no head, no body statement script

westcoaststyle · Jul 10, 2002

I want to run a simple script that will set the focus to the first field in a form when the page loads, that's easy enough. The problem that I'm having is that I can't get to the <HEAD> of the page nor to the <BODY> statement so I can't use the ONLOAD command. Is there another way to run the script on the fly?

Thanks!

jlsmithhartfiel · Jul 10, 2002

You could try putting a script section at the bottom of your page before the ending body tag. Like:
<script language=javascript>
document.formname.elementname.focus();
</script>

westcoaststyle · Jul 10, 2002

I tried that, but it's not working. BTW, I can't get to the Form Name either so I have to use

document.forms[0].elementname.focus();

Should that still work?

jlsmithhartfiel · Jul 10, 2002

Yes, as long as that is the first form on the page it will work. I tested using this sample:

Code:

<html>
<body>
<form name=foo>
<INPUT TYPE=&quot;TEXT&quot; id=&quot;q1&quot; name=&quot;1&quot; SIZE=&quot;3&quot; MAXLENGTH=&quot;3&quot; OnKeyup=&quot;if
(this.value.length==3) document.foo.q2.focus()&quot;> -
<INPUT id=&quot;q2&quot; NAME=&quot;1&quot; TYPE=&quot;TEXT&quot; SIZE=&quot;2&quot; MAXLENGTH=&quot;2&quot; onKeyUp=&quot;if
(this.value.length == 2) document.foo.q3.focus()&quot;> -
<INPUT id=&quot;q3&quot; NAME=&quot;1&quot; TYPE=&quot;TEXT&quot; SIZE=&quot;4&quot; maxlength=&quot;4&quot;>
</form>
<script language=javascript>
  document.forms[0].q1.focus();
</script>
</body>
</html>

westcoaststyle · Jul 10, 2002

Does it make a difference that the script is after the form? I'd been putting it before and it makes sense that it would error if the script loads first and trys to set the focus to a field that hasn't loaded yet.

Is that the right thinking? I'll test the theory on my form. Thanks a lot for your help, as stupid as it was.

westcoaststyle · Jul 10, 2002

Ok, that worked in my test case, but now I've run into another problem:

I don't have control over the field name either and it comes up as CHG_PASSWD_FRM.DEFAULT.LNAME.01

How do I tell the script to look at that field when it as "."s in the name?

jlsmithhartfiel · Jul 10, 2002

Well, not sure about that, but if it's always the first element on the page you can do:
document.forms[0].elements[0].focus();

If it's not the first element, then you can cycle through the elements & find the element where element.name = "thefieldnamehere", set the focus & leave the element loop.

Hope this helps!
Jessica

jemminger · Jul 10, 2002

westcoaststyle,

this should also work anywhere inside the <body>:

<script language="javascript">
function whatever() {
// do stuff...
}

document.body.onload = whatever;
</script>
======================================

if (!succeed) try();
-jeff

westcoaststyle · Jul 11, 2002

Thank you both for your time and help! I am so appreciative!

I'll check the code with my app and let you know.

westcoaststyle · Jul 11, 2002

I got it with the elements[#]. Thank you sooo much! I was pulling my hair out cause it was so simple and I knew it.. haha... Thanks!!!

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