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How do I get my <Enter> key to work as <Tab> in both MSIE and FF?

Asked by machine_run in JavaScript, Internet Explorer Web Browser, Firefox Web Browser

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I am Currently attempting to get a script that will perform a key change from enter to Tab for a certain web page.  

When I use the code on a normal 4 tabindex basic form it seems to work properly.  However, Once I do it with a live website something breaks.   Due to confidential purposes I am unable to provide access to the page that it is breaking on.   It is a dream weaver generated page and utilizes a lot of dream weaver javascript throughout it.  

For the mention this is working in Firefox and if I attempt adding document.write('IE'); and document.write('FF'); to the browser check if's they show properly in their perspective browser.   The problem appears to be on the function enterToTab() for the MSIE.  I am using the onkeypress currently with the text fields however I have tried it with onkeydown as well.   Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you for your time.
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<script language="javascript">
 
if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE")!=-1)
{
   function enterToTab()
   {
     keyCode=(event.which)?event.which:event.keyCode;
     if(keyCode==13) 
     {
	event.keyCode=9;
     }
   }
}
 
if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox")!=-1)
 {
    function enterToTab(elem, event)
    {
       var nextIndex = Number.MAX_VALUE;
       var index = 0;
       if(event.keyCode == 13)
       {
          var current = elem.tabIndex;
 
           // probably really want to just get nodes for this form, not
           // entire doc.  Something like elem.parentNode.childNodes ?
           formFields = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
           for(i=0;i<formFields.length;i++)
           {
               if(formFields[i].nodeType == 1)
               {
                   var tabIndex = formFields[i].getAttribute("tabindex");
                   tabIndex = parseInt(tabIndex);
                   if((tabIndex < nextIndex) && (tabIndex > current))
                   {
                       nextIndex = tabIndex;
                       index = i;
                   }
               }
           }
           formFields[index].setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');
           formFields[index].focus();
           event.preventDefault();
           event.stopPropagation();
           return false;
       }
   }
 }
 
</script>
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