Thank you! I'll be sure to try this as soon as I can. Grant
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Shahu <shaha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > hi, > check this one. very basic javascript. > > > <p>Street Number:<input type='text' name='txtStreetNumber' > value='$streetnumber' size='20' > onchange="if(this.value!='<?=$streetnumber?>') > document.getElementById('chnge').style.display=''; else > document.getElementById('chnge').style.display='none';"> <span id="chnge" > style="display:none;">VALUE CHANGED</span> > regards, > shahu. > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Grant > <gspol...@gmail.com<gspollet%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > How do I read the value from an edited input text? I know how to make the > > text input retrieve the value from a Mysql database. > > > > <p>Street Number:<input type='text' name='txtStreetNumber' > > value='$streetnumber' size='20' onfocus='changeColorOnFocus(this)' > > onblur='changeColorOffFocus(this)'></p> > > > > This would display a text field such as: > > Street Number: [ Text box is here] > > > > However, how can my form identify when the text input has been altered? I > > believe this is considered a "dirty" event. My goal is to print a short > > message next to the text box that says "Value changed" so that the user > can > > know which fields were changed BEFORE he hits submit to run the Update > > query. This would allow any mistakes to be canceled. Ideally, I'd like > some > > some of event to also identify when a form was changed and not saved > BEFORE > > leaving the current page. > > > > For example: > > Street Number; [Text box is here] "Value changed!" > > > > I simply want to use an If Statement to compare the current value to the > > new > > value. > > > > if (txtStreetNumber != ????????) > > { echo "Value changed";} > > > > I found javascript online, but none of it seems to work. I also tried the > > "onchange" event since it can recognize when a field is changed and loses > > focus. But that also does not seem to work, and I've never used this > event > > before. > > > > Thanks, > > Grant > > > > On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 6:21 AM, webmaster_bmw < > > greg.sm...@uksites4all.co.uk <greg.smith%40uksites4all.co.uk> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > No posts since October 2009.... > > > > > > Anyone out there? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL web > > database possibilities through group learning. Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://phpinterviewanswers.blogspot.com/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > - [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ The php_mysql group is dedicated to learn more about the PHP/MySQL web database possibilities through group learning. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php_mysql/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: php_mysql-dig...@yahoogroups.com php_mysql-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: php_mysql-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/