Submit by pressing Enter Key instead of clicking on Button

[terjim]

Do you know how to simulate a submit by pressing the Enter key as opposed to clicking on a Submit button with version 2.02 Netscape (OS/2)? Yes.. that's what my users are actually using..for now..

 

[robherc]

Hmmm....could try adding an argument to each of your form objects:<br>
<i>onSubmit=&quot;document.</i>form name here<i>.submit();return true;&quot;</i><br>
I'm not SURE if it'll work; but you could @ least give it a try <p>-Robherc<br><a href=mailto:robherc@netzero.net>robherc@netzero.net</a><br><a href= shared.freeservers.com/searchmaster.html>SearchMaster Interface...11-in-1</a><br>Wanting to learn Assembler; please e-mail me any tutorials or links for it that are useful to you

 

[NickBulka]

You're using very old technology if you're using Netscape V2. Time to upgrade.<br>
<br>
I'm not sure what version of Javascript Netscape V2.02 supports, but presuming Javascript 1.1, you can catch the enter key by trapping keydown events at the document level.<br>
<br>
Assuming that you've already checked to make sure it's Netscape:<br>
<br>
&lt;head&gt;<br>
&lt;script language=javascript&gt;<br>
function trapKeys(){<br>
document.captureEvents(Event.KEYPRESS);<br>
document.onkeypress=checkKey;<br>
return true;<br>
}<br>
<br>
function checkKey(EventObject) {<br>
var iKeyVal = eval(EventObject.which);<br>
<br>
if (iKeyVal==13) <br>
document.forms[0].submit();<br>
return true;<br>
}<br>
&lt;/script&gt;<br>
&lt;/head&gt;<br>
&lt;body onload=&quot;trapKeys()&quot;&gt;<br>
<br>
FORM CODE GOES HERE<br>
<br>
&lt;/body&gt;<br>
<br>
<br>
Note that this is from memory and there may be typos, but it should send you in the right direction.<br>
<br>
regards,<br>
-nick bulka<br>

 

[rkmarcks]

Navigator 2.x supports JavaScript 1.0.&nbsp;&nbsp;JavaScript 1.0 does not support keyboard events so you cannot use that. The keyboard events were introduced in JS 1.2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Javascript 1.1 was introduced in NS 3.x, JS 1.2 with NS 4.0 to 4.05, JS 1.3 from NS 4.06 to present, with JS 1.4 expected in NS 5.0 [6.0?].&nbsp;&nbsp;So I would recommend an upgrade to NS 4.06 or higher.&nbsp;&nbsp;But.....<br><br>JavaScript 1.0 does support onBlur, onFocus, onChange and onSubmit.&nbsp;&nbsp;Assuming the 'Tab' key actually tabs to the next field, you might be able to use the onBlur event in your text field to fire a submit with the 'Tab' key.&nbsp;&nbsp;But I don't think you're going to do it with the 'Enter' key.<br><br>The ONLY other way I can think of off the top of my head is to read the raw keyboard code (not the ASCII code) but you would need to do that with another language--more complex than you want to get.&nbsp;&nbsp;Not to mention, I don't know where to find a table of raw keyboard codes for IBM compatibles.

 

[DonP]

Actually, Netscape 2.02 for OS/2 is not the same as that version for Windows.&nbsp;&nbsp;It has JavaScript and all the other features of the v3.x Netscape for Windows.&nbsp;&nbsp;But Netscape 4.61 is available for OS/2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Why not use it?<br><br>DonP<br>(another OS/2 user)