code work in ie but not in ff

[shotokan99]

i just want to ask why this set of functions doesnt work in ff but
perfectly works in ie:

document.myform.fname.focus();
document.myform.fname.select();

 

[RobG]

i just want to ask why this set of functions doesnt work in ff but
perfectly works in ie:

document.myform.fname.focus();
document.myform.fname.select();

They "work" in Firefox 2.0.0.6, though you might like to use feature
detection before attempting to use them.


<form>
<textarea name="ta">textarea text</textarea>
<input type="text" name="tx" value="input text">
<input type="button" value="select ta"
onclick="this.form.ta.select();">
<input type="button" value="select tx"
onclick="this.form.tx.select();">
</form>

 

[Steve Swift]

i just want to ask why this set of functions doesnt work in ff but

perfectly works in ie:

document.myform.fname.focus();
document.myform.fname.select();

Judging by name (fname) this is applied to an:
<INPUT TYPE=FILE NAME=fname> tag.

The functions just work in IE but just don't in FireFox. They don't work
in Opera or Netscape either. I can't make up my mind if they work or not
in Safari (for Windows) as it's a totally different sort of control (no
input area, just a "Choose File" button.

 

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

i just want to ask why this set of functions doesnt work in ff but
perfectly works in ie:

document.myform.fname.focus();
document.myform.fname.select();

Judging by name (fname) this is applied to an:
<INPUT TYPE=FILE NAME=fname> tag.

The functions just work in IE but just don't in FireFox. They don't work
in Opera or Netscape either. [...]

The focus() method works in (my) Firefox 2.0.0.6 and Opera 9.22 Build 8801.
It just does not do what you expect: it moves the focus to the "Browse"
button next to the input box. Depending on the Netscape version you have
tested with, it should work in Netscape as well (at least Netscape 6+ which
is Gecko-based as is Firefox).

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