You missed the [0]. The focus code must be:
$("input[tabindex=1]")[0].focus();
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On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 1:10 PM, stephen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a text input that when it receives the text "RESET" and a tab,
> the form should reset and the focus should go to the first text input
> element. But something weird happens, instead the focus goes to the
> first element (I have seen this by placing an alert in the right
> place) and then ends up on the second text input. I have no idea why,
> as the last 'command' is to focus on the first input element. Any
> ideas. A bit of code:
>
> $("input#serial_number").focus(function () {
> var serial_number = "";
>
> // Captures the tab event
> $("input#serial_number").keypress(function(event){
>
> // Captures the tab event and so counts as a save....
> if(event.which == 0){
> // Get the current value
> serial_number = $("input#serial_number").val();
>
> // Check to see if the user wants to reset the form
> if(serial_number == "RESET"){
> // Reset the form.
> $("form#" + form_id)[0].reset();
>
> $("input[tabindex=1]").focus();
> }
> } // end if
> });
> });
>
> I have also tried doing this using the blur event, but that did not
> work either. Also, a reset button is not desirable.
>
> Thanks
> Stephen
