submit on pressing the enter key 2

[jcbr]

Hello, I have an asp search page that contains several text fields, and upon user entry, submits the data to a db, and returns the results of that search. No big deal...however, I want to be able to have the form submit after I hit the enter key after entering info in any text box. Right now it will only do this when the very first text box has text entered and then the enter key is hit. I had to use 2 separate forms to get it to do this: One form contains the text box that will actually submit when the enter key is hit, the other form contains all the rest of the text boxes. I need to be able to submit when any text is entered in any box and the user hits enter. Any help is tremendously appreciated!

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi jcbr,

you can use javascript,
here is the code:

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
IE4 = (document.all);
NS4 = (document.layers);

if (NS4) document.captureEvents(Event.KEYPRESS);
document.onkeypress = ShortCut;

function ShortCut(e) {
whichASC = (NS4) ? e.which : event.keyCode;
switch (whichASC) {
case 13:
document.MyFormName.submit();
return false;break;
default:break;
}
}

hope this helps, Chiu Chan
WebMaster & Software Engineer
emagine solutions, inc

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

cchan@emagine-solutions.com

 

[jcbr]

Thank you so much! That really helped. It works great in ie and netscape 4.x. Do you by any chance know what to do in Netscape 6? I cant get it to work there. Thanks again.

 

[PepperPepsi]

Hi jcbr,

try my new version, this should works for NS6

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
var IE4 = (document.all);
var NS4 = (document.layers);
var NS6 = (document.getElementById && !document.all)

if (NS4 || NS6) document.captureEvents(Event.KEYPRESS);
document.onkeypress = ShortCut;

function ShortCut(e) {
whichASC = (NS4 || NS6) ? e.which : event.keyCode;
switch (whichASC) {
case 13:
document.MyFormName.submit();
return false;break;
default:break;
}
}
</script>

hope this helps, Chiu Chan
WebMaster & Software Engineer
emagine solutions, inc

http://www.emagine-solutions.com

cchan@emagine-solutions.com

 

[jcbr]

Hi Chiu,
Thanks again. With a few minor modifications, everything works!!! Thanks so much for all your talent and help!