Checkbox reset when onClick handler is invoked with dispatchEvent
Running the following jsfiddle:
https://jsfiddle.net/xrnz5tjx/
I set a input checkbox to "true" when clicking on a link, and then programatically trigger the onClick handler for the checkbox field.
In Chrome, all is well but in IE11 the checkbox is reset to false when the onClick handler is executed.
Any ideas on why IE does this?
https://jsfiddle.net/xrnz5tjx/
I set a input checkbox to "true" when clicking on a link, and then programatically trigger the onClick handler for the checkbox field.
In Chrome, all is well but in IE11 the checkbox is reset to false when the onClick handler is executed.
Any ideas on why IE does this?
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The problem is that you have this
It looks like a timing issue between the two browsers that is resulting in a different result.
Could I ask what it is you are trying to do - it seems rather involved and possibly could be done a lot easier.
<a href="javascript:document.F.ClickField.checked = true; /*ClickTest();*/FireEvent(document.F.ClickField, 'click');">Click</a>
It looks like a timing issue between the two browsers that is resulting in a different result.
Could I ask what it is you are trying to do - it seems rather involved and possibly could be done a lot easier.
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Aha, you mean that the onclick handler actually performs the action of ticking/unticking the checkbox as well?
Well ok, of course!
It's a little strange, then, that the checkbox ends up "false" regardless of initial state.
One would guess that onclick would toggle the state, not reset it?
Well ok, of course!
It's a little strange, then, that the checkbox ends up "false" regardless of initial state.
One would guess that onclick would toggle the state, not reset it?
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So, one could say that Chrome (and Firefox and Safari) is at error here - and IE does the right thing?
I am reluctant to give IE credit for anything - they usually get the interpretation wrong and I would need to do more research into this to find out why the behaviour is as it is - there might be a good reason for it.
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However, the checkbox is still "false" even then, using IE. Strange?