How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected

Hi, all

How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected?

Jack

re: How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:27:38 +1000, datactrl wrote:
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> How do I know[/color]

...look at it,
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>..the whole text of an INPUT element is selected?[/color]

...it is blue background w/ white text (on windows).

How is that a JS question? ;-)

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re: How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected

"datactrl" wrote[color=blue]
> How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected?
>[/color]

<script>
function isselect(){
if (document.getSelection)
return document.getSelection(); // if NS
if (document.selection && document.selection.createRange)
return document.selection.createRange().text; // if IE4+
return false;
}
function test(){
var a=document.forms[0].elements['thetext'].value;
var b=isselect();
if(a==b) alert('Selected all!');
else if(b) alert('Selected:\n'+b);
else alert('Naught selected.');
}
</script>
<form>
<input type="text" name="thetext" value="select me">
<input type="button" value="Click me" onmousedown="test()">
</form>

HTH
Ivo

re: How do I know the whole text of an INPUT element is selected

Thanks Ivo, it's a good help.

Jack