mouse down event detection...

[jstar7]

Hi guys,

ok so I have a grid of table cells. I have a script which is carried out on mouseover of a cell. Now the problem is I only want the script to run if the left mouse button is down.

I will obviuosly need an if statement of sorts...but not sure on how to detect if left mouse button is being pressed.

I dont mean onclick either....because if the mouse button is clicked on cell 1, not released, and dragged to cell 2 I still want the script to run for both cells.

Thanks for any help in advance...and if im not making sense then tell e and ill try to explain it better.

Cheers, Jonny

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[jemminger]

<td onmousedown=&quot;myFunction();&quot;>


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[MikeBronner]

You can also use <td onclick=&quot;myfunction();&quot;>, the difference being that onclick executes when the button is released, and onmousedown executes when the button is down. onmousedown is used alot for handling dlick-and-drag scenarios.

Take Care,
Mike

 

[jstar7]

cheers guys....wasnt aware that there was an onmousedown event/function.

jonny

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