onChange and onBlur cannot see the event.keyCode

[cawthor]

I am trying to execute a function when a text box focus is lost via the TAB key. I added a condition to the 'onBlur' event of the text box to check the keycode, but it always returns 0. Same for 'onChange'. Is there a way for these events to recognise that the TAB key was pressed?

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

You'll have to trap it via one of the key events (onkeydown, onkeyup, onkeypress).

You'll have to experiment and find out which best suits your needs.

Hope this helps,
Dan


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[cawthor]

yeah thats what I feared. But if I have an 'onkeypress' AND an 'onblur' event on the same text box, then pressing TAB executes the onblur event (skipping the keypress event where I can check for the keycode). I require the onblur event in case the user selects a different form element with the mouse. Any ideas??

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I think you need to give a bit more detail as to why you need to specifically detect for the Tab key, as there may well be other ways to do whatever it is you want to do.

By default, Tab will cause focus to move to the next field, so usually checking for the onblur event is enough.

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[cLFlaVA]

use the same event handling techniques discussed here (thread216-836859) and ad nauseum throughout the javascript forum.



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