Executing javascript on post

[Scott]

I have an asp.net page that performs a function for a user that can
take up to 30 seconds. So, I have a javascript function that shows an
animation to let the user know something is going on. I have tied
this animation to the single button on the page with the following
piece of code:

btn_rc.Attribut es.Add("onClick ", "status_change( );")

This works great. When I click the button, I get the animation, and
when the page finishes the animation ends.

Now, since this is the only button on the page, I want to let the user
use the enter key to submit the form as well. So, with another piece
of code, I have successfully accomplished that:

Page.RegisterHi ddenField("__EV ENTTARGET", "btn_rc")

Now for the problem:

If the user hits the enter button to submit the form, it works but
does not display the javascript animation. How can I get the same
javascript animation to display if the enter key is hit vs. clicking
my submit button?

Thanks.
Scott

[Victor Garcia Aprea [MVP]]

Hi Scott,

How can I get the same javascript animation to display
if the enter key is hit vs. clicking my submit button?

You should be able to attach to the client-side form's onsubmit event to run
you javascript function just before the form gets submited.

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"Scott" <sp*********@ya hoo.com> wrote in message
news:e6******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com... I have an asp.net page that performs a function for a user that can
take up to 30 seconds. So, I have a javascript function that shows an
animation to let the user know something is going on. I have tied
this animation to the single button on the page with the following
piece of code:

btn_rc.Attribut es.Add("onClick ", "status_change( );")

This works great. When I click the button, I get the animation, and
when the page finishes the animation ends.

Now, since this is the only button on the page, I want to let the user
use the enter key to submit the form as well. So, with another piece
of code, I have successfully accomplished that:

Page.RegisterHi ddenField("__EV ENTTARGET", "btn_rc")

Now for the problem:

If the user hits the enter button to submit the form, it works but
does not display the javascript animation. How can I get the same
javascript animation to display if the enter key is hit vs. clicking
my submit button?

Thanks.
Scott