[Rails-spinoffs] insert HTML value into a textarea - Works in IE6, not in FireFox or Opera Mike Stramba Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:28:23 -0700 I have a simple form at http://mstramba.com/fb5.html It's just a <select> and a textarea. The idea is to be able to either type into a text area directly or choose from a list of saved words in the select box. When a new choice is made from the select, it automatically gets inserted into the text area. This code DOES work in I.E6 (on my machine (XP pro), but doesn't work in Firefox 2.0.0.4 or Opera 9.0.2 With Firefox 2.0.04, when the page is first loaded, I can choose from the select control and it works until I type something in the text area, and then it stops working. (the <select> is not sending to the text area anymore) With Opera 9.02, the select control doesn't work at all. 1) Does prototype do anything "internally" differently for whatever it's equivalent of var txtNode=document.createTextNode(selectValue); var textArea=document.getElementById(targetTextArea); textArea.appendChild(txtNode); is ? 2) Should I be using some other way of accessing the textarea other than the "appendChild" method? Any other ideas appreciated. Mike ============================== http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/4465 ======= This code DOES work in I.E6 (on my machine (XP pro), but doesn't work in Firefox 1.5.0.12 or Opera 9.0.2 The idea is to be able to either type into a text area directly or choose from a list of saved words in the select box. When a new choice is made from the select, it automatically gets inserted into the text area. With Firefox 2.0.0.4, when the page is first loaded, I can choose from the select control and it works until I type something in the text area, and then it stops working. With Opera 9.02, the select control doesn't work at all. IE6, works fine. // When the <select> is changed it should send the current select.value // to a given texarea (id='content' in this case) // The user can also just type directly into the textarea, the idea being that // the <select> gives access to a stored list of words. Actually the practical // use I'm trying to make of it is to hook it into the 'Instiki' R.O.R. wiki // // With FireFox 2.0.04, this is working UNTIL something is manually typed into // the text area, then it stops working. // // It DOES work with IE6. // // It doesn't work with Opera 9.0.2 // function SendSelectValueToTextArea(selectValue,targetTextArea) { var txtNode=document.createTextNode(selectValue); var textArea=document.getElementById(targetTextArea); textArea.appendChild(txtNode); } <select onchange="SendSelectValueToTextArea(this.value,'content') --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- Previous message View by thread View by date Next message [Rails-spinoffs] insert HTML <select> value into a te... Mike Stramba [Rails-spinoffs] Re: insert HTML <select> value ... Brian Williams [Rails-spinoffs] Re: insert HTML <select> value ... RobG Reply via email to

[Mike Stramba]

I have a simple form at  http://mstramba.com/fb5.html

It's just a <select> and a textarea.

The idea is to be able to either type into a text area directly or
choose from a list of saved words in the select box. When a new choice
is made from the select, it automatically gets inserted into the text
area.

This code DOES work in I.E6 (on my machine (XP pro), but doesn't work
in Firefox 2.0.0.4 or Opera 9.0.2

With Firefox 2.0.04, when the page is first loaded, I can choose from
the select control and it works until I type something in the text
area, and then it stops working.
(the <select> is not sending to the text area anymore)

With Opera 9.02, the select control doesn't work at all.

1) Does prototype do anything "internally" differently for whatever
it's equivalent of

   var txtNode=document.createTextNode(selectValue);
   var textArea=document.getElementById(targetTextArea);
   textArea.appendChild(txtNode);

is ?

2) Should I be using some other way of accessing the textarea other
than the "appendChild" method?

Any other ideas appreciated.

Mike


==============================  http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/4465
=======
This code DOES work in I.E6 (on my machine (XP pro), but doesn't work
in Firefox 1.5.0.12 or Opera 9.0.2

The idea is to be able to either type into a text area directly or
choose from a list of saved words in the select box. When a new choice
is made from the select, it automatically gets inserted into the text
area.

With Firefox 2.0.0.4, when the page is first loaded, I can choose from
the select control and it works until I type something in the text
area, and then it stops working.

With Opera 9.02, the select control doesn't work at all.

IE6, works fine.

// When the <select> is changed it should send the current
select.value
// to a given texarea (id='content' in this case)

// The user can also just type directly into the textarea, the idea
being that
// the <select> gives access to a stored list of words. Actually the
practical
// use I'm trying to make of it is to hook it into the 'Instiki'
R.O.R. wiki

//
// With FireFox 2.0.04, this is working UNTIL something is manually
typed into
// the text area, then it stops working.
//

// It DOES work with IE6.

//
// It doesn't work with Opera 9.0.2
//

function SendSelectValueToTextArea(selectValue,targetTextArea)
{
   var txtNode=document.createTextNode(selectValue);
   var textArea=document.getElementById(targetTextArea);
   textArea.appendChild(txtNode);
}

 <select  onchange="SendSelectValueToTextArea(this.value,'content')


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