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document catch enter key

HI experts

i would like to submit the do a javascript action when the user press the 'enter' key while on my page .. even if the user doesn't press enter in a form field.

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Chinmay Patel

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Zvonko

(only for the correctness of the PAQ)
The correct submit method name is this:
document.YourFormName.submit();

Or to submit the first or only form on the page:
document.forms[0].submit();

Chinmay Patel

Hi There,

I dont remember when, but somewhere... in the past.. I had to use document.all.
that's why when I am not sure about the browser version.. I use it :)
tnx for your input though

Regards,
Chinmay

Zvonko

The problem was not document.all, but the .Submit() call. It has to be .submit()
And document.all is a collection in IE where you can access any element in the document from any reference. But that is not necessary for the form objects.

Chinmay Patel

Hi Zvonko,

my mistake.... I accept....
;) tnx

Regards,
Chinmay

morpheus3g

ASKER

i've noticed that it isnt working with mozilla.. i need something cross-platform...

Zvonko

Check this:

<BODY onkeypress="SubmitMyForm(event)">

<SCRIPT>
function SubmitMyForm(e){
var keyCode=(e.keyCode)?e.keyCode:e.which;
if (keyCode==13){
document.forms[0].submit();
}
}
</SCRIPT>

morpheus3g

ASKER

not working with firefox

Zvonko

This worked for me in FF1.0.3:

<BODY onkeypress="SubmitMyForm(event)">
<form>
</form>
</body>
<SCRIPT>
function SubmitMyForm(e){
var keyCode=(e.keyCode)?e.keyCode:e.which;
if (keyCode==13){
alert("Submitting...")
document.forms[0].submit();
}
}
</SCRIPT>

Do you have a <form> tag on your page?

morpheus3g

ASKER

that won't for me.
ff 1.04

:(

Zvonko

You have elsewhere a typo.
Show your page html source. Or is your page online?