Firefox equivalent of insertAdjacentHTML 1

[tmcneil]

I have a combo box on an asp page that is being passed into a function that will create a text input box inside the drop down box for data entry.

<select id="messageComboBoxID" size="1" style="width: 375; position:absolute;" tabindex="4" onChange="messageComboBox.processComboBoxSelect();">
  <option value="Background Message No. 1" >Background Message No. 1</option>
  <option value="Allow trains to come to a complete stop before boarding." >Allow trains to come to a complete stop before boarding.</option>
  <option value="PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Wait for the train to stop." >PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Wait for the train to stop.</option>
  <option value="NO SMOKING... Thank you for your consideration." >NO SMOKING... Thank you for your consideration.</option>
  <option value="PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Stay clear of the doors." >PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Stay clear of the doors.</option>
  <option value="PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Watch your step." >PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Watch your step.</option>
  <option value="PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Stay behind the safety line." >PLEASE BE CAREFUL... Stay behind the safety line.</option>
  <option value="Please see attendant for route information." >Please see attendant for route information.</option>
</select>

abbreviated javascript function.

function ComboBoxObject(strDropDownListID, strComboBoxName)
{
    this._myDropDownList = document.getElementById(strDropDownListID);
    this._myDropDownList.selectedIndex = -1;

    // more code here

    var strInputCellID = strDropDownListID + "_text";
    
    var strInputCell = "<INPUT type='text' id=" + strInputCellID + 
		       " name=" + strInputCellID +
		       " onblur='" + strComboBoxName + ".handleData()' " + 
		       " onkeyup='" + strComboBoxName + ".doLookup()' " +
		       " style='display: none; position: absolute' value='' >";

    this._myDropDownList.insertAdjacentHTML("afterEnd", strInputCell);  // error here

    //more code here
}

The insertAdjacentHTML call is an IE only solution so I am looking for the equivalent to place strInputCell into myDropDownList.

Todd

 

[dwarfthrower]

Found a handy script to let you approximate those pesky IE functions:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/5756[/url]

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[tmcneil]

Dwarfthrower,

It worked like a charm. Thanks a lot. I've got other javascript errors in FF but now I can enter in text like I wanted to. I'm not sure if my errors will create a problem, but it looks like everything else is working like it should.

Thanks again,
Todd

 

[dwarfthrower]

Glad to help mate.

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