Mega Code Archive
Capture key event in a textfield
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< html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript" type = "text/javascript">
<!--
document.onkeypress = DisplayMsg;
function DisplayMsg(key_event)
{
if (document.all) //Checks for IE 4.0 or later
{
document.form1.text2.value = String.fromCharCode(event.keyCode);
}
else if (document.getElementById) //checks for Netscape 6 or later
{
document.form1.text2.value = String.fromCharCode(key_event.which);
}
else if (document.layers) //Checks for Netscape 4
{
document.form1.text2.value = String.fromCharCode(key_event.which);
}
}
//-->
</script>
<title>Capture Key Pressed</title>
</head>
<body>
<form name="form1">
<b>Type value in field: See what you typed:</b><br>
<input type = "text" name = "text1" onKeyPress="DisplayMsg(event)" size="20">
<input type = "text" name = "text2" onKeyPress="DisplayMsg(event)" size="20">
</form>
</body>
</html>
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