Using the onkeyup event (or any of

karenmierkalns · Dec 21, 2001

Using the onkeyup event (or any of the key events), where is the key that is pressed stored? I need to know which key is pressed...what variable/property is it stored in? In VB its all in the parameters..but with vbscript, it's more difficult to figure this out.

Thanks. - Karen

dilettante · Dec 21, 2001

Just check the event properties. Example:

Code:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBScript>
Sub txtTest_onkeyup()
  MsgBox &quot;Key: &quot; & CStr(window.event.keyCode)
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<INPUT id=txtTest>
</BODY>
</HTML>

The MSDN Library is very useful in answering questions such as this. If you aren't subscribing to the CDs/DVDs there is always the free online version too!

http://msdn.micrsoft.com/

Look for the "Library" link.

karenmierkalns · Dec 21, 2001

Thank you so much.

I looked in the MSDN library, but only found the event, not how to use it.

Thanks a lot! - Karen

dilettante · Dec 22, 2001

Sometimes you DO have to "do some drilling" before you strike oil in those MSDN Library articles.

I guess I'm just tuned into it right now because I've been thrashing with it a lot the last month.

Happy HTMLling!

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