I'm trying to create a function in JavaScript using Dreamweaver8 such that when a user hits the ' F1' key when a text box is selected a separate "pop-up" window will open, with text of my choice.
Does anybody have any pointers or even some source code? I use ASP on my server.
Thanks!
Ross
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ross m. greenberg said the following on 9/29/2007 2:01 PM:
I'm trying to create a function in JavaScript using Dreamweaver8
That's mistake #1: Trying to let DW create anything having anything to
do with Javascript.
such that when a user hits the ' F1' key when a text box is selected a
separate "pop-up" window will open, with text of my choice.
How intuitive. So, what you want to do is to override my browser
functionality because you think you know better what I need that I do?
You can't do it.
Does anybody have any pointers or even some source code?
Stop trying to muck with the Help menu, you can't over ride it. Why
can't you simply use onfocus/onblur of the textbox to cause your tooltip
box to show up?
I use ASP on my server.
What does what you use on the server have to do with what you are trying
to do in the browser?
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
ross m. greenberg wrote:
I'm trying to create a function in JavaScript using Dreamweaver8 such that when a user hits the ' F1' key when a text box is selected a separate "pop-up" window will open, with text of my choice.
Please fix your ... err ... newsreader: http://www.insideoe.com/
I strongly recommend using Thunderbird instead: http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
Does anybody have any pointers or even some source code?
http://www.brain4.de/programmierecke/js/tastatur.php
Note that users do not take kindly on expected application behavior being
altered by script authors.
I use ASP on my server.
Irrelevant, keyboard event handling is client-side.
HTH
PointedEars
--
realism: HTML 4.01 Strict
evangelism: XHTML 1.0 Strict
madness: XHTML 1.1 as application/xhtml+xml
-- Bjoern Hoehrmann
Just for the information's sake, a response that included just the below without editorializing would have been more effective than any of the responses!
===============
<head>
<script>
function d(plugh)
{
alert(plugh);
return false
}
</script>
</head>
<html>
<body onHelp="alert(' The user is looking for help');d(' my own help function');retu rn false">
This event fires when the user presses the F1 key.
</body>
</html>
=============== ===
ross m. greenberg said the following on 9/30/2007 10:20 AM:
Just for the information's sake, a response that included just
the below without editorializing would have been more effective
than any of the responses!
Are you as dumb as you act?
--
Randy
Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq/index.html
Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/
ross m. greenberg said:
>Just for the information's sake, a response that included just the below without
>editorializi ng would have been more effective than any of the responses!
Once you've run into a few cases where your solution doesn't work,
maybe you'll realize that the editorializing was the most effective
response after all.
--
On Sep 29, 11:20 pm, "ross m. greenberg" <green...@bells outh.net>
wrote:
I can't do the equivalent of "c=getch(); if c==F1 popup('hlp_acct ')" ?
You can detect for an F1 key down, but you cannot prevent the browser
from displaying the Help window. Guess you need to choose another key
(or use the onfocus/onblur tooltip method as advised).
"Lee" <RE************ **@cox.netwrote in message news:fd******** *@drn.newsguy.c om...
Once you've run into a few cases where your solution doesn't work,
maybe you'll realize that the editorializing was the most effective
response after all.
Could you give me a few examples where this solution does not work?
What would have been a really effective would have been a response that said something like "here is a solution that does what you want, except it does not function properly in this situation..."
That would mean such a solution would be entirely active if the cited problems could not possibly arise.
ross m. greenberg said:
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The convention for posting in this newsgroup (most of USENET, actually)
is to post in plain text, certainly not base64 encoded text.
It's pointless to ask for a list of situations where some feature
*doesn't* work. There are far too many browsers and browser versions.
However, it's a Bad Idea to try to carry non-web expectations into
web applications. Even if your environment ensures that all of your
users will actually have an F1 key, they probably know better than
to expect it to provide help in an HTML interface.
If you're migrating a legacy application to the web, bite the bullet
and make it work like a web application. It will be easier for you
and your users in the long run.
--
The convention for posting in this newsgroup (most of USENET, actually)
is to post in plain text, certainly not base64 encoded text.
It's pointless to ask for a list of situations where some feature
*doesn't* work. There are far too many browsers and browser versions.
However, it's a Bad Idea to try to carry non-web expectations into
web applications. Even if your environment ensures that all of your
users will actually have an F1 key, they probably know better than
to expect it to provide help in an HTML interface.
If you're migrating a legacy application to the web, bite the bullet
and make it work like a web application. It will be easier for you
and your users in the long run.
"Lee" <RE************ **@cox.netwrote in message
news:fd******** *@drn.newsguy.c om...
>
The convention for posting in this newsgroup (most of USENET, actually)
is to post in plain text, certainly not base64 encoded text.
It's pointless to ask for a list of situations where some feature
*doesn't* work. There are far too many browsers and browser versions.
However, it's a Bad Idea to try to carry non-web expectations into
web applications. Even if your environment ensures that all of your
users will actually have an F1 key, they probably know better than
to expect it to provide help in an HTML interface.
If you're migrating a legacy application to the web, bite the bullet
and make it work like a web application. It will be easier for you
and your users in the long run.
--
Sorry, I wasn't aware I was sending stuff out in base64!
It is reasonable to expect future users to have an F1 key -- querying a user
group that represents about 90% of my expected users about what
functionality they need/want is where I got the F1 requirement to begin with
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