How to append to a value entered in a text box?

[jewilson2]

I have a textbox that is free text on a form. I want to append a '#' sign at the beginning of whatever the user types in this box.

Could this be handled with an onchange event so that it happens as soon as the user clicks outside, or tabs away from this box? Or is there a better way?

Thanks,
Jamie

 

[kaht]

<input type=text onchange='this.value = "#" + this.value'>

-kaht

 

[jewilson2]

Thanks.

Can you have more than one onchange event in a string? I already have an onchange event converting the contents to uppercase, and seem to be having trouble with this append statement.

<input type=text size=14 maxlength=32 onchange=this.value=this.value.toUpperCase();parent.' + ObjName + '.Item=this.value  onfocus=this.select();parent.' + ObjName + 'Collection.SetCurrentFocus("' + ObjName + 'Item") name=' + ObjName + 'LItem value=' + eval(ObjName + '.Item') + '></input>

I tried:

onchange=this.value= "#" + this.value.toUpperCase();parent.

but it didn't work

 

[jewilson2]

nevermind....had the wrong syntax.

this worked like a champ. thanks again.

onchange=`this.value= "#" + this.value.toUpperCase()`;