Re: Netscape Event Handling (JS)

by "Peter-Paul Koch" <gassinaumasis(at)hotmail.com>

 Date:  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:26:44 GMT
 To:  ascensionsoftware(at)btinternet.com,
hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org
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>I am trying to write a JS function that automatically changes the text in a 
>textbox
>when you click on it. Works fine in IE, but in NN4 the text box just 
>doesn't
>seem to recognise onClick (or onMouseUp, or onMouseDown) and onFocus seems 
>to
>trigger constantly while the focus is on the textbox.

Generally form elements in Netscape recognize almost no events. The only 
reliable exception is onChange in a  select box. You might try onFocus, 
though. A quick test showed that it works in my ancient NN4.05.

ppk
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