

txtDateofAdmission.ReadOnly=true;

txtDateofAdmission.ReadOnly=false;

use according to ur condition.

Posted 21-Feb-13 1:59am

Surendra0x2

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ntitish 21-Feb-13 8:03am

how to chainge the colour of the text box of that particular textbox sir

[no name] 21-Feb-13 8:07am

You can change color using
txtDateofAdmission.BackColor = Color.Aqua

Surendra0x2 21-Feb-13 8:06am

Textbox Text color?
u mean text color?

Surendra0x2 21-Feb-13 8:09am

like-
TextBox1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
or backcolor
like
TextBox1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Yellow;
use according to ur need.
if(some condition)
{
TextBox1.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Green;
}