onkeyup event need delay

[CassidyHunt]

I have a script that fires off of the onkeyup event. It functions perfectly for hte calculation. The problem comes with a user needs to type more than one key. Is there way to pause and make sure the user is done entering data before it fires off the onkeyup event?

 

[trollacious]

Use the onblur event handler so the calculations are done after the text box loses focus, which will mean the user is done entering data.

Lee

 

[CassidyHunt]

That was what I started to use and found out I need to do it when they finish typing and that it doesnt' mean they click somewhere else.

I was thinking maybe of putting a timer to handle the formatting and reset it each time the user presses the key. When the timer expires it would handle the formatting and calculations. I don't know how to use timers yet or if that would even work.

Thanks for the response.