reset onFocus : possible or not?

[HollyVally]

Hi,
I have tried the following but it didn't work:

onFocus="javascript:resetme()"

Can somebody correct me please !

 

[HollyVally]

I am actually trying to refocus on a field on error. I can managed to do everything but the "focus"-ing again on the field.

I need to refocus on the field!

 

[onpnt]

HollyVally
here's the syntax for focusing on a field
you would use the built in funcvtion in javascript focus()

so if you had the function
function onErrorFocus(str){
if (str.value == "&quot {
alert("error in field!"
str.focus();
return false;
} else {
return true;
}

in this case you would being passing this input object to the function such as
<input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;email&quot; onBlur=&quot;return onErrorFocus(this)&quot;>

now when the user tabs away from the field the function runs and checks for the value to not be empty &quot;&quot; and returns either the alert on condition being met or returns true and thus goes on to the next field.


hope that helps out ---------------------------------------
{ str = &quot;sleep is good for you. sleep gives you the energy you need to function&quot;;
ptr = /sleep/gi;Nstr = str.replace(ptr,&quot;coffee&quot;alert(Nstr); }
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[HollyVally]

I managed to make it as your guidance! But only in IE, cant do it on Mozilla! Can u pls tell me some work around for this.

 

[onpnt]

best work around is to name your objects and work with that
for instance instead of doing
function onErrorReset(obj) {
if (obj.value == &quot;&quot {
alert(&quot;Invalid!&quot;
obj.focus();
return false;
}

you would do

function onErrorFocus() {
if (document.formname.fieldname.value == &quot;&quot {
window.alert(&quot;Invalid!&quot;
document.formname.fieldname.focus();
//not sure is the focus() function works in moz
return false;
}

then to call
<input type=&quot;fieldname&quot; onBlur=&quot;return onErrorFocus()&quot;>

this is a netscape safety net as well. ---------------------------------------
{ str = &quot;sleep is good for you. sleep gives you the energy you need to function&quot;;
ptr = /sleep/gi;Nstr = str.replace(ptr,&quot;coffee&quot;alert(Nstr); }
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for the best results to your questions: FAQ333-2924

http://www.onpntwebdesigns.com

 

[HollyVally]

Thanx. I think thats the same catch22: focus prbbly doesnt work on moz! my bad luck! I have to get it X-browser!

c u l8r!
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{ str = &quot;sleep is good for you. sleep gives you the energy you need to function&quot;;
ptr = /sleep/gi;Nstr = str.replace(ptr,&quot;coffee&quot;alert(Nstr); }
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