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Arrow keys won't trigger keypress

Why does the following code give the alert in IE when most keys are
pressed, but not when the arrow keys are pressed? Both types of keys
trigger it in Netscape, but IE won't acknowledge arrow keypresses.

Please post reply here, I really appreciate the help.
<SCRIPT>

function keyboardEventHa ndler()
{
alert("Got it!");
}

</SCRIPT>

<BODY>
<SCRIPT>
document.onkeyp ress=keyboardEv entHandler
</SCRIPT>
</BODY
Aug 6 '05 #1
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Michael wrote:
Why does the following code give the alert in IE when most keys are
pressed, but not when the arrow keys are pressed? Both types of keys
trigger it in Netscape, but IE won't acknowledge arrow keypresses.


Check IE's documentation, it describes which keys trigger which events:
<http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/default.asp?url =/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/events/onkeypress.asp>
<http://msdn.microsoft. com/library/default.asp?url =/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/events/onkeydown.asp>
--

Martin Honnen
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/
Aug 6 '05 #2
ASM
Michael wrote:
Why does the following code give the alert in IE when most keys are
pressed, but not when the arrow keys are pressed? Both types of keys
trigger it in Netscape, but IE won't acknowledge arrow keypresses.

Please post reply here, I really appreciate the help.


try with onkeydown
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Stephane Moriaux et son [moins] vieux Mac
Aug 6 '05 #3

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