Forms question

[Fabian]

Is there a way to disable the submit functionality built into a text
box, or to redirect it into calling a javascript function without
submitting?

 

[Hywel Jenkins]

Is there a way to disable the submit functionality built into a text
box, or to redirect it into calling a javascript function without
submitting?

Text boxes don't have submit functionality. What are you trying to do?

 

[kaeli]

Is there a way to disable the submit functionality built into a text
box, or to redirect it into calling a javascript function without
submitting?

If you mean you'd prefer the browser not do the default action of
submitting a form when the enter key is pressed, you can capture the
enter key and do something else. The code has been posted here several
times. Check the archives (google has nice archives at
http://groups.google.com).

It's not recommended, though. It basically breaks what the user is used
to - which can have implications with disabled people with special
browsers, too. It also irritates the hell out of people who are used to
their browsers doing something, then it doesn't. If this is for an
intranet application, CD-ROM, or game, disregard that.


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[Fabian]

kaeli hu kiteb:

If you mean you'd prefer the browser not do the default action of
submitting a form when the enter key is pressed, you can capture the
enter key and do something else. The code has been posted here several
times. Check the archives (google has nice archives at
http://groups.google.com).

It's not recommended, though. It basically breaks what the user is
used to - which can have implications with disabled people with
special browsers, too. It also irritates the hell out of people who
are used to their browsers doing something, then it doesn't. If this
is for an intranet application, CD-ROM, or game, disregard that.

Thanks. I found it in the archives. It isnt exactly for the above. It is
more to demonstrate the functionality of one of my string manipulation
functions. All is right with teh world now, or at least, my little
corner of it.