Enter key behavior on a form 1

[awingnut]

I have a form with an onClick event (javascript) for the submit button. When the button is clicked it works fine. However, when the enter key is pressed, the form is submitted but the javascript is not executed. Is this the way it is supposed to work? If so, what do I need to do to get the enter key to run the javascript as well? TIA.

 

[cLFlaVA]

good eye vongrunt!

*cLFlaVA
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[awingnut]

cLFlaVA: Yes.

<input name="Submit" type="Submit" value="Certify &amp; Submit">

vongrunt:

That would be too easy. Its 'Checkform'

 

[manarth]

The submit form button should be something like:

<input [COLOR=red]type="submit"[/color] name="whatever" value="Button Text" >

Perhaps you could check that the enter button submits the form when there is no javascript?

<marc>

 

[cLFlaVA]

so, does that star mean your problem is solved?

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[manarth]

doh! you ever get that 'post-writing-lag' where your well-constructed post now looks completely out of place because someone posted back first?!

<marc>

 

[manarth]

case sensitivity...

<input type="[COLOR=red]S[/color]ubmit"
<input type="[COLOR=red]s[/color]ubmit"

it *should* be lower case, but I don't know offhand if this would break expected behaviour.

<marc>

 

[awingnut]

manarth:

It was worth a try. Thanks anyway.

 

[cLFlaVA]

post a link, if possible. there could be any number of outside factors wrong with your page.

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[awingnut]

Ah ha!!! A revelation. I don't know if this is normal behavior or not but the problem is dependent on the field that has focus. If the focus field is a text type the enter key behaves as expected (I didn't try a list field). However, if the focus is a radio button, checkbox or nothing, the enter key is a no-op.

 

[cLFlaVA]

this is standard functionality and is expected. you'd have to implement an onkeypress function to test for the enter key on each of your non-text field elements, to submit the form.

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[awingnut]

Right now I feel like your signature icon. That's what happens when the tester takes shortcuts and just hits enter on a fresh page expecting something to happen. Thanks.

 

[Jonnn]

I think all the effort cFlaVa goes through every day! he should have a permanent star

JavaScript Beginner at work

 

[cLFlaVA]

thanks Jonnn

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