Changing fontcolor in formfield

Joe

having this script:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

</script>
-------------------------------------------------------------------

I would like to change the fontcolor in the inputfield to red when the
function returns FALSE.Can this be done, and if, how??

Joe

Jul 20 '05 #1

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Janwillem Borleffs

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having this script:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"> .... </script>
-------------------------------------------------------------------

I would like to change the fontcolor in the inputfield to red when the
function returns FALSE.Can this be done, and if, how??

<html>
<head>
<title> New Document </title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function isanumber() {
var field = document.insert.antal;
var antal = field.value;
var isanumber = /^[0-9]+$/;
var ready = isanumber.test(antal);

if (!ready) {
field.focus();
field.value = "insert a number";
field.style.color = 'red';
// Optional; Change the font color back to black when new
// data is entered into the field
field.onkeypress = field.onpaste = function () { this.style.color =
'black' }
}
return ready;
}

</script>
</head>

<body>
<form onsubmit="return isanumber()" name=insert>
<input type=text name=antal><input type=submit>
</form>
</body>
</html>
JW

Jul 20 '05 #2

Joe

Thanx, that really did the trick

Joe
"Janwillem Borleffs" <jw*@jwbfoto.demon.nl> wrote in message
news:3f***********************@news.euronet.nl...

"Joe" <am***********@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:3f***********************@dread11.news.tele.d k...
having this script:
-------------------------------------------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

...
</script>
-------------------------------------------------------------------

I would like to change the fontcolor in the inputfield to red when the
function returns FALSE.Can this be done, and if, how??

<html>
<head>
<title> New Document </title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function isanumber() {
var field = document.insert.antal;
var antal = field.value;
var isanumber = /^[0-9]+$/;
var ready = isanumber.test(antal);

if (!ready) {
field.focus();
field.value = "insert a number";
field.style.color = 'red';
// Optional; Change the font color back to black when new
// data is entered into the field
field.onkeypress = field.onpaste = function () { this.style.color =
'black' }
}
return ready;
}

</script>
</head>

<body>
<form onsubmit="return isanumber()" name=insert>
<input type=text name=antal><input type=submit>
</form>
</body>
</html>
JW

Jul 20 '05 #3

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