onkeydown / onchange event of a textarea 1

[bitwise]

How can I restrict the use of the 'Enter' key in an onkeydown() or an onchange() event of a &lttextarea> element?

Thanks,
bitwise

 

[jmcpher]

If you mean disallow by restrict then you can watch for the enter keystroke like this:

Sub textArea_onkeyup
If window.event.keycode = 13 Then
textArea.value = Left(textArea.value, Len(textArea.value - 1))
End If
End Sub

I think that should work, sorry if it doesn't. Hope I've helped... "A computer scientist is a person who knows when it is time to hit the computer."

John

johnmc@mvmills.com

 

[bitwise]

Logically that makes sense but it doesn't quite work. Isn't there a way to just return false or cancel the event when 'window.event.keycode = 13'?

bitwise

 

[jmcpher]

Try this:

Sub textArea_onkeydown
If window.event.keycode = 13 Then
window.event.returnvalue = false
End If
End Sub

that should cancel the event but I don't know if it will cancel the enter from being put in.
Hope THIS works! "A computer scientist is a person who knows when it is time to hit the computer."

John

johnmc@mvmills.com

 

[bitwise]

Thanks, that was what I was looking for.

bitwise